Steelers Camp Report: Pickett Proves He’s Got the Juice

UNITY TWP., Pa. — Kenny Pickett has the juice. The second-year Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback took the first reps of the team’s training camp as the starter for the first time on Thursday, and while it wasn’t a perfect day for Pickett, with a couple of deep balls missing the target, he did show off the one thing that a lot of people have been talking about this offseason: his stronger arm.

Pickett came into the NFL in 2022 with concerns about his deep ball, and whether or not he had the arm strength to deliver it consistently. He showed plenty of promise in that regard in short spurts down the stretch run, particularly in those two-minute drills against the Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.

Now that Pickett has had time to rest and recover from the long haul of a rookie season, and add a little weight for 2023, his improved arm strength seems even more notable on the practice field.

That was one of Nick Farabaugh’s takeaways from the first day of practices at Steelers training camp 2023. What about the other standouts? Nick with more from St. Vincent College:

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