Howard or Rudolph?

There is no way to know which quarterback is playing the best yet. We only hear whispers from the eyes of people who's opinions I don't fully trust.

I find it hard to believe that Allar is playing better than Rudolph this early into it. It just doesn't make sense to me. I hope Allar is an absolute stud and develops and plays out of his mind and is the future of the franchise and becomes a superstar player. But until I actually see it, I'm not buying into the talk. I like the kid and wanted the team to draft him, but he did have some significant work to do to prepare.

What I will say from just watching a few clips is that his mechanics look much better and his footwork is much quicker and much better than it ever was in college. He looked heavy footed at times, and watching what little video of his camp, his feet are moving quickly and he is resetting his feet and is ready to throw much quicker while being in better position to throw. That's great, but that with nobody trying to hit him. He is coming off a major knee injury, so there may be some fears to get over regarding defenders near his legs. That alone makes me want to see how he reacts when the action is real.

I'm rooting for Allar and Howard to do very well. It only makes the team stronger if they have multiple quarterbacks that can play. Maybe Rudolph finds an offense that fits his skill set better? Who knows? I just want to be able to see it with my own eyes to get a better idea about where all these players are mentally with the game, and physically with the mechanics and the velocity on the ball.

 

Maybe not. Allar is reported to have bad mechanics which will take some time to correct, in all likelihood, he will be a good QB in a year or two. Howard has a lot of the tangibles and a tough mental track record.

 

Um, you replied to the quotes as fake news... (see #166).

 

Only one named interceptor on Day 1 of Steelers training camp (July 29, 2026): Payton Wilson.Detailed on-site reporting (Behind the Steel Curtain and others) describes a single interception: a check-down in 7-on-7s tipped by Cole Holcomb and picked off by Payton Wilson. One recap notes Jaylen Warren as the intended target on that play. No second player is named in the available practice reports as having intercepted Allar that day.


No video of it either.

Hmmm...

 

Talk to Chris Carter if you don't believe him.