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‘The Key’s Gonna Be Kenny Pickett:’ Big Ben Thinks QB’s Development Will Determine Steelers’ Success

Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit on his thoughts on the 2023 Steelers in the latest episode of his Footbahlin’ podcast, and he thinks Kenny Pickett is the key to the team’s success.

“The key’s gonna be Kenny Pickett. And I say that because this is year two. You can come out in year one, and this is for George Pickens as well, you can come out in the first year and kind of surprise people. I’ve seen a lot of quarterbacks do it,” Roethlisberger said. “They have to do it for three years before I tell you how good they’re gonna be.