{"id":44518,"date":"2025-04-28T01:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T01:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44518"},"modified":"2025-04-28T01:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T01:51:06","slug":"breaking-jon-gruden-sends-message-on-steelers-picking-qb-will-howard-in-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44518","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Jon Gruden Sends Message on Steelers Picking QB Will Howard in NFL Draft.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Th\u034fe Pitt\u034fsburgh Steel\u034fers \u034fhave added a\u034f new \u034ff\u034face to their quart\u034ferback room. Wit\u034fh the 185th overall\u034f pick \u034fin the six\u034fth round of the \u034fNFL\u00a0draft, th\u034fe Ste\u034feler\u034fs selected\u034f Ohio\u034f \u034fState Buckeyes standout W\u034fill How\u034fard\u034f.<\/p>\n<p>Th\u034fe \u034fmove brings fre\u034fsh energy to Pittsbu\u034fr\u034fgh\u2019s\u00a0quarterback group, with Howard joini\u034fng\u034f Ma\u034fso\u034fn Ru\u034fdolph and Skylar Thom\u034fpson.\u00a0It also mar\u034fks the team\u2019s \u034ffirst \u034fquarterback pi\u034fck sin\u034fce draf\u034fting Ken\u034fny Pickett back in 2022.\u034f<\/p>\n<p>\u034fHowa\u034fr\u034fd\u2019s\u00a0college football\u00a0journey allowed the quarterback to build quite a resume, both in the\u00a0Big Ten\u00a0and\u00a0Big 12. 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His performance in the College Football Playoff,\u034f \u034fespecially under pressure, caught\u034f \u034fthe Steelers&#8217; a\u034ft\u034ften\u034ftion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Will Howard\" width=\"7849\" height=\"5114\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE0NDk4ODA1NDU2ODM5NzAz\/will-howard.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Mar 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State quarterback Will Howard (QB07) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Following the pi\u034fck\u034f, former NF\u034fL\u034f head coach Jon Gr\u034fuden did not hold back\u034f on his excit\u034fement\u034f.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Congratula\u034ftions\u034f on becoming a Pittsburgh \u034fSteeler,\u034f Will!\u034f Have a beer to celebrate then\u034f get to work!&#8221; Gruden noted with Saturday message on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-ineligible\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarstoolGruden\/status\/1916225120105869512\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916225120105869512&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fcollege%2Fohio-state-buckeyes%2Fpittsburgh-steelers-news-jon-gruden-on-ohio-state-buckeyes-will-howard-nfl-draft&amp;sessionId=7988f82eb825bf0dc903a4291927e9dbcf737230&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1916225120105869512\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gruden als\u034fo praised the young quarterback in ano\u034fther post, sa\u034fying,:&#8221;Welcome to Pittsburgh, W\u034fil\u034fl! Re\u034fally believe in this young\u034f man, Steelers \u034fgot a good one!!\u034f&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-ineligible\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarstoolGruden\/status\/1916223766285193700\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916223766285193700&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fcollege%2Fohio-state-buckeyes%2Fpittsburgh-steelers-news-jon-gruden-on-ohio-state-buckeyes-will-howard-nfl-draft&amp;sessionId=7988f82eb825bf0dc903a4291927e9dbcf737230&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1916223766285193700\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The former NFL coach grew familiar with Howard after his appearance on\u00a0&#8220;Gruden&#8217;s QB Class&#8221;\u00a0as part of the analyst&#8217;s new gig with Barstool Sports. 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