Behind the Steel Curtain
The Steelers QB Dating game is back for the penultimate episode of the opening round. Which of these 3 passers will advance to the Round of Five?
The Steelers are in desperate need of a new franchise quarterback. In the weeks leading up to the 2025 college football season, we’ll be examining some of the top college quarterbacks eligible for the 2026 draft. However, we’re going to have some fun along the way. All responses from the “players” in this article are fictitious and stem from my own analysis, which is why some of the answers will offer analysis you would never hear a media-trained quarterback say. If you complain about this feature in the comments, just know that you’re a lint-licker.
If you’re looking for further explanation/context for this series, read our past entries, including:
“Welcome to the Steelers QB Dating Game! Anddddd here’s your host, Steely McBeam!”
Steely McBeam: Welcome back, Yinz! After a brief vacation, we’re back with another episode of the Steelers QB Dating Game! First things first, we have our results from Episode 3. Despite only having 2 career starts, the audience has decided to trust the bloodline and advance Prince Charming, Arch Manning, until the Final Round of Five, where he joins Cade Klubnik and LaNorris Sellers.
Who will the audience advance next? Let’s find out. Here are your contestants!
Steely McBeam: Our first contestant had to wait for his chance to start, but after an impressive 2024 season, he’s among the early favorites for the 2025 Heisman trophy award. The son of a current NFL offensive coordinator, this quarterback showed poise and command at the line of scrimmage during his first season as a starter. He’s not the most physically imposing at a listed 6’2 and 200 pounds, but he’s got more than enough arm talent to access each level of the field. He’s never met a throw he didn’t he could make — for better or worse — a round of applause, please, for the Gunslinger!
Steely McBeam: Hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, our next passer has plenty of experience in the limelight, and he looks the part at 6’4 and 220 pounds. After starting two seasons at a prestigious SEC school, he’s headed back to his home state for the 2025 season. His name was bandied around before last season as a Heisman hopeful and potential top pick, but an up-and-down season took him out of the Heisman race and left his draft stock plummeting. Despite this, his former team made it to the conference championship game and finished 11-3 overall, despite having fewer offensive playmakers than the previous season. Will a change of scenery help this signal caller rehabilitate his draft stock? Let’s hear it for Mr. Duval!
