Drew Allar’s Steelers Preseason Start Draws Doubt, Analyst Says He Won’t Get a Real Chance

Drew Allar’s early preseason performances with the Pittsburgh Steelers have turned him into an immediate talking point, even as at least one NFL analyst insists the opportunity to become the starter never truly arrives. In a recent Yahoo Sports piece, the analyst argued that Allar will not get a chance to start for Pittsburgh, framing his early flashes as impressive but ultimately not enough to change the Steelers’ quarterback picture.

The argument starts with what Allar did on the field. In his first preseason appearances in a Steelers uniform, he opened drives with confidence and production, including touchdown drives on each of his first three possessions. The reported line from the piece was 10 completions on 13 attempts for 153 passing yards, with two passing touchdowns plus a rushing score, a stat cluster that typically indicates a quarterback who understands the concept and timing of a given offense.

The analyst’s broader view ties those results to context. The piece describes Allar as having an “up-and-down” path at Penn State and notes that his development into a more comfortable pocket passer is part of why the early Steelers work looked encouraging. At the same time, the analyst suggests there are reasons, beyond preseason box score momentum, that keep Allar from reaching the kind of job security needed to earn the starting role.

That tension, between what a player shows in a limited preseason sample and how a team decides who runs the offense week to week, is a recurring theme in NFL quarterback evaluation. Preseason reps can reveal timing and decision-making, but teams still weigh experience, practice consistency, scheme fit, and the internal plan for the depth chart. Allar’s first impressions, according to the report, were strong enough to matter, but the analyst’s claim is that they do not translate into a sustained “chance” to start.

For Steelers fans, the immediate takeaway is that Allar is capable of moving the offense quickly when his opportunities arrive. The deeper question is whether the Steelers view their quarterback plan as settled in the short term, making Allar’s future more about specific packages, spot starts, or continued depth value rather than a full run as the lead option.

What to watch next is less about one more preseason stat line and more about how Pittsburgh uses its quarterback rotation as the preseason progresses and practices intensify. If the Steelers continue to give Allar meaningful drives and let him handle varied looks, it would reinforce that he is more than a camp story. If, instead, his role tightens, the analyst’s assertion that he “won’t get the chance” would gain momentum.

Because this story relies on a media analysis rather than an official Steelers depth-chart announcement, it should be treated as a projection. The reported performance details are concrete, but the conclusion about his starting prospects is interpretive and could change if the Steelers’ plans shift during the final evaluation period.