There was a lot to be excited about on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers but the outcome wasn’t one of them. Pittsburgh fell 24-20 to the New York Jets to drop to 1-3 on the season. However, it was the debut of rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett that should have fans excited for the future.
Buy Steelers TicketsAfter a lackluster first half by Mitch Trubisky, head coach Mike Tomlin opted to bench him in favor of Pickett. In a half of football, Pickett rushed for two touchdowns, had three tipped passes intercepted and finished with 135 yards of offense.
Pittsburgh had the lead late but Jets quarterback Zach Wilson marched the New York offense down the field for the game-winning touchdown with very little resistance from an inconsistent Steelers defense.
Pittsburgh now has to start preparing for a brutal four-game stretch starting with the Buffalo Bills and decide if the starting job now belongs to Pickett.
