Kenny Pickett Is Fostering ‘Belief’ Among Pittsburgh Steelers
Kenny Pickett is developing a habit of deciding games in the fourth quarter, and Pittsburgh is still alive as a result.Â
The Steelers gave themselves an outside chance of reaching the postseason with a 16-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
Kenny Pickett led a fourth-quarter game-winning drive to seal the win for the second consecutive game. In doing so, he became the first rookie quarterback to complete a game-winning TD pass in the last minute two games in a row.
It was Pittsburgh’s third fourth-quarter comeback and the fourth time Kenny Pickett has made the game-winning drive in his career.
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Their destiny isn’t in their own hands but if they make the playoffs, Pittsburgh will be in good hands. Pickett is a quarterback blossoming before our eyes, and his teammates appreciate it.
“The kid’s growing before our eyes,” Steelers defensive lineman Cameron Heyward said.
“He’s making quality throws, leading us downfield. It’s really awesome, to be (24) years old and a quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. You got to love the way he’s leading that offense. And he keeps growing week in and week out.”
“Can’t say enough about our young QB,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said. “He smiles in the face of it. He’s always ready to be that guy in the moments that we need him to be that guy. And it’s just good to see the young guy.”
“We do so many two-minute drives in practice, and you see the moxie in our quarterback,” outside linebacker T.J. Watt said. “We’ve seen our guys go out and ball out in practice all season long. We weren’t surprised.”
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“I think it’s just confidence that I had in myself is showing up on the field, and I think guys are starting to feel that, which is always good,” Pickett said. “Going into the huddle and seeing how confident everyone is, as a quarterback, you know they have a lot of belief in you, and I have a lot of belief in those guys in the huddle. So, when that is there, you definitely have a shot.”
