The quarterback Kenny Pickett is the one who…
Kenny Pickett is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting quarterback at the moment. However, for the foreseeable future, that difference isn’t precisely set in stone.
After began the 2022 season waiting behind Mitchell Trubisky, Pickett earned a full-time starting role in his second season with the Steelers.
Nevertheless, Pickett was unable to complete the previous season as the driver due to an ankle injury sustained late in the season. Rather than relying on Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh’s backup quarterback Mason Rudolph stepped in to save the day and even started the team’s first postseason game.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will continue to have options at quarterback.
Bob Pompeani of KDKA-TV recently spoke with Steelers owner Art Rooney II regarding the team’s future. Pompeani inquired of Rooney if a trade for a new quarterback would be feasible. The group isn’t “closing the door” on the concept, according to Rooney.
“We’re not closing the door on anything as we sit here in early February,” Rooney said to Pompeani. “We’ll go over every possibility and there are a lot of evaluations to go through. Take the necessary actions to improve in the upcoming season. (Thanks to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio)
Even if it’s not exactly an obvious indication that the Steelers need to upgrade at the position right now, Rooney didn’t say he had complete faith in Pickett. With the 2022 first-round selection only in his third year of a rookie contract, sticking with the young quarterback is the most economical option for the Steelers.
Only a few days earlier, Rooney told Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the Steelers “still feel good” about Pickett. However, the Steelers executive revealed that Pickett is still expected to take “the next step” by the team.
According to Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Rooney stated, “We still feel good about Kenny Pickett and his future.” “He understands he must put in a lot of effort to take the
This past season, Steelers supporters had hoped that Pickett would have made the next step.
The former Pitt player showed glimpses of his potential once more in his debut campaign. He also cut his total number of interceptions way down. However, in 12 games during his second season in the league, Pickett recorded identical stats: 2,070 passing yards, 6 passing touchdowns, and 4 interceptions.
This year, Pickett was also significantly less productive in the run game. Compared to his 237-yard, three-touchdown season in Year 1, he only managed to carry for 54 yards and one touchdown on 54 carries this season.
This season, the Steelers will most likely give Pickett another shot. But it’s unclear where he will end up as the team’s quarterback moving forward.
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