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#3 - Broke Dan Marino's records
Kenny Pickett had big shoes to fill in Pittsburgh. The records for passing yards and touchdowns were held by the great Dan Marino. We are talking here of one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever have played the sport and one who is in the Hall of Fame.
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But Kenny Pickett took that challenge in his stride. Now, none of this is telling that he is going to be the next Dan Marino. The game has changed in favor of passing exponentially. But beating Dan Marino in anything is still a great achievement.
He finished his college career with 12,303 yards and 81 touchdowns, both of which are new records. He also set the record for passing yards and total yards in the 2021 season for Pittsburgh when he had 4,319 and 233 yards, respectively.
#4 - His hands have a special characteristic
By now, unless you have been living under a rock, chances are you have heard that Kenny Pickett has a small hand size. His hand span came in at 8-1/2", which is below average among quarterbacks.
But he has an advantage in his throwing right hand that many people often forget to mention. He has a double-jointed thumb, which allows him to get a better grip on the football.
#5 - Long association with Matt Canada
Matt Canada is currently the offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Canada and Pickett had a long relationship even before they met up with the Steelers. In fact, there is a good chance that it was Matt Canada who recruited Kenny Pickett to the Steelers.
When Kenny was scouted for Pitt, Canada was the offensive coach of the program. Though he would leave for LSU before Pickett could start, the trust between the quarterback and the coach was established. That is something that the Steelers will try to exploit this season.
With a good family background; previous coach relations; ability to establish himself at the very top of the college game; intelligence that led to rules being tailored; and a hand that is special; there is a good chance that we might be talking about Pickett for years to come. He has done everything right so far, and now, it will depend on the work he puts inside the Steelers' facility.
