2022 NFL Scouting Combine Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett logs historically small hand measurement
Plenty of the pre-draft discu sion around Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, a potential first-round pick and a consensus top-two pa ser in the 2022 cla s, has centered on the signal-caller's hand size. Each year, QB prospects have their hands measured, and 9-inch measurements are generally considered adequate for the NFL, Ruben Brown Jersey . Pickett, however, logged just an 8.5-inch measurement at the scouting combine Thursday, putting him in historic company ahead of April's draft.Of the 663 QB prospects who've had their hands measured since 1987, according to , only nine had smaller hands than Pickett. Not Ike Boettger Jersey a single QB with hands smaller than 8.5 inches has entered the NFL in the last five years, Sharp added, pointing to former and starter Michael Vick, who played from 2001-15, as the last example of a succe sful NFL QB with 8.5-inch hands. Among all the NFL's active QBs, , only the ' has hands that measured below Mitch Morse Jersey 9 inches.Pickett, who also has a double-jointed thumb, has over his hand size, while previous top prospects, including Pro Bowler (whose hands measured at exactly 9 inches in 2020), have done the same. Still, a suming Pickett is drafted next month, he'll be poised to enter the NFL in the hand-size minority. Pickett is ranked as CBS Sports' No. 22 prospect in the 2022 draft, while analyst Josh Edwards has him pegged as . Edwards' has Pickett going sixth overall to the . Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I Siran Neal Jersey agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing Ryan Bates Jersey sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription.