A sixth-round quarterback in today’s NFL might not generate much buzz as a possible franchise quarterback, or even a serviceable starter, but Ohio State’s Will Howard, who came off the board to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round at No. 185 overall, could be different.
Howard is coming off a national championship season with the Buckeyes and played quite well in the 12-team College Football Playoff, taking his game to another level to lead Ohio State to the top of the mountain.
While there were some concerns about his arm strength and accuracy going into the draft, Howard projected as a guy who can process quickly, is big and strong, and can function in play-action passing attacks.