Chris Simms has begun releasing his 2022 NFL QB rankings, announcing the bottom five, #36 through #40, today on his podcast Chris Simms Unbuttoned. Kenny Pickett made the list, coming in at #39. While on paper, that sounds bad, Simms generally had glowing things to say about Pickett and ranked him this low largely due to his rookie status.
Pickett did surpass one veteran starter, Seattle’s Drew Lock, who brought up the rear at #40.
Here’s part of what Simms had to say in evaluating Pickett’s game.
“Kenny Pickett’s top-end talent it’s real good.