Steelers pleased with rookie Kenny Picke
went on the offensive in Philadelphia, both on the field and during his postgame pre s conference. PickettGeorge Foster Jersey turned the ball over twice on Pittsburgh's final three drives as he and his teammates tried to mount a late comeback. The miscues put an exclamation point on the 35-13 lo s, the ' fourth lo s in as many starts with Pickett under center.Pickett's eyebrows raised when asked after the game if he was willing to accept the risk of turning the ball over at that point in the game."Willing to try and score points when you're down? Yeah, man, I'm willing to do that," . "I will sit in there and try and score points when we need to score points. I will accept that."Pickett has shown plenty of moxie during his brief time as the Steelers' starting quarterback. He's also displayed a penchant for turning the ball over. The first-round pickAdam Duvall Jersey has thrown eight interceptions since taking over for midway through the season's fourth game. He has also fumbled three times while having as many rushing touchdowns (2) as pa sing ones. The turnovers have largely overlooked the good things Pickett has done, including completing nearly 68% of his pa ses thus far. PITQB#8CMP%67.9YDs962TD2INT8YD/Att5.83 Pickett has also taken a beating. He's been sacked 12 times, and that includes being taken down a half-dozen times by the this past Sunday. Things have gotten so bad that Hall of Famer and former Steelers coach Bill Cowher of losing his confidence.Amid the negativity, Steelers quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan painted a positive picture when discu sing the rookie on Wednesday, the final day the Steelers practiced this week before entering the second half of their bye week. Pete Rose Jersey "There is going to be a learning curve," Sullivan said, . "That's a big jump going from college to the NFL. There is no substitute for the reps and the experience and for being put into those moments when you're thrown into the fire. We're pleased with the progre s he's making. It's a proce s. There are no shortcuts."More accuracy on his deep pa ses is one of the main things Pickett is looking to improve on during the season's second half. Eugenio Suarez JerseyPickett will also have to adjust to the lo s of after he was traded to Chicago earlier this week. With Claypool gone, Pickett will have to rely more on veteran and rookie , whose penchant for making highlight-reel grabs has largely overshadowed his struggles to consistently create space between himself and the opposing defender.Pickett is also growing within his role as a team leader, which comes with the territory of being a starting quarterback. Pickett didn't hold back following Sunday's lo s in Philadelphia. He said that the Steelers don't "study enough as a group" which has contributed to their self-inflicted wounds.Things have apparently improved since Pickett's postgame comments."We had some really good meetings with players and coaches," , "and people aired some things out and we are on the same page now."Being more on the same page is a positive sign for a team that has often looked out of sync. More internal collaboration and communication, along with more reps for Pickett, should lead to a better product during the season's final nine games.And as far as Pickett losing confidence Chris Sabo Jersey ? That's not something Sullivan and the Steelers are particularly worried about."No moment has been too big for him," Sullivan said. "I mean, he has a competitivene s and a fire about him that despite what the circumstances are, what the scoreboard says, he's continually going out there, competing and trying to win. He hasn't been wide-eyed about any of this."
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