The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough for a pre-draft visit on Thursday. Shough, who is one of the fastest-rising quarterbacks in the class, has interest from the Steelers dating back to the Senior Bowl.
ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, who talked to Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith at the NFL Combine, hinted on Wednesday the team would have lots of interest in Shough.
“Does Pittsburgh trade down in the draft and maybe pick up a quarterback here late in the first round? Is a guy like Tyler Shough, is that a guy that would be a perfect for this football team? Who has a big arm, lots of mobility. I was talking to Arthur Smith about him at the combine. Keep an eye on this.”
Shough might not get a first-round evaluation from the Steelers, but he is a name to watch for in their second-round selection.
The Athletic’s Dane Brugler praised Shough’s tools and ranked him as the fourth quarterback in this class, with Ole Miss’s Jaxson Dart coming in before him. However, Brugler noted that Shough was a fast-risiing candidate and ‘a dark horse’ to be the third guy off the board.
On top of that, former ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay praised Shough as a ‘top four quarterback’ in the class. All in all, it seems like Shough is experiencing a rise in the draft community, with the NFL likely ahead of the curve already.
If the Steelers are looking for a day two quarterback, Dart, Alabama’s Jalen Milroe, and Ohio State’s Will Howard will all get talked about, but Shough looks like someone who will put his stake into the claim for QB3, too.
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