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Steelers rookie Kenny Pickett made a statement in the team’s quarterback competition Saturday night.
Pickett played the entire second half and completed 13 of 15 passes for 95 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, including the game-winning touchdown pass with four seconds left as the Steelers won 32-25.
“It was very special,” Pickett said, via TheAthletic.com. “The whole night was special. I’ve been here so long, but I’ve never been able to go to a Steelers game, and my first one as an NFL player, to end up like that in that stadium with a lot of family and friends. incredible.”
The other two quarterbacks in the Steelers’ three-man competition, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph, also played well. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said after the game that he was pleased with how his three quarterbacks played. But he had to be especially pleased with Pickett, who looked like the first-round pick he was.