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Welcome back to Pumpin' Joe. Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia Peters Township. Visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. I got asked a very interesting question on my intergalactically red Trib mailbag today. I saw it. I was going through some of the Twitter comments, at least, and I saw there were two about myself that I thought were interesting. You've become a very popular man in the mailbag. Really? But anytime somebody mentions Drew Aller, you are going to be connected to him forevermore. Correct. And the first question was, basically, who should the Steelers have more interest in developing, Drew Aller or Will Howard? Would you like to know how I answered that question, O Limitless Wonder? I would.
Well, I said they both have really good size for a quarterback. They're basically the same size. Howard is 6'4", 235. Aller is 6'5", 235, so a difference of an inch. They're both tough. Aller played through stuff at Penn State, did he not? One game against USC, I remember, he showed great toughness. Both of them have question marks or else they would be surefire first rounders. Howard was taken in the sixth round. Aller is not going to go in the first round. It remains a mystery where he will go. Howard had a triumphant season at Ohio State. He did. He rolled to a national title. Aller did not have that kind of year, but...
Who should the Steelers develop: Drew Aller or Will Howard?
He did get them to, well, when I say he got them, he didn't have a great game that day. His team got to within a play or two of the national title game. And Allard did have a really good season. I think his second year at Penn State, he had 25 touchdowns and two picks. And then in the end, Despite his struggles, especially in his final year, he finished his college career with 61 touchdowns against 13 picks. Both Howard and Aller have decent running ability, decent. Their stats are very similar, and I think their ability on that front is similar. They're not useless as runners by any means, but neither one will be confused with Lamar Jackson either. I think Howard is more accurate. Aller clearly has a better arm.
And in the end, if I had a choice, like all things being equal, forget about where you allot the draft pick, all that, just one guy or the other, I would choose to develop Aller because I think he has better natural skills. Let's bring on... I think the next quarterback in limits, this will make you very happy, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the next franchise quarterback is going to be Drew Aller. Fascinating. What a wonderful man. Let's bring on Nick Farabaugh from PennLive. Nick, forget about what you have to invest in the person. Let's just say you came upon both of them and had a choice. Drew Aller or Will Howard? Who's the better prospect? Who would the Steelers be better off trying to develop? Yeah, that's an interesting comparison because I think Allard by far has the better physical tools.
And that was if you're a tools guy, Allard the whole way. He's got an absolute bazooka of an arm. I think that is the one thing about Drew Allard that is going to drive people to him. I think in terms of the on the field above the next stuff, I'll take Will Howard. I did hear that Drew Allard did a very nice job in the meeting with the Steelers on the board. I think off the field, I think Drew Allard's a very smart quarterback. On the field, though, I got some questions about his process. I think that Howard is a little bit better there. So there's questions. I think both of them don't manage the pocket very well. I think both are decent runners. They're not going to be, you know, guys that you necessarily design read options for.
And so when you kind of bring all of it together – I mean, the better option is the guy that has the tools. And so if I were just putting them together as prospects, I don't think it's crazy to say Allard's a better prospect than Howard was. Howard has better championship pedigree, but Allard did bring Penn State to the national semifinals last year. So they both have had playoff success. And you look at Howard, and he has some mechanical issues.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:26
2
Who should the Steelers develop: Drew Aller or Will Howard?
1:26–8:12
3
What are the strengths and weaknesses of Drew Aller?
8:12–10:27
4
How does Will Howard compare to Drew Aller as a quarterback prospect?
10:27–17:25
5
What does the future hold for the Steelers' quarterback situation?
17:25–26:39
6
What are the implications of Sonny Styles being the best player in the draft?
26:39–41:08
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