The season has been a nightmare for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett despite the fact the team has found a way to be 3-2 after five games and leads the AFC North. But the reality is aside from a handful of good throws by Pickett, these first five games have been forgettable for the second-year quarterback.
Perhaps the most inclusive measure of a quarterback’s success if total QBR. It’s a measure created by ESPN back in 2011 and is something of an all-encompassing measure of how a quarterback performs and what impact they have on every play. Where does Pickett stack up? Here is the ranking of all the AFC quarterbacks based on total QBR.
1 - Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills - 78.3
2 - Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins - 75.6
3 - Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs - 73.3
4 - Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers - 69.5
5 - Lamar Jackson, Baltimore ravens - 56.6
6 - C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans - 56.6
7 - Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars - 55.1
8 - Deshaun Watson, Cleveland Browns - 47.2
9 - Jimmy Garoppolo, Las Vegas Raiders - 45.4
10 - Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos - 45.2
11 - Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts - 43.3
12 - Mac Jones, New England Patriots - 40.2
13 - Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals - 39.5
14 - Zach Wilson, New York Jets - 37.6
15 - Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans - 37.1
16 - Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh Steelers - 32.5
