The raw counting stats might not be all that impressive, but for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, the moxie, leadership and overall intangibles he showed at the most important position in sports in the second half of the season in 2022 has the Steelers believing they have a future franchise quarterback on their hands.
For Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame and Gilberto Manzano though, the Steelers are taking a huge gamble on buying into Pickett’s rookie flashes that, at least to them, weren’t all that impressive.
In a piece for SI.com Friday highlighting the biggest gamble for all 32 teams entering the 2023 season, that belief placed in Pickett by the franchise is Pittsburgh’s biggest.