Will Howard, the ex-Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback, led the team to a championship title after joining only a year ago from the Kansas State Wildcats. Despite his feat, the star signal-caller had to wait until the sixth round for the Pittsburgh Steelers to select him at No. 185 overall.

ESPN draft analysts Matt Miller and Jordan Reid, though, each questioned whether he was the right choice for the Steelers.

Both analysts argued the Steelers should have used an earlier pick for a signal-caller who was a better fit for their team.

“Pittsburgh waited until No. 185 in Round 6 before picking a quarterback, selecting Ohio State’s Will Howard.” Miller pointed out in a report released Sunday. “Despite leading the Buckeyes to the national championship last season, Howard doesn’t project as a starting-level NFL quarterback due to his limited arm strength. He has good running ability and high-end toughness, but he isn’t the starting-level quarterback the Steelers need.”

Reid added, “I am also confused by what the Steelers did at quarterback. It was the biggest hole on their roster, as Mason Rudolph is currently projected to be their starter. While there are free agent options still out there (Aaron Rodgers), I thought the Steelers would pick a quarterback before the sixth round. Howard was graded as a mid-Day 3 pick, and I don’t think there’s much of a chance of him playing early.”

Brooke Pryor of ESPN echoed a similar statement regarding the pick. She wrote that if the Steelers don’t sign veteran Aaron Rodgers, the team might regret its decision to not draft a quarterback before Howard in the sixth round.