What Went Wrong on the Sack That Injured Kenny Pickett?

Kenny Pickett

PITTSBURGH — The first drive of the Steelers loss to the Baltimore Ravens went disastrous. After a drive that saw Kenny Pickett pick up a first down with his legs to start the game, it ended up with Pickett in the medical tent and out for the rest of the game in concussion protocol.

So, in came Mitch Trubisky. But what happened on that sack by Roquan Smith that left Kenny Pickett dazed and out for the rest of the game? The Ravens showed a double A-gap pressure where they ‘mugged’ the gaps. That simply means that showed blitz to both sides of the center, and they intended to blitz both of those inside linebackers.

While some are calling the hit a penalty, there is no doubt that something went wrong up front. Kevin Dotson and Dan Moore slide left while the rest of the line slides right. Meanwhile, Queen gets through untouched. Pickett somehow gets away, but because Cole had to try to save the play, Smith gets by and both players