It wasn’t always a smooth, mistake-free rookie season for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, but based on the way he closed his rookie season in 2022, the future is rather bright for the former Pitt Panthers star and now seemingly face of the franchise in Pittsburgh.
Entering Year 2 with a full offseason as the unquestioned starting quarterback of the Steelers, Pickett is expected to take a significant Year 2 leap. GM Omar Khan helped him out offensively by putting more pieces around him, including trading for veteran wide receiver Allen Robinson II, drafting rookie tight end Darnell Washington and addressing depth issues on the offensive line by signing left guard Isaac Seumalo, backup guard Nate Herbig and trading up in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to select Georgia left tackle Broderick Jones.