Upside-down Steelers season heads for unexpected climax
b'Kenny Pickett won over the Pittsburgh fanbase long before he ever won the Steelers\\u2019 starting job at quarterback. This is why the second-year player out of Pitt has suffered so badly by comparison with third-stringer-come-starter Mason Rudolph. The latter\\u2019s ability to execute the offense the way it was meant to operate has been jarring. True-blue Pickett protectors are now confessing their second thoughts over whether he\\u2019s really the long-term answer for the Steelers.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'