Buy Or Sell: QB Desmond Ridder’s lack of success under Arthur Smith should be concerning for the Steelers and Kenny Pickett.
Explanation: The Steelers are bringing in an offensive coordinator who, as a head coach, drafted and failed to develop a quarterback. They happen to have a quarterback from that same draft class, the only one drafted earlier that year. If Arthur Smith did not succeed with Desmond Ridder, what does that mean for his future with Pickett?
Buy:
Let’s start with a broader discussion. General consensus held that the 2022 quarterback class was one of the weakest in many years.