NFL.com Draft Analyst Chad Reuter released his projected 2022 NFL Offensive All-Rookie team and the list included two members of the Pittsburgh Steelers in QB Kenny Pickett and WR George Pickens.
Reuter predicts that Pickett will eventually take over the starting job this season. “Pickett was the third-string quarterback in OTAs and minicamp, playing behind veterans Mitchell Trubisky and Mason Rudolph . That could be a very temporary placement for the rookie, though. I suspect that Pickett — the only quarterback selected in the first two rounds of this year’s draft — will take over the starting job before too long in 2022, leaning on his experience and athleticism to garner all-rookie honors.