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Steelers QB Kenny Pickett Needs to Be '2nd Coming of Johnny Unitas' to Start Week 1

Despite being the Pittsburgh Steelers' first-round pick and potential long-term successor to Ben Roethlisberger, it doesn't sound like Kenny Pickett has much of a chance to start in Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Per ESPN's Brooke Pryor, Pickett would likely have to be the "second coming of Johnny Unitas" at the start of training camp to win the starting quarterback job over Mitchell Trubisky.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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