What Steelers drafting Drew Allar means for Aaron Rodgers, QB depth chart originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.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.Well, that's interesting.Aaron Rodgers might retire. He might come back.But either way, there's a new quarterback in the room.2026 NFL DRAFT HQ:Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still availableWhat does Drew Allar pick mean for Aaron Rodgers?Rodgers likely won't be changing his decision just based on the Allar pick.If anything, it gives the Steelers some options.They already have Will Howard and Mason Rudolph.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.BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian HarrisAllar 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.Allar could be that guy.More NFL Draft news:Vikings' new draft pick has 4 crazy petsBrandon Aiyuk trade rumors might persist for a whileSteelers' 1st-round pick didn't play football until collegeEagles and Cowboys have made a trade like this beforeBrowns' pick is really about Shedeur Sanders' replacement