Is Steelers QB Kenny Pickett playing it too safe this season?

When it comes to turnovers, less is always better, right? That seems to be the perfectly logical approach when it comes to the NFL. When teams lose the turnover battle, they lose. It’s a metric as true as anything.

So when we see the stat below from CBS Sports, he is excited. No quarterback has committed fewer turnovers than Pickett this season. This is definitely a contributing factor as to why the Steelers are 6-3 this season. Pittsburgh is taking the football away, taking care of the football and gutting out close wins.

There are 33 qualified QBs this season

Only ONE has committed fewer than 5 turnovers

His name is Kenny Pickett (4) pic.twitter.com/j9q8A2uvuB

— NFL on CBS (@NFLonCBS) November 14, 2023

But maybe, just maybe, Pickett might be playing it too safe. Pickett relies heavily on his defense to pick him up and this helps him decide to not force throws opting to miss big, punt it away, and wait his turn.

As the season wears on, there are going to be situations when Pittsburgh needs Pickett to take some shots and risk it because teams are going to really focus on this new and improved rushing offense. We just hope Pickett is ready to take on that responsibility as the season progresses.