Mike McCarthy bet on himself; let the Drew Allar vs. Will Howard competition begin

PITTSBURGH — The prospective passer and QB coach Tom Arth strolled through the Steelers facility just 10 days ago, as the team made final tweaks to their draft board.It was April 15, the last day that NFL teams were permitted to host pre-draft visitors. And as it turned out, this one would be significant. The Steelers had done extensive research on this year’s class with the plan of adding a mid-round QB to join 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard on a depth chart that likely will also feature Aaron Rodgers.Advertisement