Statistically, it wasn’t very impressive at all, but Kenny Pickett had a successful rookie season. Most importantly, he showed that the NFL game wasn’t too big for him and that he clearly belonged.
That is hurdle number one for any rookie starting quarterback and a hurdle that not every quarterback clears once they are thrown into the fire. It also is not debatable that Pickett greatly improved during his first season in the league.
But what would constitute a successful second season for Pickett? This isn’t going to be a statistical goal as much as what do we want to see from Pickett in his second year to give Steelers fans even more optimism about him and this entire team as a whole?