A lot rides on the success or failure at the quarterback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024 with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields drawing a great deal of attention.
But for ESPN’s Mina Kimes and NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal, neither quarterback is the Steelers’ X factor for the upcoming season. Instead, on the latest episode of “The Mina Kimes Show” wide receiver George Pickens and offensive tackle Broderick Jones were selected as the Steelers’ X factors.
Kimes chose Pickens, while Rosenthal chose Jones.
“The reason I went Pickens is regardless of who’s playing quarterback, whether it’s Justin Fields or Russell Wilson, if this offense is successful, one would think Pickens is a huge beneficiary because Russell Wilson and Justin Fields have kind of similar profiles in a lot of ways,” Kimes said, according to video via her YouTube page.