How the Steelers are coaching up QB Drew Allar
Key takeaways
- Then the Steelers' third-round pick executed a three-step drop, took a lateral step and fired off a quick pass.
- Allar moved through that drill and many others Saturday morning at half speed as the coaching staff essentially uninstalled his old hardware and began rebuilding his fundamentals from the ground up.
- As the only quarterback at rookie minicamp, Allar got undivided attention from Arth and significant instruction from McCarthy.
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Then the Steelers' third-round pick executed a three-step drop, took a lateral step and fired off a quick pass. Before Allar's next throw, quarterbacks coach Tom Arth paused the drill to demonstrate the cadence of the footwork, while coach Mike McCarthy added in his own pointers. With that advice top of mind, Allar resumed throwing, resetting his base each time before his dropback and pass while Arth and McCarthy observed.
Allar moved through that drill and many others Saturday morning at half speed as the coaching staff essentially uninstalled his old hardware and began rebuilding his fundamentals from the ground up.
As the only quarterback at rookie minicamp, Allar got undivided attention from Arth and significant instruction from McCarthy. And while McCarthy said his signature quarterback school works best with three quarterbacks, the individual time with Allar allowed the coaching staff to hone in on reestablishing the rookie's foundation.