Richard Sherman holds major concern about Pittsburgh Steelers QB Kenny Pickett

Richard Sherman has expressed his doubts about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett and his hands in the NFL.

Kenny Pickett was the first quarterback taken in the 2022 NFL Draft when the Pittsburgh Steelers took him at #20, very much the outlier of the group considering that the next quarterback off the board wasn’t until the Atlanta Falcons took Desmond Ridder at #74.

Whilst the quarterback class wasn’t particularly renowned in terms of quality, Pickett was arguably the best of a bad bunch following his final year at the University of Pittsburgh.

He was named a first-team All-American, finished 3rd in last year’s Heisman trophy standings, and put up over 4,300 yards whilst throwing for 42 touchdowns and just 7 interceptions, so at least in terms of stats, it made sense for the Steelers to take him to replace the retiring Ben Roethlisberger. 

One of the knocks that came out about Pickett during the draft process was the size of his hands with some saying that they might be too small to grip a football in the NFL, which is slightly bigger than ones used in college, and how it might impact someone playing in cold weather like Pittsburgh.

QB prospect Kenny Pickett’s much-discussed hand size increased by ⅛ inch from his official NFL scouting combine measurement, checking in at 8⅝ inches at Pitt's pro day Monday.https://t.co/qkjz3lxlWC

Pickett has for years worn gloves in order to help counteract these concerns and give him better grip, doing so even during his workouts for scouts ahead of the NFL draft.

Kenny Pickett wears a new pair of gloves for every workout and game to ensure consistency. Expensive, but consistent. pic.twitter.com/IhAuWbjKhw

Speaking after the draft, the Steelers claimed they weren’t concerned