{"id":3577,"date":"2024-08-10T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T00:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3577"},"modified":"2024-08-10T00:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T00:00:52","slug":"shocking-details-emerge-regarding-kenny-picketts-hands-nfl-fans-are-losing-their-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=3577","title":{"rendered":"Shocking Details Emerge Regarding Kenny Pickett\u2019s Hands &#038; NFL Fans Are Losing Their Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0Fans are losing their minds after details emerged on the hand size of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kenny-pickett\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenny Pickett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You may recall that heading into the 2022\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-draft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL Draft<\/a>, the knock against Kenny Pickett was his small hand size. At his pro day, Pickett\u2019s hand size was measured at 8 and 5\/8, as reported at the time by then-<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AKinkhabwala\/status\/1505927286603882503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFL Network<\/a>\u00a0reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to reporters on Friday, new Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson seemingly took a shot at Pickett\u2019s small hands by stating, \u201cGod gives you a gift to throw a ball, and he gave me big hands to throw it\u201d. per Cassidy Wood of KDKA in Pittsburgh:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Things are definitely different this year\u2026\ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HereWeGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HereWeGo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g7KbZs4qBe\">pic.twitter.com\/g7KbZs4qBe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cassidy Wood (@CassidyWoodTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CassidyWoodTV\/status\/1821558024747557280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dov Kleiman responded to the viral video by pointing out that Pickett\u2019s hand size is the smallest of any active NFL quarterback:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Russell Wilson seemingly takes shots at Kenny Pickett&#8217;s small hands \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>(h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CassidyWoodTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CassidyWoodTV<\/a>)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ghVSCTYSD7\">pic.twitter.com\/ghVSCTYSD7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1821998681857343707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kenny Pickett&#8217;s hands measure 8\u00bd inches, smaller than any QB currently in the NFL. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tfvwi895L6\">pic.twitter.com\/Tfvwi895L6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1821999233844834478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And social media had all sorts of interesting reactions after Kleiman\u2019s post:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brother is 5\u201911\u201d trying to cook someone else for size lol sir this one out man<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 luke (@Luke_On_9Gag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Luke_On_9Gag\/status\/1822002022788333995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So size doesn\u2019t matter?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2620\ufe0f *RAIDER NATION* \u2620\ufe0f (@madd_maxxx_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madd_maxxx_\/status\/1821999340673515771?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Kenny Pickett&#8217;s hands measure 8\u00bd inches, smaller than any QB currently in the NFL. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tfvwi895L6\">pic.twitter.com\/Tfvwi895L6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1821999233844834478?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiesOfAtlas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LiesOfAtlas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XSZoyuj8Ft\">pic.twitter.com\/XSZoyuj8Ft<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dustin Ray (@Dray8791) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dray8791\/status\/1822006959228203232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s been talking about his big hands since the day he was drafted.<br \/>\nProbably before that too<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom (@GritHawks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GritHawks\/status\/1821999550741074069?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kenny Pickett was drafted 20th overall by the Steelers in 2022. The Pittsburgh product was the only quarterback taken in round one, but it also didn\u2019t take long for the Steelers to give up on him.<\/p>\n<p>Pickett went 14-10-0 as a starting quarterback, but he only threw for 4,474 yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. The Steelers got into the postseason last year with Mason Rudolph, who got to start their Wild Card Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<p>In April, the Steelers traded Pickett to the Eagles (along with a fourth-round pick) for a 2024 third-round selection and two seventh-round picks. Pickett will back up Jalen Hurts in Philly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-steelers-completely-rebuilt-their-qb-room\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steelers Completely Rebuilt Their QB Room<\/h2>\n<p>Not only did the Steelers trade away Kenny Pickett, but they also released Mitch Trubisky and watched Rudolph leave for the Tennesee Titans in free agency. GM Omar Khan signed Russell Wilson following his release from Denver then traded for ex-Chicago Bears starter Justin Fields.<\/p>\n<p>The new-look Steelers will kick off their 2024 season with a road contest against\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kirk-cousins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk Cousins<\/a>\u2019 Atlanta Falcons on Sept. 8.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL\u00a0Fans are losing their minds after details emerged on the hand size of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback\u00a0Kenny Pickett. 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