If he is not smart enough to learn what to say to reporters is he smart enough to be one of 32 starting qbs?
If Kenny is healthy enough to be the backup then he should be playing this week. If he isn't, it's basically saying Tomlin has benched him, IMO.
I'm watching FLACCO on TV absolutely dismantle the Jets & was thinking man "I hope Kenny is watching this game, cause he sure could learn what an NFL QB looks lik...Flacco stays calm in the pocket, makes the right read, & slings the rock...Damn 296 first half yards. That's like 3 Kenny Pickett games
All Pickett was saying was he doesn't endorse learning by getting benched, he wants to be on the field.
He may not endorse it, but in my opinion he has done nothing to remain the starter. His play hasn’t earned that. Before his injury, he wasn’t even playing mediocre football. And his TD numbers aren’t the only thing that has been historically bad.
Entering the offseason, if the Steelers seriously want to contend next year (assuming no unexpected cuts or trades...Diontae Johnson) these are the areas they need to fix.
I've accepted that Tomlin is getting his usual 3-year contract extension.
They need another WR too. Pickens and DJ aren't game in and out consistent and the third WR options are junior varsity.
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Maybe you missed the first Cincy game where we actually put up more yards than this game and Pickett was only 13 yrds behind Mason. Of course the difference was points. If i remember correctly we had alot of miscues that were not on Pickett that led to drives stalling. Pickett's drives were more sustained methodical drives were Masons were mostly based on splash plays. Bottom line is both QBs looked good against Cincy and i believe it's mainly due to the lack of pass rush. I did not look to see where Seattle ranks defensively, but I'm sure it will be a better test to see where Mason than Cincy was
Pickett has been the starter, taking first team reps for two years, all off season, all training camp, all preseason, etc, etc. Mason hasn't taken first team snaps in how long? Then steps right in and has a better game than Kenny ever has.
Seattle’s defense is 26th overall, 19th against the pass and 27th against the run.
Every one of those guys has atleast lucked themselves into atleast 1 stud performance. 24 games in and not a 1 for KP. 0/24 and people still think he's the future. SMH
So … ummmm did anyone actually bother to watch this press conference? Cause tge narrative here seems really convoluted..
He seems pretty team first but pushing to return early… like 99% of these guys are…
My gosh the hoops some people jump through to make mountains out of molehills
Yea, Kenny was only inferior in that thing called "points." Semi-important to QBs I'd say. Even in his winds, Kenny's games always come down to the very end, so breathing room whatsoever. But Shades loves games lie that so he is happier with such wins as Kenny puts up; no sense winning by a few TDs, not in Cool Shades' world. Every single win Kenny puts up is to just barely get the W. It's quite astonishing, really. He just has that knack to NOT score TDs. Fabulous. Look at his entire career: TD passes are scarce. But he's our man! Only 1 TD pass a game, and it continues.
All signs point to them giving KP at LEAST another year to prove himself. I knew his trajectory as soon as I heard they were bringing Canada back for 2023: The offense would remain embarrassingly weak, but Kenny would get a pass as Canada would be the scapegoat. Then, Kenny gets another pass because 2024 would be with a "new OC" and you can't expect too much from a new OC bringing in a new system, so everyone gets a pass again for an anemic offense. And by 2025, another weak offensive showing can be blamed on the QB, not on Shades and his debilitating handling of the team and offense, so Shades will be safe from blame once again. And around and around the scapegoat wheel spins, with no one ever truly accountable. This is the "Steelers' way."
