Not many quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL draft class took the path that Will Howard did during his collegiate career. Coming out of high school, Howard wasn’t heavily recruited by top programs. Instead,

Leading up to the draft, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin made it clear that they plan to add two more quarterbacks before camp. Pittsburgh now has Howard, Mason Rudolph, and Skylar Thompson, but lacks a starter to rely on after making Howard the only quarterback they took in the draft.

Football fans watching the entire NFL Draft, on either ESPN or NFL Network, likely heard the same cliché multiple times -- it's not when a player goes off the board, it's where he lands. Former Ohio State quarterback Will Howard shared in his opening press conference with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he's a firm believer in the cliché.