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The Pittsburgh crowd had something to scream about.

The 76th pick of the NFL Draft by the Steelers: Drew Allar, the QB out of Penn State.

But either way, there's a new quarterback in the room.

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Rodgers likely won't be changing his decision just based on the Allar pick.

If Rodgers comes back, he's the sure-thing starter in the 2026 season.

But at some point, Allar could be the guy who takes the reins as the heir to Rodgers.

Before the 2025 NFL season, he was viewed as a first-round pick.

It was a rough season for Penn State, though, so he fell down the board.

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Allar is a huge, physical, impressive talent. Mike McCarthy has a QB to develop behind whatever veteran starts in 2026.

The Steelers are thinking about their future. They needed a potential quarterback for 2027 and beyond.

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