Kenny Pickett isn't Jalen Hurts in the running game but he's proven to be a threat in his own right.
PHILADELPHIA - When you have a difference-making starting quarterback in the NFL, the last thing you want to see is the backup on the field unless it’s for mop-up duty.
The 20th overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pickett started 24 games over his first two professional seasons and won 14 of them before falling out of favor in Western Pennsylvania where Mike Tomlin’s team is trying to capture lightning in a bottle with either descending veteran Russell Wilson or underachieving fourth-year reclamation project Justin Fields.
Judging backup quarterbacks is always difficult in training camp, something usually tied to the disproportionality with the offensive line vs. the defensive line. In the case of Pickett two things have stood out: his ball placement on back-shoulder throws and his athleticism in the running game, a happy coincidence for an Eagles’ offense that thrives on Hurts’ impact as a plus-one in the running game.
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