Player news tracker
Drew Allar headshot

Drew Allar fantasy football news and podcast insights

Source-backed player signal from monitored fantasy football podcasts, shows, videos, articles, and social posts.

QBPIT40 insightsLatest Aug 1, 2026
28
Positive signals
3
Negative signals
9
Sources
Aug 1, 2026
Latest update
PositiveRoleJul 30, 2026Behind the Steel Curtain
Third-round pick Allar is undergoing significant processing and footwork refinement under new head coach Mike McCarthy during training camp. McCarthy has a track record of developing quarterbacks (Aaron Rodgers, Dak Prescott). Allar's college career showed strong completion percentage (63.2%, first all-time at Penn State) and efficiency (7,402 yards, 61 TDs, 13 INTs in 45 games, 35 starts), though accuracy and clutch performances in big games were concerns. McCarthy's emphasis on detail-oriented work and intentional footwork/reads in individual drills is reshaping Allar's approach; Allar stated the biggest lesson is having "a purpose behind every rep." Allar has "all the tools necessary to be a starting quarterback," though significant work remains. First preseason appearance scheduled for August 13 vs. Green Bay at home.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
PositiveNewsJul 30, 202632BeatWriters
32BeatWriterson X

Drew Allar said he feels like he's playing 'in rhythm' in Mike McCarthy's offense. "You have to play on time. I was drinking through a firehose at first processing so much information.... it's slowed down. I can focus on the nuances of playing QB now. I'm playing fast."

Insight pageSourceView post on X
PositiveProjectionJul 29, 2026Behind the Steel Curtain
The Penn State rookie had the two best throws of any quarterback during team drills on Day One of the quarterback battle with Will Howard; he ripped a seam shot to Max Hurleman in seven-on-sevens and closed practice with a touchdown pass down the middle to Robert Tonyan from 15 yards out. While he had a few throws he would have liked back—a check down tipped by Cole Holcomb that was picked off by Payton Wilson and a tight-window corner route nearly intercepted—the source notes it was admirable seeing him take chances when others would simply throw easy pitches-and-catches to the flat, though more precision on tight-window throws would be ideal. Overall, it's a practice he can walk away happy with his performance.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
PositiveProjectionJul 29, 2026Behind the Steel Curtain
Allar had the best moments of any quarterback on Day 1 of Steelers training camp, firing a touchdown pass to tight end Robert Tonyan on the final play and connecting on an impressive over-the-middle throw to Max Hurleman in seven-on-sevens that would have gone for a touchdown. Though he also threw an interception on a deflected ball and had two more batted down, the source notes it was encouraging to see exciting throws from the third-round pick despite him being a work in progress.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
NegativeProjectionJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The rookie Penn State quarterback had the two best throws of any quarterback during team drills on Day One of Steelers training camp, including a seam shot to Max Hurleman in seven-on-sevens and a touchdown pass down the middle to Robert Tonyan from 15 yards out. He also took chances on tight-window throws that others would avoid, though he had a few throws he'd like back, including a check-down tipped by Cole Holcomb for an interception and a nearly-picked corner route. Overall, the source notes it's a practice he can walk away happy with his performance.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
PositiveProjectionJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The rookie Penn State quarterback had the two best throws of any quarterback during team drills on Day One of training camp, including a seam shot to Max Hurleman in seven-on-sevens and a touchdown pass down the middle to Robert Tonyan from 15 yards out. While he had a few throws he would have liked back—including a check-down interception tipped by Cole Holcomb and a tight-window corner route nearly picked—the source notes it was admirable seeing him take chances when others would throw easy pitches-and-catches to the flat, though more precision on tight-window throws would be ideal. Overall, he walked away happy with his performance.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
PositiveProjectionJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The source notes Allar had the best moments of any quarterback on Day 1 of training camp, firing an impressive ball over the middle to Max Hurleman that would have gone for a touchdown in seven-on-sevens, and finishing practice with a 25-yard rope to Robert Tonyan in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. While he also threw an interception on a deflected ball and had two more batted down, the source characterizes the encouraging throws as evidence that despite being a work in progress, Allar showed exciting potential early in camp.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
PositiveProjectionJul 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The rookie Penn State quarterback had the two best throws of any quarterback during team drills on Day One of training camp, including a seam shot to Max Hurleman in seven-on-sevens and a touchdown pass down the middle to Robert Tonyan from 15 yards out. While he had a few throws he would have liked back—including a check-down interception tipped by Cole Holcomb and a nearly-picked sideline corner route—the source notes it was admirable seeing him take chances when others would throw safe check-downs, though more precision on tight-window throws would be ideal. Overall, it's a practice he can walk away happy with his performance.
Insight pageSourceOriginal
NegativeRoleJul 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Allar, a third-round pick, is positioned as a potential heir apparent at quarterback for the Steelers. He will take third-group reps during training camp. The Steelers face a challenge in getting Allar enough reps to be ready to compete in 2027 while also preparing Aaron Rodgers for his final season and maintaining a backup option. Coach McCarthy emphasized the collective responsibility: 'The responsibility to get the starter ready is not only on the quarterback coach and the play caller, but it's also on the other quarterbacks.'
Insight pageSourceOriginal