![]() ![]() He's played better than that description. ![]() MT: "I don't want to dump the responsibility of what transpired at Mitch (Trubisky)’s feet. Let's go to the Mike Tomlin press conference and break down the beginning of the Pickett era in Buffalo, where the Steelers are 14-point underdogs to the Bills. 714 regular-season winning percentage is the highest in the NFL over the span. The are 25-10 (.714) in the regular season when starting a rookie QB since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Perhaps the Steelers information staff has better research, but Pro Football Reference's numbers tell me that adds up to 25-17. 1 overall pick Terry Bradshaw was 4-9 in 1970, second-round pick Mike Kruczek was 6-0 in 1976, and third-round picks Bubby Brister and Neil O'Donnell were 0-2 in 1986 and 2-6 in 1991, respectively. Officially, Roethlisberger went 13-0 in the 2004 regular season. Ben Roethlisberger made his first start at 1-1 and the Steelers won 14 straight with him starting in 2004, all the way up until the New England Patriots cheated to beat him in the AFC Championship Game. He makes his first start with the team listing at 1-3. My stats don't jibe with 25-10, but I'll play along and simply believe this bodes well for Kenny Pickett, right? The Steelers, according to their research, have the best winning percentage in the NFL (since the merger) when starting a rookie QB.
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