NFL analyst rips former Ohio State QB Will Howard on why he wasn’t one of the top quarterbacks in the draft

Will Howard had a special final college football season with the Ohio State Buckeyes after spending four years at Kansas State.

When Ohio State needed a transfer quarterback from the portal following Kyle McCord’s departure, Howard turned out to be exactly what the Buckeyes needed. He performed well on the field and, perhaps more importantly, proved to be a strong leader for the team.

Heading into the NFL Draft, many expected the former Ohio State quarterback to be selected in the third or fourth rounds. Instead, Howard was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round—a return to his home state of Pennsylvania.

NFL Analyst Explains Why Howard Fell in the Draft

NFL analyst Chris Simms recently offered insight into why he believes Howard wasn’t selected earlier in the draft.

“Why isn’t Will Howard being talked about as a first-round or a second-round quarterback? I don’t know, because his arm is below average. He’s not incredibly accurate, and he’s not the greatest athlete in the world… it’s just the expectations. There’s a bunch of first-round players on the football team with him. [Howard] is getting the benefit of how awesome the team is there.”