Behind the Steel Curtain on Drew Allar

ArticleThe Morning After: Steelers WRs rob Drew Allar of big night with costly drops
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He had the play of the night for the Steelers, completing a 38-yard bomb to Lake McRee downfield after escaping pressure, and he also fit a ball into a tight window to the opposite sideline to Isaiah Winstead for a 17-yard gain. However, I went back and watched every throw of Allar's from last night and counted six drops.
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Allar's 11-of-23 masked six receiver drops; electric play suggests higher ceiling.

Despite an 11-of-23 stat line in Week 2 preseason, the source contends Allar's performance was significantly better than the box score indicates. He had the play of the night—a 38-yard bomb to Lake McRee after escaping pressure—and fit a tight-window 17-yard pass to Isaiah Winstead. The source counted six drops by receivers (Joaquin Davis, Jakobie Keeney-James twice, Lake McRee, Jaheim Bell, Lance Mason), which would have resulted in a 17-of-23 for 180 yards line. The source recommends starting Allar in the preseason finale against Buffalo with better receivers (Germie Bernard, Roman Wilson) instead of practice-squad-caliber players.

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