Kenny Pickett's shown obvious improvement in his play during the 2023 preseason, but Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has come away most impressed with the young quarterback's improvement as a leader.
"The leadership things, the communication things, the bringing-people-together things," Tomlin told reporters Thursday. "That is significant. It's not play-related, but it is. He is the catalyst for that unit, he controls the pace and the tenor of that unit, and I think if he's comfortable that unit is comfortable, and I think that's been the biggest difference."
Pickett finished his preseason with 186 yards and two touchdowns while completing 13 of his 15 pass attempts.