QB Kenny Pickett will be “challenged with competition” for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting job, in the words of head coach Mike Tomlin. But what exactly does that mean? How seriously does he mean it, and in what context?
“There’s obviously always competition in this thing”, he added, the sort of remark he makes in training camp as if it also applies to T.J. Watt. There are always players who are effectively unchallenged, but you don’t just say it. “We don’t anoint anyone”.
Bob Labriola for the team’s website, however, does believe Tomlin means what normal people think competition means.