Behind the Steel Curtain on Will Howard

ArticleStock report after the Steelers’ 17-0 preseason loss to the New York Jets
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There really isn't a nice way to talk about Will Howard's performance in his first career start. The young quarterback finished 10/15 for 74 yards and two interceptions. Both of the turnovers were pretty easy snags for the defense, in which Howard simply didn't recognize that a defender was waiting to jump the route.
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Howard's 10/15, 74-yard, 2-INT debut hurts his backup QB competition prospects.

The source delivers a harsh assessment of Will Howard's first career start, noting there is 'really isn't a nice way to talk about' his performance. Howard completed 10 of 15 passes for 74 yards and two interceptions, with both turnovers being easy defensive snags where Howard failed to recognize defenders waiting to jump routes. The source emphasizes that for someone competing for a backup quarterback job, this performance will make it hard for the Steelers to trust Howard in that role, with Mason Rudolph emerging as a beneficiary of Howard's poor showing.

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