Senior Bowl: Sam Howell Believes He’s a Year-One NFL Starter Posted Feb 2, 2022 Former UNC quarterback Sam Howell's leadership may be his biggest area of growth. In NFL pre-draft interviews at the Senior Bowl, leadership is something Howell hopes shows through. "My leadership was the biggest improvement. I was challenged more with the guys we lost last year. I think I gained a lot of experience this year stepping up into their shoes." (Steelers Now)