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Will Howard

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by THREE RIVER SHIVER, Jan 16, 2026.

  1. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Agree. He's got Brady QB qualities.... aside from his body genetics.
     
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  2. pczach

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    It's a little early in the game to determine if Howard will get a chance isn't it?

    He was injured early in the process, so he missed out on a real opportunity on practice time and preseason games.

    He was never going to play last season anyway. What happens from here is a mystery at this point. For all we know, Howard still isn't ready as they are learning a new offense, so they want him to be mentored for another season along with drafting a quarterback. This way both quarterbacks are learning the new offense at the same time and they can truly have a competition to see which young QB is more prepared to run the offense in the future.

    Howard still has this season and two more after that before he becomes a free agent, so I would give it a couple years before he makes that determination if I were him.

    Let's at least see what the new coaching staff and organization is going to do and the product they put on the field before we label them as failures.
     
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  3. Eichburgh

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    Are his body genetics all that different? I don't recall ever seeing Brady take the kind of punishment that Burrow has taken. You can argue that Brady was better at going into the fetal position to avoid punishment and that he takes supreme care of his body to maintain flexibility and avoid injury. But I don't know that he has better genetics than Burrow.
     
  4. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    Exactly.
     
  5. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    If hes feeling this way 100% and no lip service, you wonder if they will even use a pick this year on a QB.

    And I’ve been saying that, Howards tape does not scream 6th rd, he should have gone earlier.
     
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  6. pczach

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    I had Howard evaluated as being a quarterback that I would consider taking from the fourth round on, but a 4th to 5th round evaluation.
     
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  7. Jball

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    I like that he was specific, that Will has to be able to win from the pocket but believes he has everything else.

    I'm not going to pretend to know what teaching that entails but I'm assuming that is what the major hang up was with his draft position.

    Hopefully it's something that is more learned than instinctual, meaning that he's lacking that particular ability because he was never taught properly, not that he's simply incapable.
     
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  8. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Guy knows QBs, people want to discredit his ability to develop them is their prerogative but he was hired for that reason and listening to him it sounds like he definitely has that in his wheelhouse.
     
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  9. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    So he has KP disease?, ..i.e leaves the pocket even when there's no pressure.
     
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 We Are

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    He didn’t just leave the pocket he left the whole team
     
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  11. PWP

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    Here goes KFP again on a scramble , he has broke contain across the hash now he's at the sideline , makes a move and now he is in the crowd a stiff arm and into the club seats a wonderful spin and he's headed for the box seats... Oh wait the play was blown dead 3 minutes ago..
     
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  12. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i think this is why they are looking at QB's that are good but don't threaten howard immediately. sawyer robertson. cole payton. taylon green. i hope they also look at luke altmyer. :cool:
     
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  13. forgotten1

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  14. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Not sure if this was posted already. Not a lot of love for The Howard from JTO and friends.
    • "Deep sideline passes are atrocious", averaged only 2 a game with two wideouts that were NFL quality, why?? Were they protecting Howard?;
    • Accuracy/precision questions
    • "One and run" QBing (one read, not open, take off).
    • Horrible combine leaves a lot of questions about pressure.
    • Benefitted from NFL OL quality, clean pockets
    • The biggest positive they could come up with is he's got the size to play in the NFL.

    Starts @57:59

     
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  15. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    I think I seen every freaking one of those movies. LoL
     
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  16. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    jeh1856 said:
    I’m looking forward to seeing Will Howard play in the preseason
    Sounds like you finally found someone you can agree with!
     

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