The Pittsburgh Steelers had clear goals in mind to achieve with rookie quarterback Drew Allar during his first summer as a professional signal-caller. They were only realistic objectives, though, if Allar worked hard and approached his new coaching with an open mind.
Allar has done that and then some according to Steelers quarterbacks coach Tom Arth. While appearing on the Breakfast with Benz Podcast, Arth raved about Allar’s significant development over the past few months.
“I’ve been just so impressed with how quickly [Allar] has improved from a fundamental standpoint,” said Arth to host Tim Benz on Tuesday. “You never would expect someone to be able to adjust so quickly and adapt so easily to what we’re asking of him.
“I think he’s found a really great rhythm in his drop. I think he’s trusting his feet. He’s playing on time, he’s playing in balance, he’s playing with his cleats in the ground, and those were really the biggest areas of focus for us [after] we drafted him.”
Allar entered the 2026 NFL Draft with the tools to be a star at the next level. He stands at 6-foot-5 and has tremendous arm strength. His accuracy, though, suffered in college at times because of below average mechanics.
However, Allar appears to already be better in that area.
The Steelers selected Allar at No. 76 overall in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the fourth quarterback off the board. Only Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson and Carson Beck went ahead of him.
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