From JarrettBell: Chalk up another marker on Kenny Pickett’s rookie learning curve: A winning streak. “He’s growing,' Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after Sunday's 19-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons.
ATLANTA – Chalk up another marker on Kenny Pickett’s rookie learning curve: A winning streak.
On paper and in real-life against the Falcons, he made quick decisions, had a keen sense of when to use nifty footwork to scramble out of danger, threw the ball away in other cases and avoided the temptations of forcing risky throws – the ball-security makes a major statement.I mean, rookie quarterbacks have some of the toughest on-the-job training imaginable. As great as Peyton Manning was, he threw a career-high 28 interceptions as a rookie in 1998.
There was nothing like that to question on Sunday, at least when considering poise and decisions as Pickett flowed with a balanced attack that improved Pittsburgh’s record to 5-7. Pickett lamented missing Pat Freiermuth on a goal-line throw near the end of the first quarter – the tight end had separation on a seam route – as one of the takeaway lessons.
Pickens, an immensely talented player who according to Pro Football Focus has caught 17 of the 20 passes of 20-plus yards thrown to him this season, might have also been steamed that he was such a non-factor in returning to Georgia stomping grounds. Pickens finished with one catch for 2 yards. “You’ve got to keep it in the back of your mind,” Pickett said. “You want guys to touch it, but at the same time, you can’t force it. That’s when bad things happen. Like I said, the ball’s going to get spread around.”
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