NFL World Couldn’t Believe Kenny Pickett’s Flawless Preseason Performance

The Steelers scored a touchdown on all five drives the quarterback started this preseason.

Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett showed out during Thursday night’s preseason game vs. the Falcons to end his near-perfect preseason.

The two drives the 25-year-old signal-caller started on Thursday resulted in Pittsburgh touchdowns. He completed all four pass attempts for 86 yards, with zero interceptions or sacks.

Pickett’s final stat line of the preseason includes completing 13-of-15 passes for 199 yards to finish with a 158.3 quarterback rating. Not too shabby for a second-year quarterback.

One pass during the Steelers’ first drive proved to be one of Pickett’s best as he completed a 35-yard strike to receiver George Pickens to put the team at the one-yard line. Pickens just barely stayed in bounds to advance the Steelers down the field.

In the Steelers’ first preseason game vs. the Buccaneers, Pickett finished the start with 6-of-7 completed passes for 70 yards and one touchdown. Then, Pickett had another great performance vs. the Bills, completing 3-for-4 passes for 43 yards and one score. On every drive he’s played in, the Steelers scored a touchdown.

Most fans saw starting Pickett, and the other Steelers starters, on Thursday night as a major risk since he could’ve been injured, but the NFL world seems to be pretty happy that coach Mike Tomlin made this decision after the offense’s flawless performance. 

Fans are feeding into the Pickett hype, that’s for sure. Here’s some of the social media reaction.