Matthew Marczi

Broderick Jones has come a long way since the spring, including his play last night, but he still has a way to go yet. In particular, he is still trying to add weight after an offseason hampered by recovery from a neck injury. On that front, however, he told Mark Kaboly after the Steelers’ preseason debut, there is some progress. “Broderick [Jones], he said he needs to put on some weight.

Player: QB Drew Allar Stock Value: Up Reasoning: In his NFL debut, rookie QB Drew Allar looked comfortable and in command of the offense, and he made plays. While he has some things to clean up, the talent that tempted the Steelers to draft him showed through. Despite the positive showing, he likely remains in line for a redshirt year. But if nothing else, it adds fuel to the fire of optimism that he could be the future.

On the whole, the Steelers’ quarterbacks played well in the team’s preseason debut, particularly Drew Allar and Will Howard. Between the two, they led four touchdown drives, even if Allar had three of them. Despite mixed reviews during training camp, they stepped up in-game—partially a credit to Mike McCarthy. Having once played for McCarthy many years ago and worked in his system, TE Robert Tonyan understands how the Steelers set up their young quarterbacks to flourish on the night.