Will Howard

What’s funny, is I think Sam Darnold was considered a bust at one point, and Malik Willis.

The situation the qbs arrive in matters a lot too.

 

And exactly what is the point of this little exercise

 

By the 6th if you have a guy who becomes a starter you have to call him a success

Only about 6% become starters

There are no 6th round busts

 

I don’t need to make peace with him I hope he does well

I just know better than to have inappropriately high expectations

 

Love it

 

Howard and Kent were both eligible to go on the IR at the same time, so no, it isn't apples to oranges. The team had to make roster decisions about both guys at the same time. That Howard might come back later in the season wasn't going to make them more likely to cut him. Howard was already there before Thompson got hurt, then Thompson was out for the season by the time Howard returned. They never had four healthy quarterbacks, so your argument makes no sense at all.

They like Howard more than they liked Oladokun, but that doesn't make their decisions regarding Howard this season in any way special.

 

Keeping him cost them nothing because they could stash him on IR. It's not like they cut Thompson later to make room for him. They never had to have four quarterbacks on the roster on a game day to keep Howard.

Seriously, are you joking with this one?

 

So again, who the hell knows what Will Howard will look like in a live NFL Game; much less look like in 2026 as a whole?! There is no information to use at all given the fact that he was injured for all of the preseason and didn't even see any time as a whole during the Regular Season. Relying on hypotheticals such as Pittsburgh beating the Browns to see what the team has in Will isn't feasible at this point either for that ultimately didn't happen.


In short?! Time will tell on how much Mike McCarthy is intrigued by Will Howard. Will could be terrible. He could shock a lot of people.


Only one way to find out.

 

Will Howard is getting unnecessary hype. Everything is working against him. 6th round pick, Ohio State QB and idiot Steelers fans jizzing over his unknown future like it should be written in as a Franchise QB.

Nothing says he will be the franchise QB. Temper your expectations and don't burn the kid if he turns out to be a dud so you can cry and whine about it to make yourself feel better.

 

well by using this boards logic mason should be twice as good as howard. 3rd round and 6th round.

 

It’s a logarithmic scale

 

Okay his scouting report is not bad ..He has actually won big games in College he has a big build and is fairly mobile..He came into camp as a Rookie and showed very well , most Rookies don't, actually most QB'S don't as the rust and all the new moving parts so navigating that means something..

AR also really likes him, he is really trying to help him and show him ,guys don't do that unless they see something ...All the Coaches they interviewed talked positively about him ...

The main knock in his scouting report was the Mental he has maybe the best pre snap QB that the NFL has ever seen.. Give him another year with AR and Will may be above average and then we should give him his shot..

I like the fact that the new HC/OC wants WR'S to be interchangeable so they can be moved around and create mis matches ,GB even moved a WR to RB to create even more mis matches ..Could we use Metcalf like that? He is 6'4 230 lbs. and runs a 4.35 Forty..That sounds RB capable to me...Then he becomes a primary check down getting him to do wat he does best .. I will bet money he gets a RB package ...

Anyway these are the things Will needs when to motion the WR into the backfield when to motion them out , what routes he wants them to run, where are the running lanes or scrambling lanes , what and where are the soft spots , how and who to use to slide protection... Will can use another season under a high IQ QB , I cant think of anyone better than AR to help mold him..

 

all this carrying my knots and stuff gives me a headache, or maybe it was the ice cream i can't remember.

 

His scouting report reads very similarly to Dak Prescott's coming out of college. I think there's at least a chance there's something there. Plus, he's a natural leader and very confident. His teammates loved him at OSU.

I would be floored if Metcalf got a RB package. I think McCarthy just meant that he would like to se his WR's be able to go wide and out of the slot. Lots of the top WR's have this type of flexibility now, and having a guy that can just creates mismatches onto slot CB's and Safeties. Think JSN, St. Brown, Nacua.... The type of guy that can attack the field in a lot of different manners and locations. GB used Montgomery as a RB in some situations, but mostly because his skillset allowed it. Much like Cordarelle Patterson. They ran like RB's after the catch... Metcalf isn't that. He might be able to be utilized in the slot some, but he's primarily an outside WR. He would be a bad fit in a RB package... Nor do I think we should be putting WR's at RB in packages... That is what you get a guy like Kenneth Gainwell on your roster.

 

Agreed, but it also doesn't mean he's not. I gotta see him in the Pros to make a more idea of him.
Where He was selected now means nothing good , or bad.
Hell if Anthony Richardson can be a 1st round pick, it shows nothing matters in where you were picked. For example there are more 4th round draft picks in the HOF than 3rd round picks.
I also will always believe that if a player can keep himself in the NFL, he will continue to get better until his body betrays him. How much better is the question.

 

I agree....and a lot of people say he only won because the Buckeye roster was loaded with the best receivers,sure,but he was also playing against some of the best defenses in the country.During the playoff run he threw for 1,150 yards with 8 touchdowns.Not too shabby IMO

 

Metcalf is a beast after the catch lots of film of him breaking tackles making guys miss I contend his best game is after the catch ..Do you think Gainwell is faster ? Do you think he is stronger ? Do you think he is a better Athlete ? ..Oh and Nacua has an extensive RB packages. and a quick screen game ,,ie the long handoff..

Teams use WR'S as RB'S all the time it's called the screen game and end arounds.. I didn't mean make him a straight TB , but packages so we can go 5 Wide and motion into 4 and throw and run to the WR or RB who motions into position, this is how Montgomery got started...

 

well, yes... lots of offenses use the WR screen game as an extension of the run game (we did it too, usually to Metcalf). I don't necessarily call that a "RB" package for a WR though, maybe that's our hang up. I think you and I just had different definitions of what "RB package" meant for a WR. I thought you meant more lining him up in the backfield in some instances, or running these weird slot handoffs that the Lions like to do for St. Brown from time to time. I don't think THAT is the best usage for Metcalf, but I am not going to complain running some WR screens and a half dozen end arounds over the course of a year.

Ty Montgomery got LISTED as a RB for multiple years. When you bring him into the equation, I thought that you meant usage like him (which would be a bad look to use Metcalf like that).

The reason I mentioned Gainwell is because he is actually a RB... He is used heavily in the passing game due to his good route running, great hands, and ability to get upfield quick after the catch.

 

Will Howard had a terrible showing at the combine. I get that, he had a bad day.

Other than that he led his team to 4 convincing wins against college team in the playoffs, winning the Natty. He was the last QB I think to put the Cig out.

All I hear is praise from the Steelers, Chucky and a lot of analyst.

However he must not be the answer as he dropped to the 6th round.

The only QB I'd put ahead of him or on par is Jaxon Dart.

Gabriel and Sanders were drafted earlier, would you prefer them????

 

Example .. 5 WR's 3rd.and 4 on the opponents 45 .. Season 2027 Will is the QB the call is a pass play, but he sees 4 DL 6 DB'S in umbrella coverage with the lone LB their 215 Coverage LB ... As a former OC I hope he realizes 2 down territory and Motions Metcalf to TB and calls a A Gap Dive ..Simple Football play putting our Big WR in position to get us close to 1st. down and maybe break a big play ..

The adjustment would be a Defender comes with him and the outside defenders back off and go cover 2 or 3 this gives the quick passing game the advantage and the screen game or swing pass game ...

So not called from the sideline plays , but part of audible packages that put the Offense in the best position to succeed ...Things we just haven't seen with the Steelers in a long time ..