Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett received a huge vote of confidence from one of the most respected sports media personalities in the game today – ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick, who had plenty of praise to heap on the young quarterback.
“The sky’s the limit. Kenny is doing exactly what you expect Kenny to do,” Riddick said, via Corey Crisan of DK Pittsburgh Sports. “Talk about football character, personal characrter, is there a better person than Kenny Pickett? You tell me. He will advance cerebrally, mentally, because that’s what happens year one, year two when you’re able to back off and kind of break down your game and break down the opponents game and understand how you fit into your own offense and get better, he’s done that,” he continued.
“But Kenny is that guy who stands up straight, square shoulders, looks people in the eye, and the team respects him … ask Mike [Tomlin] what he thinks of Kenny Pickett. He loves him. He’s gonna shut a lot of people up this year who said that he’s just a good college quarterback who wears two gloves, can’t push the ball downfield, all that B.S.”
Riddick also sees big things coming this season for Steelers wide receiver George Pickens.
“George Pickens is gonna go to the Pro Bowl this year. George Pickens may be a first team All-Pro.”
Riddick certainly believes that the Steelers are primed for a better season this year, a confidence that fans can certainly get excited about.
