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‘Get The Ball Downfield, Get It To George Pickens:’ Mike Florio Urges Kenny Pickett To Throw Deep

If there’s one thing the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense is looking to accomplish in 2023, it’s more explosive plays. A year after being a hyper-conservative offense that embraced punts and avoided turnovers, making a serious playoff run this season will require a different approach.

Discussing the Steelers’ offensive outlook, NBC Sports’ Mike Florio and Chris Simms went into a deep-dive on Pickett. For Florio, he wants to see Pickett look George Pickens’ way even more this year.

“Pickett had 47 throws of 20 or more yards down the field,” Florio told Simms. “Third-fewest behind Dak Prescott and Kyler Murray.