Expectations are seemingly rather high entering the 2023 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
So, too, are the expectations for second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Pickett, who started 12 games last season for the Steelers, closed his rookie season in strong fashion as the Steelers went 7-2 down the stretch. Pickett played a key part in that run to close the season and finish 9-8, orchestrating three fourth-quarter comebacks and four game-winning drives, showing some of that promise in big moments.
Coming off of that close to his rookie season, along with the additions around him that the Steelers made in the offseason to shore up the roster, Pickett is the second-year quarterback “most likely” to take a leap in 2023, according to CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso, edging out San Francisco’s Brock Purdy for the top spot.