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The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to be competitive every season.
No matter what their roster looks like, they seem to always find themselves in playoff contention.
Much of the credit for that should go to head coach Mike Tomlin, who always has his guys ready to play.
But, at the end of the day, you need to have a good quarterback to win games in the NFL.
The Steelers think they have found their guy in quarterback Kenny Pickett.
He has looked fantastic in the preseason and is poised to take a leap this season.
Rich Eisen mentioned on his show that the two crucial players for the Steelers this year are Pickett and wide receiver George Pickens.
Kenny Pickett to George Pickens is looking like the real deal for #Pittsburgh. Can they help lead The #Steelers to the top of the #AFCNorth?#NFL #football pic.twitter.com/SLqvZUyvcs
— Rich Eisen Show (@RichEisenShow) August 25, 2023
If those two can take their preseason production into the regular season, these guys can surprise some people.
Many times people tend to write off young quarterbacks after one bad season.
That seems to be the case with Pickett.
He struggled at times last year but he also did not enter last season as the starter.
This offseason he has taken all of the first-team reps.
That should allow him to be prepared for the season and all the adversity that comes with it.
As for Pickens, he was selected in the second round of last year’s draft.
Last season, he caught 52 passes for 801 yards and four touchdowns.
It would be a surprise if Pickens does not see increases in each of those categories this year.
Pickett to Pickens in Pittsburgh is something that many fans around the league should get used to hearing.
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