2ND ROUND
KENNY PICKETT
STRENGTHS
+ Mobile enough to extend plays and pick up some first downs
+ Prototype size
+ Smart decision maker
+ Doesn’t panic
+ Production
+ Good zip and accuracy on short throws
WEAKNESSES
-Weak deep ball velocity
-Average arm strength
-Some question his potential
ELITE – At 6’3 and 220lbs he is tall with a solid frame. Can absorb blindside hits and can even power through defenders when running the ball.
GOOD – A good athlete and can improve when needed, able to pick up some first downs with his feet. Limited speed for breaking big gains.
GOOD – Perhaps PICKETT’S biggest weakness is that his deep balls tend to tail off and lack velocity to push it downfield. He does have good enough zip on short and intermediate throws.
GOOD– Good timing, rhythm and placement on medium and under throws. Consistent with tons of reps.
GOOD – With over 40 TD’s and only 7 INT’s thrown this year. Has thrown the ball over 1000 times at Pitt, has the reps and experience to make the proper choices.
BREAKDOWN
With a ton of playing time and over 1000’s passing attempts – and never throwing double digit INT’s in a single season – it is safe to say KENNY PICKETT is the safest QB pick in this draft class. He passed NFL legend Dan Marino for multiple records at Pitt. In addition he threw over 40 TD’s this year.
So why isn’t he the slam dunk number 1 pick in the draft?
Well firstly, his hand size is a concern. One of the smallest hands at the combine in recent memory. Also, he had a break out year this year – posting a a 67% completion percentage, but previously hovering around 60% for the past 3 seasons.
As mentioned, he also doesn’t have a great deep ball – which could limit his potential to a certain west coast system. Needing a good supporting cast and solid coaching to understand his strengths. Still, PICKETT is has a ton of experience and is the safest pick in the draft, comparing it to last years draft he would be the Mac Jones. Highest floor, but lowest ceiling, which hasn’t been a bad thing for the Patriots. No doubt he can have success in the NFL and his potential is not as limited as people think.
STATS
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | AY/A | TD | Int | Rate |
| 2017 | Pitt | ACC | FR | QB | 4 | 39 | 66 | 59.1 | 509 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 125.8 |
| *2018 | Pitt | ACC | SO | QB | 14 | 180 | 310 | 58.1 | 1969 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 12 | 6 | 120.3 |
| *2019 | Pitt | ACC | JR | QB | 12 | 289 | 469 | 61.6 | 3098 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 13 | 9 | 122.4 |
| 2020 | Pitt | ACC | SR | QB | 9 | 203 | 332 | 61.1 | 2408 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 13 | 9 | 129.6 |
| 2021 | Pitt | ACC | SR | QB | 13 | 334 | 497 | 67.2 | 4319 | 8.7 | 9.7 | 42 | 7 | 165.3 |
| Career | Pitt | 1045 | 1674 | 62.4 | 12303 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 81 | 32 | 136.3 | ||||
