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Episode: Paul Zeise Live: Steelers' Will Howard BETTER than a 6th-rounder in Mike McCarthy's eyes? More NFL owners comments?
Description: Live around 5 p.m., Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to news Steelers coach Mike McCarthy telling reporters at the NFL owners meetings that he valued QB Will Howard more highlight than the sixth-round pick he was chosen with in 2025.
Is McCarthy right in making that statement? Or is he potentially too high on a player 32 teams -- including the Steelers -- who passed over Howard several times in that draft? What are the implications of McCarthy's confidence in Howard for 2026? Could he really be the starting QB if Aaron Rodgers retires? Might the Steelers even prefer...