On a recent episode of the “Ross Tucker Podcast,” Ross Tucker and Greg Cosell evaluated the film of the rookie quarterbacks from Week 1 of the preseason. In their analysis, Cosell was very optimistic about Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett:
“He’s one of those guys, to me, that just looks like he belongs.”
Pickett’s first game of the preseason had been a very strong one, as the 24-year-old quarterback completed 13 of his 15 passes for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He then followed that up with another good performance, going 6-of-7 with 76 passing yards and another touchdown.
“The thing that stood out most was how rhythmic he was,” Cosell added. “I wouldn’t say he made a lot of hard throws, but he just knew where to go immediately, the ball came out, there was a timing and rhythmic feel to the way in which he played.”
The Steelers begin the season as longshots to make the NFL Playoffs, with odds at +350 to get in and -450 to fall short. Their win total is set at 7.5 and they’re just +1000 to win the AFC North. Pickett, however, is among the favorites for Offensive Rookie of the Year with a line at +900 in what appears to be a very wide-open race.
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Elsewhere in the conversation, Tucker and Cosell spoke about Malik Willis, Sam Howell, Desmond Ridder and Matt Corral.
Full episodes of the “Ross Tucker Podcast” can be found on YouTube.
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