The Pittsburgh Steelers: Is There Reason For Optimism?

Kenny Pickett absolutely deserves to be Pittsburgh's Week 1 starter; a quirky camp changeup in Detroit

 

Yes I believe there is plenty of reason for optimism.  The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the 2022 season with a bang, winning 7 of  9 games, the last four in a row.  The man pictured above, Kenny Pickett,  developed nicely.  As I expected, he had a rough start.  But you could see, as the season progressed, he progressed.  He gained in confidence.  He made better decisions.  Unquestionably he is now the man in Pittsburgh.   This is a good thing.  With him entrenched as the starter, the future is clear.  Plus he's on a rookie contract, allowing The Steelers plenty of flexibility.

 

Another reason for optimism is WR George Pickens.  Pickens is an acrobat.  He looks like a future, perennial All-Pro.  Add to that a defense with some top notch players.  Minkah Fitzptrick, TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward - all of them stars.  Young Alex Highsmith made some nice strides last year.   Cameron Sutton also looked good.


But probably the biggest reason to be excited is three 2023 draft picks within the top 50.  If The Steelers do well in the draft they could come out with 3 starters.  Personally, I'd like to see a Shutdown Cornerback, a run stopping Inside Linebacker, and a Casey Hampton like Nose Tackle.


Yes, the future is bright in Pittsburgh,.

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