It’s probably obvious and intuitive enough but the Pittsburgh Steelers have not done well in protecting QB Kenny Pickett this season. Point blank, he’s been hit and sacked far too much. Some of that is on him and his nasty habit of running into pressure but certainly a large chunk of the hits he’s taken are out of his control.
Whatever the reason, it has to change. From a sack standpoint alone, Pickett is on pace to be dropped 47 times this year. That would be one of the ugliest numbers in team history.
In franchise history, only two quarterbacks have been sacked at least 47 times in a season.