The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in dance mode with Aaron Rodgers. And they are trying to work through things with their current young QBs. As part of that process, Mike McCarthy is using a Will Howard template to fix Drew Allar’s fatal flaws, according to ESPN.
“Despite his measurables and a background playing premium college football, Allar's mechanics need work to make him a more consistent player,” Brooke Pryor wrote. “That's why the top priority for Allar is similar to what McCarthy focused on with Howard in the first phase of the offseason training: footwork. It's McCarthy's first step, no pun intended, in helping Allar transition to a Steelers system where he'll play more under center than at any other point in his career.”
Steelers hoping QB Drew Allar can be that guy
McCarthy said having Allar take snaps under center is part of the footwork approach that will give him a key advantage.
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“It gives you the ability to play faster,” McCarthy said. “Gives you the ability to transition in and out of the challenges that occur throughout quarterback play. We're teaching him different than the way he's played before. He hasn't spent a lot of time under center. He's a run-and-shoot guy in high school. He's played from 9 yards deep. So there's just a lot of newness to him, but it's just like anything. When you see the response from Friday's practice, talk about it Saturday morning. And then for him to go out there and do it today, that's encouraging.”
The Steelers selected Allar in the third round of this year’s draft. The organization is trying to find its franchise guy. Rodgers, at his age, is little more than a veteran stopgap solution.
Allar said he is working hard to get things going quickly for his rookie season.
“I was really focusing on footwork in general and not really caring about the result, more about caring about the process,” Allar said. “And then when I get to like a 7-on-7 or team setting, obviously, I want to go out and complete every ball.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers are still in dance mode with Aaron Rodgers. And they are trying to work through things with their current young QBs. As part of that process, Mike McCarthy is using a Will Howard template to fix Drew Allar’s fatal flaws, according to ESPN.