Behind the Steel Curtain on Will Howard

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I'd be remiss if I didn't get Will Howard onto this ballot as a former sixth-rounder who dominated preseason talking points even when his on-field performance didn't always live up to the hype. Sure, Howard didn't come from the depths of obscurity as a former National Championship-winning Ohio State quarterback, but he's built up a fanbase worthy of Redman Award consideration, leading to discussion of the Steelers keeping a whopping four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster just to keep Howard from potentially being poached by another team.
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Howard's preseason hype may prompt Steelers to keep four QBs on roster.

Sixth-round pick quarterback Will Howard dominated preseason talking points despite on-field performance not always living up to the hype. His fanbase appeal has generated discussion of the Steelers keeping four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster to prevent him from being poached by another team. The source frames him as an example of preseason overreaction worthy of Redman Award consideration.

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