I see names like Josh Allen, Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, etc. thrown out when it comes to Kenny Pickett's development. I've used them myself, particularly Jalen Hurts. But those guys showed progress in year 2. For instance, Hurts threw for 6 TDs and 4 INTs as a rookie and improved his completion % while throwing for 16 TDs and 9 INTs in year 2. I'd be thrilled if Pickett had those types of numbers.
Looking at some other recently drafted QBs, after two seasons Pickett is trending more towards Zach Wilson and Justin Fields than Trevor Lawrence or Jalen Hurts. If you give him a third year, what type of jump does he have to make to think he's the long-term answer?
Kenny Pickett
Year | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
2022 | 63.0 | 2,404 | 7 | 9 | 76.7 |
2023 | 62.0 | 2,070 | 6 | 4 | 81.4 |
Jalen Hurts
Year | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
2020 | 52.0 | 1,061 | 6 | 4 | 77.6 |
2021 | 61.3 | 3,144 | 16 | 9 | 87.2 |
Trevor Lawrence
Year | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
2021 | 59.6 | 3,641 | 12 | 17 | 71.9 |
2022 | 66.3 | 4,113 | 25 | 8 | 95.2 |
Justin Fields
Year | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
2021 | 58.9 | 1,870 | 7 | 10 | 73.2 |
2022 | 60.4 | 2,242 | 17 | 11 | 85.2 |
Zach Wilson
Year | Completion % | Yards | TDs | INTs | Rating |
2021 | 55.6 | 2,334 | 9 | 11 | 69.7 |
2022 | 54.5 | 1,688 | 6 | 7 | 72.8 |