Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans love rookie quarterback Will Howard. There’s a lot to like. But the organization isn’t handing him the No. 3 job. Just like his days at Kansas State, he’s battling Skylar Thompsons for reps, a role, and a job.
As it should be, frankly. Howard, talented as he is, is a sixth-round rookie. No one in his shoes should be given anything. Pittsburgh has an atypical “fourth-string” challenger in Skylar Thompson. Often, that fourth quarterback is an undrafted free agent with little chance. Last year, John Rhys Plumlee. Past years, Tanner Morgan, Brynn Renner, and John Parker Wilson occupied those shoes.