Kenny Pickett's predecessor won a Super Bowl in his second season. Is Pickett on the arc that will make him a Steelers QB legend?
Since Roethlisberger retired, the Steelers are 9-9 and the offense has scored 30 points or more only once.
"There was a big void with [Roethlisberger] leaving, like an offensive leader, and that's tough for a franchise to overcome," wide receiverBen Roethlisberger raised the Lombardi Trophy as a 23-year-old second-year pro. "... Before he was officially announced as captain, he was already the leader of the offense and everything went through him. So to all of us, it was no shock and it was expected.
Meeting as often as four times a week, Pickett and Racioppi emphasized three main areas: tying his footwork to the Steelers' pass concepts, his base and pocket movement and cleaning up his throwing movement. Along the way, Pickett also added 13 pounds of muscle. In addition to working one-on-one with Racioppi, Pickett organized throwing sessions with his teammates, building on the chemistry they built over the second half of his rookie season.
The Steelers declined to make a change in the offseason not only because Canada had one year left on his contract, but also because the continuity was supposed to help Pickett and his development. Including a potential fifth-year option, Pickett is under team control through at least 2026.
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