While anonymous sources are less trustworthy, coaches rarely tattletale on each other. Given this, it is noteworthy that a Big Ten coach criticized Penn State’s coaching staff while expressing optimism that the Steelers’ coaching staff can maximize quarterback Drew Allar’s potential.
Allar’s skills were cleary not fully utilized at Penn State, and Pittsburgh has the most chaotic QB room in the sport. The Steelers great faith in local boy Allar by selecting him in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft in spite of a senior season that started slowly and was cut short by an injury. Allar is projected to begin the season sitting behind veteran Aaron Rodgers, should Rodgers return to the Steelers. For the moment, Allar is a value in dynasty superflex rookie drafts as long as Pittsburgh’s QB depth chart is in-flux.
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The right-of-first-refusal tender forces Aaron Rodgers to “accept a 10 percent raise off last year’s salary, which would pay him about $15 million this season, and the Steeelrs also now will have the right to match any offer sheet he would sign with another team.” This contract move secures Pittsburgh’s right to match outside offers and dictates that Rodgers can only sign with the team once training camp begins.
By drafting quarterback Drew Allar and applying a restrictive $15 million tender, the Steelers are pressuring Aaron Rodgers for a commitment regarding the 2026 season. Despite the veteran’s ongoing silence, NBC Sports commentator Mike Tomlin reported he is confident that Rodgers will return to lead the offense under Mike McCarthy. Rodgers is a desperation play in superflex and 2QB leagues as Allar looms.
The Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged a prototypical pocket quarterback in 6-foot-5, 235-pound Drew Allar at No. 76, with the arm talent to spray the ball across all three levels while operating as the ultimate “chain-mover” in the Steel City. Allar earned a 19.5 Breakout Age (82nd-percentile) and a surgical 47.5-percent first-down conversion rate, proving he possesses the processing floor and high-end traits to dominate even after a situational ankle injury slowed his final collegiate campaign.
From a dynasty perspective, this is likely a QB-in-waiting situation, with Allar getting a year to hold a clipboard and learn from Aaron Rodgers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers just secured another WR at No. 47 by drafting Germie Bernard, a versatile separator who pairs a rock-solid 21.8 Breakout Age with the elite short-area quickness verified by a scorching 6.71-second Three-Cone Drill (87th-percentile). Bernard had a 23.4% College Dominator Rating and an elite 9.03 Relative Athletic Score, proving he has the frame and explosiveness to operate in a “Power Slot” role while maintaining a clinical 1.5% Drop Rate.
In dynasty formats, Bernard is now squarely in the second-round conversation of rookie drafts as the potential WR3 for the Steelers behind DK Metcalf and newly acquired Michael Pittman catching balls from QB Aaron Rodgers.
Gerry Dulac reports that Aaron Rodgers informed Steelers leadership his decision-making process would be much faster this year than last. While Art Rooney II remains slightly uncertain about the exact timing, this quote sure sound an awful lot like an ultimatum as the team expects a definitive answer before the upcoming draft.
With no other teams currently linked to the dusty veteran, the choice appears to be a simple binary between returning to Pittsburgh or retiring. Rodgers remains a fringe option in all fantasy formats and a mere back-up in superflex and 2QB leagues.
When Mike McCarthy was asked if he’d like to have Aaron Rodgers back as the Steelers quarterback, he replied, “Definitely, I don’t know why you wouldn’t.” McCarthy and Rodgers worked together in Green Bay for 13 seasons, during which the pair totalled 107 wins.
This answer comes as little surprise, as the Steelers’ owner doesn’t like the word “rebuild” and would always like to see the Steelers compete. While Aaron Rodgers is in the twilight of his career and only averaged 207.6 yards per game last season, are there many better options when looking at the quarterbacks in free agency or in the 2026 Draft? If Rodgers does return to the Steelers, can this duo rewind the clock to the good old days?
Author: Dane Madoche (@FF_DaMaddog)
