The Steelers’ offense needed a response, and over a muggy stretch at Saint Vincent College, it at least gave one.
That doesn’t mean the unit suddenly looked polished. Far from it. But after the defense had been clearly winning the early part of the week, Pittsburgh’s offense finally put together a few days that looked more competitive in Latrobe.
The biggest name still drawing attention was Will Howard, and not for the right reasons. After a strong opening to camp, the young quarterback stumbled badly earlier in the week, and this time around he was still fighting to find his footing. He did look a little better, but the overall picture remained shaky.
Drew Allar’s day was tougher. The third-round pick out of Penn State had a hard time stacking together good reps, with his ball placement coming and going and some poor decisions showing up along the way. His receivers were forced to do more work than they should have on too many throws, and there were multiple incompletions that just weren’t good enough.
It’s still early, and the coaching staff has apparently been encouraged by what Allar has shown so far. He’s not under heavy pressure to deliver right away as a rookie. Even so, days like this can’t keep happening if he’s going to build momentum.
One of the more encouraging performances on the other side of the ball came from Kevin Jobity Jr. The undrafted rookie kept turning heads as an interior pass rusher, using speed-to-power to win reps and generally holding his own more often than not.
Jobity, the Syracuse product who had 5.0 sacks in 12 games for the program in 2025, is part of a crowded fight for a roster spot inside. Esezi Otomewo, Dean Lowry, Gabriel Rubio and Logan Lee are all in that mix for the final places on the 53-man roster, but Jobity looks like a real sleeper in the group.
When he’s flashing athleticism, power and some bend as a pass rusher, he stands out quickly.
Anderson also kept helping his case at right guard. The offensive line as a whole hasn’t exactly been a source of comfort through camp, but Anderson has continued to position himself well for the starting job.
His athletic traits have shown up before, and they’ve shown up again here, along with the versatility that already got him involved in the Steelers’ jumbo package under former offensive coordinator Arthur Smith. Just as important, his anchor looked solid, which is a good sign for a player trying to round himself into a complete guard.
With a contract year in front of him, Anderson looks like a player trending toward a payday if he can carry what he’s done in camp into the season.
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