Aaron Rodgers thinks that the preseason is pointless.And that’s one more reason that one of the best quarterbacks to ever throw a football has more chance of being benched in 2026 than winning the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Drew Allar had a brilliant preseason debut for the SteelersgettyWhile the 42-year-old Rodgers eases through the initial stage of a retirement tour, 22-year-old Drew Allar is already giving veteran head coach Mike McCarthy something serious to think about during training camp. The Steelers have four capable QBs in Rodgers, Allar, Mason Rudolph and Will Howard.Most NFL teams highlight two quarterbacks — a starter and a backup — and keep a No. 3 arm for emergency options.After the rookie Allar torched Rodgers’ old team on Thursday night for 10-of-13 passing, 153 yards, two passing touchdowns, one rushing TD and a near-perfect 154.8 rating, the Steelers have QB hope for the future — as soon as Rodgers retires.NFL Weekly Newsletter - SIGN UP!talkSPORT is your home for NFL in the UK as we launch our biggest year of coverage yet!2026 promises to be an epic year for NFL on talkSPORT – and we want you to join us for the ride.SIGN UP HERE!This season will be our biggest ever with live commentary of 90+ games, including behind-the-scenes access to international games and all three London fixtures, plus bumper coverage of Super Bowl 61 at SoFi Stadium.Exclusive interviews, hard-hitting opinion, latest front-office drama and top breaking news – all delivered straight to your inbox each week.“I thought they were very poised,” said McCarthy, after Pittsburgh’s 28-9 preseason home victory against the Green Bay Packers. “I like the way (the quarterbacks) played, especially the young guys.”Will Howard was also sharp, completing 7-of-9 passes for 86 yards and a 106.5 rating for a Steelers team that is projected to win nine games.With the seventh-year Rudolph also connecting on 10-of-11 attempts for 93 yards and a 101.9 rating, the Steelers’ three combined QBs finished 27-of-33 for 313 yards and two TDs.“I think it really shows how QB-friendly this system can be,” Howard said. “When we execute the way that we want … we can be a really, really fun offense.”Aaron Rodgers better watch out for rookie QB Allar in PittsburghgettyAllar is already a big hit with his teammatesgettyThat wasn’t the case last year, when Rodgers spent the 2025 campaign bouncing between late-career promise and weekly offensive frustration.With Allar already hearing ‘Drewwww’ chants in Pittsburgh, the early promise of the former Penn State QB will only add to the shadow surrounding Rodgers in his final NFL season.Every football fan in the world knows that Rodgers is one play away from being done forever.There have also been multiple occurrences in recent years when Rodgers made it easy to question how committed he was to the Steelers (and New York Jets), while Allar and Howard are battling daily for their NFL livelihoods.Rodgers is set for life, no matter how many games he wins in 2026.Allar is trying to climb from No. 4 to QB1 on the Steelers’ depth chart. Allar spent four years at Penn State and threw 61 touchdownsgettyView Tweet: https://t.co/j3Zmx8dsUV“It’s preseason, it’s not real football,” said Rodgers, who added that it didn’t matter to him whether he played vs the Packers or watched from the sideline.It definitely mattered to Allar vs the Packers, as he made his NFL preseason debut barely two hours away from where he played his college ball.The No. 76 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft still hasn’t completed a real pro pass or called out a play in the middle of a regular-season huddle, while Rodgers has played in 23 playoff games and won four NFL MVPs.There is no comparison between Rodgers, a guaranteed future Hall of Famer, and Allar.Except for the fact that one big-name QB is likely six months away from retiring, and a young and exciting Steelers backup is already winning over long-frustrated Pittsburgh fans. It will soon be over for Rodgers in the NFL.If he keeps taking the important things for granted, the 42-year-old Rodgers could end up on McCarthy’s bench before the playoffs begin.