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Pittsburgh Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger is not very optimistic about the team’s newest quarterback, Drew Allar.
The Steelers took Allar in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft and he joins a quarterbacks room that also includes Aaron Rodgers, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph.
Early on in Allar’s tenure, the Steelers are “rebuilding his fundamentals from the ground up,” per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, which suggests there is a lot of work to do with the young signal-caller.
But Pryor’s note may not paint the full picture of just how much work there is to do with Allar.
In the latest episode of his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, Big Ben expressed concern about the Steelers working on Allar’s three-step drop.
To Roethlisberger, it looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers are teaching him rather than fine-tuning Allar’s three-step drop, which is something quarterbacks learn at a very early age.
MORE: Ric Flair destroys ‘idiot’ pundit over Aaron Rodgers comments
“When I’m watching him do three-step drops, that makes me incredibly nervous,” Roethlisberger said.
“You might say, ‘Why? You’re refining things.’ There’s a difference in refining things and teaching,” he added. “When we did football camps, the first thing you’re teaching the youngest kids is how to do a three-step drop.”
“Maybe they’re working on the three-step drop to be more efficient. But it looked to me like it was baby steps, teaching,” Big Ben said. “I could be completely wrong. All I’m saying is that it makes me a little nervous to watch it and be like, ‘They’re working on a three-step drop?’”
Earlier this month, a clip of Allar taking part at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp went viral because of how slow the rookie quarterback was moving.
As fans made a big deal over it, Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh explained the reason behind Allar’s slow movement.
“Folks, this is a footwork drill with a slower, exaggerated steps, which is why it looks ‘clunky,'” Farabaugh wrote. “As (head coach Mike) McCarthy noted in his post-practice presser, they’re still teaching Allar footwork fundamentals and drilling those excessively.”
The fact of the matter is, it’s way too early to have a doom-and-gloom outlook for the rookie.
But, if Big Ben is correct, the Steelers have a ton of work to do with Allar to make him NFL-ready.
Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Drew Allar (QB02) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The good news for Allar is he’s likely going to have a full year to work on things before he even has a chance to see the field.
That’s because Rodgers will be the team’s starter once again in 2026, and the QB2 will be either Howard or Rudolph.
Assuming the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t keep four quarterbacks, which is highly unlikely because many NFL teams don’t even keep three, Howard will probably get the nod.
That’s because the Steelers will be keen on holding on to Howard instead of Rudolph with no locked-in long-term solution on the roster.
So, that means Allar will have to see both Rodgers and Howard get injured in front of him for the rookie to get the ball this coming season.
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The Steelers took Allar in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft and he joins a quarterbacks room that also includes Aaron Rodgers, Will Howard and Mason Rudolph.
Early on in Allar’s tenure, the Steelers are “rebuilding his fundamentals from the ground up,” per ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, which suggests there is a lot of work to do with the young signal-caller.
But Pryor’s note may not paint the full picture of just how much work there is to do with Allar.
In the latest episode of his Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast, Big Ben expressed concern about the Steelers working on Allar’s three-step drop.
To Roethlisberger, it looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers are teaching him rather than fine-tuning Allar’s three-step drop, which is something quarterbacks learn at a very early age.
MORE: Ric Flair destroys ‘idiot’ pundit over Aaron Rodgers comments
“When I’m watching him do three-step drops, that makes me incredibly nervous,” Roethlisberger said.
“You might say, ‘Why? You’re refining things.’ There’s a difference in refining things and teaching,” he added. “When we did football camps, the first thing you’re teaching the youngest kids is how to do a three-step drop.”
“Maybe they’re working on the three-step drop to be more efficient. But it looked to me like it was baby steps, teaching,” Big Ben said. “I could be completely wrong. All I’m saying is that it makes me a little nervous to watch it and be like, ‘They’re working on a three-step drop?’”
Earlier this month, a clip of Allar taking part at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp went viral because of how slow the rookie quarterback was moving.
As fans made a big deal over it, Penn Live’s Nick Farabaugh explained the reason behind Allar’s slow movement.
“Folks, this is a footwork drill with a slower, exaggerated steps, which is why it looks ‘clunky,'” Farabaugh wrote. “As (head coach Mike) McCarthy noted in his post-practice presser, they’re still teaching Allar footwork fundamentals and drilling those excessively.”
The fact of the matter is, it’s way too early to have a doom-and-gloom outlook for the rookie.
But, if Big Ben is correct, the Steelers have a ton of work to do with Allar to make him NFL-ready.
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Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Drew Allar (QB02) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
The good news for Allar is he’s likely going to have a full year to work on things before he even has a chance to see the field.
That’s because Rodgers will be the team’s starter once again in 2026, and the QB2 will be either Howard or Rudolph.
Assuming the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t keep four quarterbacks, which is highly unlikely because many NFL teams don’t even keep three, Howard will probably get the nod.
That’s because the Steelers will be keen on holding on to Howard instead of Rudolph with no locked-in long-term solution on the roster.
So, that means Allar will have to see both Rodgers and Howard get injured in front of him for the rookie to get the ball this coming season.
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