{"id":845865,"date":"2026-06-05T09:59:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/845865\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:59:20","slug":"pat-freiermuth-offers-first-impressions-of-rookie-drew-allar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/845865\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Freiermuth Offers First Impressions Of Rookie Drew Allar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pat Freiermuth isn\u2019t mad about having another Penn State teammate. He\u2019s even happier now that he\u2019s gotten to watch Drew Allar find spring success with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Though Allar has a long way to go, Freiermuth offered positive initial remarks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrew, it\u2019s been cool to kind of work with a Penn State guy,\u201d Freiermuth told Steelers.com\u2019s Missi Matthews and Mike Prisuta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HQds8AcsAsI&amp;t=2s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via the team\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s just been cool to see him here. First couple days as a pro is really tough on a rookie. New team, new building. And it\u2019s been tough, but he\u2019s been really progressing really well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh drafted Allar as a project who needed remapped mechanics. That has caused concern from some.<\/p>\n<p>But Mike McCarthy\u2019s history of developing quarterbacks revolves around these types of tweaks, starting with footwork and throwing motion changed, when needed. Aaron Rodgers went from <a href=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/id\/103586074\/photo\/ncaa-football-ucla-vs-california-october-16-2004.jpg?s=2048x2048&amp;w=gi&amp;k=20&amp;c=dfDuYAalALwUq3n5bQ1CjWrzBBt4JAY-po6nfnh5wVE=\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"2033640260\" data-slb-group=\"927547\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">carrying the football at his earhole<\/a> to a normal and comfortable carriage.<\/p>\n<p>Allar was the lone quarterback at rookie minicamp and had to endure every single rep. It was a difficult task on top of all the normal obstacles that rookies face, but the quicker Allar\u2019s game develops, the better for him and the team.<\/p>\n<p>Spring practices are closed from the public and offer little media insight. But Freiermuth offered one moment where Allar shined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe led the team down on a two-minute drive the other day,\u201d Freiermuth said. \u201cIt\u2019s just been great to see him get more comfortable in the locker room and the offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, McCarthy told reporters he had Rodgers sit out the team\u2019s two-minute drill to allow Mason Rudolph and the team\u2019s two young arms, Will Howard and Allar, chances to run the show.<\/p>\n<p>Details about how Allar led the team downfield \u2013 if it came through a flurry of pinpoint passes or one long gain \u2013 are unknown. But a successful drive is the goal, and it sounds like Allar checked that box.<\/p>\n<p>Allar has plenty more to prove. Defenses can begin hitting back when the pads come on in training camp, though Allar\u2019s jersey will stay clean until stepping inside a stadium this preseason.<\/p>\n<p>Even facing vanilla defenses, Allar will need to show that he can make plays in live environments when the coaching staff isn\u2019t feet away. Right now, Freiermuth likes what he sees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pat Freiermuth isn\u2019t mad about having another Penn State teammate. 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