Howard is the first quarterback selected by the Steelers since the team drafted Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall pick and Chris Oladokun in the seventh round in 2022. The Steelers have been clear that they plan on taking four quarterbacks to training camp, meaning there's one spot remaining as the team awaits Aaron Rodgers' prolonged decision. In Howard, the Steelers landed a quarterback with national championship-winning pedigree after he helped the Buckeyes to a title in his lone year with the school. In his career, including four seasons at Kansas State, Howard passed for 9,795 yards, 83 touchdowns and 35 interceptions and completed 63.8% of his pass attempts. Rooney told Steelers Nation Radio on Friday that any quarterback added to the roster through the draft would likely be a developmental project.