I might get downvoted for saying this, but honestly Kenny is just not impressing me at all. He looks like an average NFL Backup QB. Now I know with a different OC he may play different and play up to his potential, but what if he’s already reached his ceiling? I’ve supported Kenny since he was drafted, but mediocre and subpar performances in games like these make it really hard to continue to support him. I really hope I’m wrong and he does turn out to the longtime franchise Quarterback, but sadly it’s looking like he is destined to be a backup. Also Matt Canada sucks.
I think for many QBs, noticeable improvement comes more suddenly rather than gradually. At some point, for whatever reason, maybe things just start to click. Could happen at the turn to year 3, could come randomly this season. I also think we underestimate how much individual success comes from intangible things. Maybe with a different coordinator he starts to feel better, gels with others better, and maybe that translates to better personal play (reading the field, accuracy, etc). I’ve seen enough players, QB or otherwise, drastically get better or worse really quickly to think he still has time, whether it be on the Steelers or elsewhere.
That said, I think the Steelers have 2 problems with waiting. 1, it really is concerning that he doesn’t seem to be getting better at all, in any way. 2, is the Matt Canada issue. Obviously not the entirety of their problem, they’ve been a bit more creative lately and the running game has generally been better, but again, as I alluded to above, I think its been bad enough that the team owes it to Kenny to see how much a different OC helps him improve. I think it’s to dumb to wait until the off-season to do that, but regardless I think we can’t pass final judgement on Kenny until it happens.