{"id":582156,"date":"2026-04-04T17:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582156\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:39:10","slug":"former-nfl-scout-makes-bold-prediction-about-young-steelers-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/582156\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL scout makes bold prediction about young Steelers QB"},"content":{"rendered":"

At this point, it’s a foregone conclusion that Aaron Rodgers will eventually re-sign with the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> and be the team’s starting quarterback in 2026. Rodgers was a bit of a drama queen last offseason and we expect nothing less this time around with new head coach Mike McCarthy.<\/p>\n

But then there’s Will Howard. And Mason Rudolph. We’ve heard all the hype around Howard and McCarthy and at this point, it’s hard to imagine Rudolph is going to be on the roster at the start of the season. So what to do with a Rodgers\/Howard combo? Former NFL scout John Middlekauff had some strong thoughts<\/a> on the matter and thinks both quarterbacks will get starts this season.<\/p>\n

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“If I was a betting man, because it’s like who are their quarterbacks?” Middlekauff asked. “Will Howard’s going to be the backup and Aaron Rodgers is going to be the starter. And based on a guy being over 40, there is no guarantee, and we just saw last year he broke his hand and Aaron Rodgers no longer moves at all. Like Will Howard is probably going to get some starts in 2026.”<\/p>\n

Rodgers missed one game last season with an injury and played hurt for the remainder of the season. We would hope that McCarthy would have more sense than Mike Tomlin, who brought Rodgers back at least a week early and it showed in his play. If the Steelers go all-in on Rodgers this year and Howard for the future, it could mean the team passes on a quarterback in the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n

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