Nobody pretends to be playing an early-season game when you’re a child playing football in the backyard. Something needs to be at stake, and typically it’s an illusory Lombardi Trophy. The Pittsburgh Steelers face a crucial match in Week 18, even if they aren’t exactly at that point in the season yet.
It’s practically a must-win game, really. Though winning is the simplest way to punch a ticket to the postseason, Pittsburgh can theoretically still make it in even with a loss (we’ll discuss that later).
However, there is a catch. Kenny Pickett won’t be the starting quarterback, even though this kind of situation would be ideal for the team’s franchise quarterback to rise up and become a hero. Mason Rudolph will instead be given the go-ahead.
Let’s dissect everything.
Even though you most likely consider a quarterback’s arm to be their most valuable skill, movement is still quite significant. If all you have in your pocket is a static traffic cone, then all the talent in the world is meaningless.
Part of the reason Pickett hasn’t been involved is that reality.
The signal-caller for the Steelers attempted to run for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals at the beginning of December. On the play, he seemed to turn his ankle after being stopped just short of the goal line. He got up to leave and never came back.
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