Mike Tomlin Praises Kenny Pickett After First Preseason Game

Your classic quarterback competition is going on with the Steelers between Mitchell Trubisky, Mason Rudolph and rookie Kenny Pickett. And while Mike Tomlin has yet to name a Week 1 starter, he packed on the praise for Pickett after his performance in the team's first preseason game.

Pickett entered the game in the third quarter and completed all six of his attempted passes on the first drive before orchestrating a game-winning drive. And Tomlin, of course, was impressed.

"He moved his group. He played situational football," Tomlin also said of Pickett's game-winning drive. "He displayed a competitive spirit. A lot of good things to build on from a first-performance standpoint."

Ahead of the Steelers choosing a starting quarterback for the season, how is this team expected to perform? The BetQL Model is projecting the Steelers will win 5.9 games this season, going under their win total of 7.5. If you want to get in on the under, it's at -115 at FanDuel, while the over is at -105. The team went 9-7 last season, so I would take a look at these odds closer to the start of the season to see if they change once the quarterback is named.