Former NFL quarterback comes to the defense of Drew Allar after Steelers rookie goes viral for all the wrong reasons at minicamp
Drew Allar was the highlight of Steelers rookie minicamp, but the young signal caller made waves for all the wrong reasons during a drill, and a pair of former NFL quarterbacks set the record straight.
Rookie minicamp is supposed to be a weekend of orientation for the newest generation of Pittsburgh Steelers. You come in, learn the city and your new teammates, and you get on the field for some reps that are half speed, to put it generously.
For rookie quarterback Drew Allar, it’s about both literally and figuratively getting his feet underneath him in Pittsburgh, something Mike McCarthy was sure to start drilling early and often. But a clip of Allar hit the internet, and it’s safe to say that the overreactions were out in full force.
Drew Allar Facts
- Mr Ohio for football in high school.
- Took Penn State to the CFP Semifinal in 2024-2o25.
- Grew up a Browns fan.
Drew Allar scorned for footwork drill at Steelers rookie minicamp
To the untrained eye, the lack of foot fire and movement might seem concerning. To be honest, I’m not sure why that would be the case to begin with, seeing that if Drew Allar touches the field in 2026, something went very wrong for the Steelers, but that’s neither here nor there.
The real problem is that people don’t know what they’re watching, and former NFL quarterbacks Chase Daniel and Ben DiNucci made sure to come to the defense of the green signal caller.
Ben DiNucci and Chase Daniel come to the defense of Drew Allar
“For anyone saying this is terrible/slow footwork, you gotta understand the purpose of the drill,” DiNucci wrote on X-Twitter. “McCarthy would show us videos in Dallas of Aaron Rodgers doing drops under center almost daily. Exaggerate first step, get out from under center, have a good rhythm in your drop. It’s supposed to look like this, not everything is supposed to look like game reps.”
You would think that more people would be understanding of “on-the-job training” even at the quarterback position, but that simply wasn’t the overall reaction to this clip, and Chase Daniel wanted to also clear the air.
“Everyone needs to relax…. Exaggerated, slower drops can help you get into a rhythm & feel the sequencing of what a normal drop feels like,” wrote Daniel on X-Twitter. “Can feel like a foreign language coming from a system that’s exclusively shotgun.”
The Bottom line
No one in their right mind should say that Allar’s footwork is NFL-ready. One game of his college tape disproves that. However, to cherry-pick a drill at rookie minicamp is the exact kind of overreaction that makes the sporting world go around.