Stock Watch: Kenny Pickett’s Big Day

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett might have delivered the kind of statement game that NFL scouts remember.

Each week here at Stock Watch we take a look at collegiate quarterback performances with really one thing in mind:

The 2022 NFL draft.

After a draft cycle that saw five quarterbacks go in the top 15 of the 2021 NFL draft, evaluators, fans and teams alike are wondering who will comprise the next crop of draft quarterbacks. Furthermore, many are looking for that next “QB riser,” that quarterback who comes from seemingly nowhere to capture national attention.

Every other week, we have looked at a group of passers, highlighting who helped themselves, and who might have taken a step back. But on this Saturday we highlight one young passer who might have taken a huge step forward. A quarterback who has earned the spotlight all to himself on this day.

Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett.