Drew Allar is being mentored by Aaron Rodgers

The Vikings reportedly shied away from Aaron Rodgers in 2025 due in part to the impact of his freelancing style on the ability of J.J. McCarthy to learn from him.

The Steelers are embracing the things Rodgers can teach rookie Drew Allar. As Allar tells it, Rodgers is.

“With me, specifically, he’s pulled me aside during practice to talk through some drill work or things to focus on through different drills,” Allar said last week, via Jarrett Bailey of SB Nation. “In the film room, [he’s] just asking me questions of what I was seeing, what I was looking at and why. [He’s] giving me a lot of good knowledge. I’m really excited to keep learning from him. Obviously he’s one of the best to ever do it in this game. So the opportunity I have is one I’m not going to take for granted.”

Yes, Allar needs to learn how to run the Pittsburgh offense. More broadly, Allar needs to learn how to play the position. Rodgers has more than two decades of experience.

When Rodgers was drafted by the Packers, Allar was only 13 months old.

With Rodgers the clear starter for 2026, it makes sense for Allar to soak up everything he can. Rodgers admittedly is in his last year; there’s no reason to keep any of his cards close to the vest.