Pittsburgh QB Kenny Pickett official hand measurement comes in at 8.5 inches.
The much anticipated hand measurement has finally come in for Pickett, and the result is 8.5 inches. That's better than his junior year measurement, so the hand stretching exercises seemed to have worked. 8.5 is smaller than the average QB, and with the NFL ball being slightly bigger it may have an effect. Then again, the last time the media made a big deal about hand size it was Joe Burrow, and that worked out fine. On the other hand, Burrow measured at nine inches, which is half an inch bigger than Pickett. Honestly if Pickett works out or busts it probably won't be because of hand size, but any time he fumbles it'll probably be brought up. For the record, Pickett's 8.5 inches would be the smallest of any first round QB in a long while, with the average being 9.7 inches. The smallest starting QB hands right now belong to Taysom Hill of the Saints, at 8 3/4 inches. Everyone else is nine or above, with the measurement topping out at Russell Wilsons 10 1/4 inch hands.
SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 3, 2022, 1:08 PM ET