Rookie quarterback Drew Allar went viral on X during the second half of the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason victory against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. That’s what happens when a rookie signal-caller accounts for three touchdowns in his NFL debut.
The performance left Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy impressed. But all of Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks played well in the 28-9 victory.
After the win, McCarthy spoke highly of not just Allar but also Mason Rudolph and Will Howard.
“Really liked the quarterback play tonight. Not to be a broken record — I’ve been talking about it really since the spring, but I really like a room,” said McCarthy during his postgame press conference Thursday. “I think it’s a really good quarterback room. I thought they played that way tonight…
“I really liked the performance of all three quarterbacks tonight.”
McCarthy spent more time talking about Rudolph and Howard. But at the end of his quarterback summary, he addressed the rookie signal-caller specifically.
“I thought Drew played very, very well.”
Allar completed 10 of 13 passes for 153 yards. His longest throw was a 74-yard slant pattern to fellow rookie Kaden Wetjen.
Allar also threw two touchdowns and ran for another with zero interceptions.
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy Reacts to Drew Allar’s Impressive Preseason Debut