We are headed South but stuck in limbo for the 2022 season

[Northern_Blitz]

except for Maryland and Virginia, of course.

How could I have forgotten!

[feltdizz]

except for Maryland and Virginia, of course.

I notice anytime I ask these people to list all the people we drafted from VA and MD they never do.. lol.

I wonder why?

[pfelix73]

LOL, Joel needs to start learning to be positive. Such a negative Nancy. We're 3-3. Geez

[NJ-STEELER]

I don't like the idea of picking a QB that lost a year of games in college because of covid.

Seems like that adds even more uncertainty to the pick than there is already.

I also think that players in the NCAA can defer their draft for a year because of the lost season. I wonder if this is part of the reason that we were happier than normal to sell picks in the upcoming draft. Maybe we are devaluing the mid to late picks next year because we think there will be fewer NFL caliber players?

Ive read it’s the opposite.
those who chose to sit out for Covid gained an extra year.
so you’ll have 2 classes of seniors in this years draft

[Northern_Blitz]

Ive read it’s the opposite.
those who chose to sit out for Covid gained an extra year.
so you’ll have 2 classes of seniors in this years draft

Maybe I got the timing wrong? I thought that was not the upcoming draft, but the one after.

But it would make sense to be this year's draft because many lost last year and probably elected to stay.

[The Man of Steel]

virtually every mock draft I have seen so far has Pickett in the 2nd round.

wouldn't it be ironic that we passed on Marino and another Pitt QB takes us to the Promised Land...

Yesterday Mel Kiper moved Pickett up to his #1 QB prospect in the 2022 draft so I think for the moment at least Pickett would have to be viewed as a first round talent.

[feltdizz]

Yesterday Mel Kiper moved Pickett up to his #1 QB prospect in the 2022 draft so I think for the moment at least Pickett would have to be viewed as a first round talent.

what was Zach Wilson’s draft prospect 7 games into the season last year.

I think QB’s will shoot up the board like they always do once the draft gets closer.

If Pickett keeps this same momentum he is definitely a high first round pick.

[NJ-STEELER]

Maybe I got the timing wrong? I thought that was not the upcoming draft, but the one after.

But it would make sense to be this year's draft because many lost last year and probably elected to stay.

that's something I remember reading, when the 2021 draft was coming up

[hawaiiansteel]

Yesterday Mel Kiper moved Pickett up to his #1 QB prospect in the 2022 draft so I think for the moment at least Pickett would have to be viewed as a first round talent.

Kenny Pickett ranked No. 1 QB in NFL draft by Mel Kiper Jr.

Kiper: “Pickett is making a leap not unlike Joe Burrow’s from two seasons ago.”

By Mike Wilson Oct 26, 2021

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his 2022 NFL draft rankings on Tuesday, and he placed Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett atop his list of available signal-callers. And in addition to ranking Pickett No. 1 among draft-ready quarterbacks, Kiper also ranked him No. 15 overall among 2022 NFL draft prospects.

“Pickett is making a leap not unlike Joe Burrow’s from two seasons ago,” Kiper said. “After his impressive performance against Clemson, I’m ready to put him on my Big Board. The fifth-year senior has been tremendous this season, completing 68.9 percent of his passes with 23 touchdowns and just one interception. He ranks third in the country in QBR (88.1). He has 18 career rushing touchdowns. Pickett was up and down the past two seasons, throwing 18 picks and averaging 6.9 yards per attempt. He’s up to 9.2 this season. He is accurate to all three levels of the field, has shown patience in taking the checkdown throws when necessary and has good zip on his throws. Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple has done a great job with Pickett’s development.”

Kiper went onto caution that the bad tape from Pickett’s previous seasons could come back to haunt him and that the class of quarterbacks for 2022 is “far from settled.” But he also praised Pickett for his mobility and noted that his experience — which includes 43 starts at this point — should benefit him in the draft.

Pickett is in the midst of his best season to date, and he has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2021 after an average start to his career and a 2020 season in which frequent drops by receivers and injury issues put a damper on his stat line. However, with Pickett now playing at 100 percent and benefiting from a group of more experienced receivers, he has hit his stride and reached a new level. And if Pickett can continue to produce the way he has been, he could find himself coming off the board on the first night of the 2022 NFL draft in April.

https://www.cardiachill.com/2021/10/26/22747145/kenny-pickett-ranked-no-1-qb-2022-nfl-draft-mel-kiper-jr-espn-pitt-panthers-football-quarterback-acc

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Kenny Pickett ranked No. 1 QB in NFL draft by Mel Kiper Jr.

Kiper: “Pickett is making a leap not unlike Joe Burrow’s from two seasons ago.”

By Mike Wilson Oct 26, 2021

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his 2022 NFL draft rankings on Tuesday, and he placed Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett atop his list of available signal-callers. And in addition to ranking Pickett No. 1 among draft-ready quarterbacks, Kiper also ranked him No. 15 overall among 2022 NFL draft prospects.

“Pickett is making a leap not unlike Joe Burrow’s from two seasons ago,” Kiper said. “After his impressive performance against Clemson, I’m ready to put him on my Big Board. The fifth-year senior has been tremendous this season, completing 68.9 percent of his passes with 23 touchdowns and just one interception. He ranks third in the country in QBR (88.1). He has 18 career rushing touchdowns. Pickett was up and down the past two seasons, throwing 18 picks and averaging 6.9 yards per attempt. He’s up to 9.2 this season. He is accurate to all three levels of the field, has shown patience in taking the checkdown throws when necessary and has good zip on his throws. Offensive coordinator Mark Whipple has done a great job with Pickett’s development.”

Kiper went onto caution that the bad tape from Pickett’s previous seasons could come back to haunt him and that the class of quarterbacks for 2022 is “far from settled.” But he also praised Pickett for his mobility and noted that his experience — which includes 43 starts at this point — should benefit him in the draft.

Pickett is in the midst of his best season to date, and he has enjoyed a meteoric rise in 2021 after an average start to his career and a 2020 season in which frequent drops by receivers and injury issues put a damper on his stat line. However, with Pickett now playing at 100 percent and benefiting from a group of more experienced receivers, he has hit his stride and reached a new level. And if Pickett can continue to produce the way he has been, he could find himself coming off the board on the first night of the 2022 NFL draft in April.

https://www.cardiachill.com/2021/10/...uarterback-acc

33 Td's 1 int, and 68.9% completions? Less of a gamble because he plays some top 25 teams and is a 5th year senior. I'm interested.

[hawaiiansteel]

33 Td's 1 int, and 68.9% completions? Less of a gamble because he plays some top 25 teams and is a 5th year senior. I'm interested.

you have been 100% correct so far on your predictions of Mac Jones and Zach Wilson.

I would be interested in your full assessment of Kenny Pickett and other QBs in this class.

[feltdizz]

33 Td's 1 int, and 68.9% completions? Less of a gamble because he plays some top 25 teams and is a 5th year senior. I'm interested.

well now he has 2 INT’s.

smh..

as a Pitt fan this Miami game is typical Pitt football. As soon as they get some hype and attention they nut up.

I knew they would struggle against Miami. I swear they are scared of this team.

[feltdizz]

Pickett cooking but this Pitt defense is getting burned

[The Man of Steel]

Pickett cooking but this Pitt defense is getting burned

Pickett’s 519 yards passing and 3 TD’s looks kind of impressive but that Miami freshman QB Van Dyke looked like the better quarterback in that game. No defense, no running game, and too many big penalties made Pitt look like the pretender that we all know they are year after year.