Kenny Pickett ‘wasn’t giving anyone hope’ about Pittsburgh Steelers | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC
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Kenny Pickett ‘wasn’t giving anyone hope’ about Pittsburgh Steelers | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC
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I am so glad I don't have to pretend that Pickett will improve and be the "guy", he has shown his true colors.
Facts he did not want to work for it, he thought he deserved the spot, that’s why he will forever be a backup
It was fr getting hard to defend him he turned his supporters on himself
It appeared he was still basking in the glory of his final season with Pitt. "Big Man on campus".
Same. I really wanted to love Pickett and I kinda forced myself to believe he could be the guy. But in a moment that’s all gone. And I couldn’t be happier.
It sounds like there wasnt going to be a competition. A report just released moments ago that they didn’t even think they were going to land Wilson. Then they did but assured his camp that he’d be the starter if he signed (that was confirmed by Schefter) Kenny found out via Tomlin that Russ was the number 1 barring any major changes. He wants to leave. It’s really that simple. They gave up on Pickett when they scored Wilson.
The bottom line is, Tomlin has said it before. We want volunteers, not hostages. For Pickett the ultimate fk around and find out
career over
He didn’t seem to comprehend that the Steelers have put up with BS from guys in the past but those guys were top of the league at their positions to be worth the headache. Not hard to replace a 13 TD 13 INT guys production and if you have two options to do that for low cost it makes it a pretty easy call to just move on.
Tomlin is the reason the Steelers will not go to the SB while he's there. Look at that horrific offensive play calling!!!!!!!!!!
@@rockhaneke3720 He doesn't call the plays
I really think the Steelers did intend to give Pickett a fair shot, but the minute he refused to compete with Russell Wilson, it killed his future. If he won't compete with Wilson, he won't compete with Rudolph. The Steelers are as loyal as any team in the NFL. If they were so willing to move on from Pickett so quickly, there's a reason. They assessed what they saw in him and what they saw was a mediocre QB who didn't have the leadership qualities or maturity to make it worth giving him more time to develop. It's also sort of wild that there's this idea the beat reporters were "lied" to. My guy, things change. Stuff happens fast in free agency.
Agreed...Kenny p..is not the answer .... against the 49ers , I was ready to bench him, for Mason Rudolph...
Yes, if there is a team in the NFL that has integrity it's the Steelers.
Will Levis, his mayonnaise-in-coffee and all, was playing better than Pickett last year. Couple that with how cheaply they could get Wilson and Fields and it quickly became, "Hey, nothing personal, Kenny. It's just business."
Picket should be applauded. The steelers are a joke. Rudolph knew it too and ran for the door. Picket had a winning record with one full year. You do not dump a first round guy like this ever. They jerked him around and then the insane fans blamed him for doing what he was told and having to deal with a bad line, bad OC and joke receivers all year. You do not draft a qb and then act like he is some instant savior with no support. They deserve to lose every game next year.
@@bobross1829Pickett is a complete bum. Yeah he has a winning record because the team won in spite of him. He has 13 freakin touchdowns in 24 games. That's laughable. He doesn't even average 200 passing yards in a game. In a league that desperately promotes passing. That's pathetic. he sucks and now he gets to be a career backup. Good for him.
omar khan is different than any steelers general manager in the past
He would’ve needed sign off by the owners
Completely changed the modus operendi
His name says it all!
Yeah baby!!! 6 super bowls doing things with care. Let's be careless and clean house and win nothing!! Yes!!!!
Maybe. But he’s also not as cash strapped and has never had a hall of fame quarterback to work around.
Damien Woody said today:
"Kenny Pickett ran from competition. I think that says a lot about his character."
F*cking facts! Pickett thought he was gonna get that job locked in like Big Ben got, but without the Big Ben rookie season. He was praised locally and thought privilege came with it. Nope 😂😂😂
Yes, we all rooted for Kenny, but he let the Steelers down. He deserves no sympathy. Tomlin realized the team's temperature was going in the wrong direction. Once the Reindeer exposed Kenny as the true problem, the handwriting was on the wall. The playoff loss would have been closer had TJ Watt played in the Bills game. The team hung in there after multiple mistakes and still had a chance. People forget how many injuries the team overcame and still practically swept the North. It's time to reclaim the throne.
Yessir
Drafting him was a mistake. He wasn't a 1st rd talent. We can all thank Dan Marino on this one
@@Steelfan-oe7ok Come on now. I think most of us had thoughts that Pickett could have been a franchise QB. I don’t know of anyone who thought he would be the next Dan Marino or Big Ben. The organization finally realized they have to face Lamar Jackson (who they’ve handled pretty well so far) and Joe Borrow who is unquestionably the real deal. And Kenny Pickett wasn’t gonna cut it no matter how good the defense is. Let alone competing with Mahomes and KC for the AFC Championship. They saw Josh Allen in Buffalo put the game on his shoulders and steamroll the Steelers in the playoffs. It would have taken many years for Pickett to develop to that level if he ever could. They’re tired of hearing about and witnessing 1st round blowout playoff exits. They had to do something.
@@mikee2923 I never thought that he was a future franchise QB. When they picked him I ended up down a TV remote. There were plenty of local fans who felt he was definitely the next Ben. I only mentioned Marino because I think Colbert was afraid to not take Pickett because of them not taking Marino
@@Steelfan-oe7ok I heard that Marino story somewhere. I thought that Pickett had a chance to be a franchise QB just because you never know until he was given a shot. Look at Brock Purdy or even Brady for that matter. I really wanted him to succeed for the Steeler’s sake. At first he seemed lost. First start vs Josh Allen and Buffalo not really ideal. Understandable. He seemed to slowly improve in his first year. Still thought there was a chance but less of one. The passed preseason had me believing a little more. The ass whooping in week 1 by the 49ers started to bring me back to reality and by about week 3 I knew it was hopeless. He did actually start to move the ball against Cincy in his final start after the Canada firing but didn’t produce points. After he got hurt I thought Mitch might show something. Boy was I ever wrong. Then Rudolph came in and lit it up. All doubt was erased at that point. Especially when he pouted when asked if he learned anything by watching Rudolph and he smugly said no. Hard to say what the coming season will bring. But as far as the offense is concerned I can’t see how it could be any worse.
I was scared they were going to coddle him for a couple seasons. So glad they realized drafting this guy #1 was a huge mistake.
Had he not played college in the steelers back yard, he would have never been drafted as high
@@mikeru2499 had to take a chance on him I suppose, after passing up Marino in 83. The 2022 draft was such a bad draft for QBs. I didn’t think they were even going to draft a QB. Change of plans after the Dwayne Haskins tragedy . RIP DH💔
@@mikeru2499I get that, but the Pitt Panthers are a joke. They haven't been a serious team since Larry Fitzgerald Left. & Beating Wake Forest for a ACC Championship is not impressive. 😮
"This isn't fair! If I have to back up Russell Wilson, let me go back up Jalen Hurts instead"
What lmfao 😂
But that tells you how Russ is regarded by players!
You thought he decided where he would be traded to? Lol not how it works
@@beatsNstrings regardless of where he was being traded he'd still be a backup lmao idk why he wanted to leave
@@Jermaine2099 he probably acted out of reaction and had no discipline to fully think thru the repercussions if i had to guess he was just hurt cuz hes a pittsburgh boy and theyre basically telling him without telling him you suck. 6 touchdowns in 13 games a joke
That's just it in his messed up mindset he probably thinks he can out play hurts
Was never sold on Kenny since the day we drafted him. Him showing his true colors not wanting to compete is probably the greatest thing to happen to us in the last 7-8 years. THANK YOU KENNY FOR FREEING US!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I threw my TV remote across the room when they announced his name. If they were dead set on him they could've waited 2 more rounds. No one was gonna take him before the 3rd
Amen my friend. The Steeler way represents tuffness. Kenny didn't have what it took mentally to be a Steeler. If he did, he would have embraced the blue collar challenge of competing for his job.
You have zero ability to gauge elite talent, so im not sure why youre even talking.
@Willjrockstar and you're defending Kenny Pickett so clearly you have an eye for elite talent lol
I watched Pickett last season and he was always the biggest issue in the games.
Matt Canada was bad, but Kenny was terrible.
Go watch film of the Texans game or the Jags game.
Pickett wouldn't read the field and guys would come open as he bailed from the pocket (some clean and some not).
It got so bad that Pickens and Johnson started acting out because they didn't get the ball when they called for it.
QB school and a couple of other channels called it out in multiple games.
Pickett is not an NFL QB. He can't anticipate, nor does he have the patience to go through reads properly.
Good riddance.
That Texans game was brutal to watch.
@@sadamoneal1816So was the 9ers game sheeesh
I hope that this anthonya2349 is reading this.
See, I'm totally with this criticism bc it's about his game & the response to adversity at the end of the season. He lost me completely with the, "No" answer to whether he learned anything watching.
I was dreading Steelers season for the first time in my life when it looked like he was about to be given QB1 again. I wish him the best, just don't want him anywhere near the reigns of my favorite sports team.
I always said it wasn’t Canada, it was kennyDUH
Should’ve been Wilson vs Rudolph this year. Would’ve been a great battle to watch.
I really like Mason but his time in Pit was done.
Mason deserves a fresh start. He ate s*** in Pittsburgh multiple times and always was classy. He could very well take Levis’ job.
@@REVIVALFitness I actually think he will take Levis job. He was playing great ball the last three games at a 118 rating which was tops in the league. He was finally getting it and the Steelers dropped the ball in my opinion.
word on the street is 4 teams were interested in Fields, but he chose Pittsburgh and Chicago was like "cool" even though Pittsburgh's offer wasn't the best available to the Bears. Ryan Poles kept his word about trying to do right by Justin
That was classy of Chicago.
Love Tomlin is the Steelers head coach
@@SIGtilliDIEDubmlin 8-8 no losing seasons lol I want a coach who can and wants to win the super bowl. Not a one and done playoff coach who hasn't won a playoff game since 2016 . Dumblin may have a better season record but Cowher has a better playoff record 9-12 to Dumblin 5-12 lol needs 5 to be beat Cowhers and needs to get 4 more super bowls wins to beat coach noll to be the greatest head coach in Steelers history.
@@therealplanetxhunter1798Good luck beating Allen or Burrow in the playoffs. If they can manage that, Mahomes will be waiting at Arrowhead.
We can do it....
Teams change their minds all the time about players. Calling them liars is just wrong.
just like coaches, how many of them get a big vote of confidence from management then a few weeks later, they're fired
The STEELERS are my team. Born and raised in PGH i like the moves and yes the STEELERS never have done this before. I look forward to see how this unfolds.
It's obvious that the steelers' plan was to have pickett sit and learn from wilson. It was a Picketts tantrums of having wilson on the team that made them decide to move on. Fields wasn't originally in their plan's until they traded pickett over his reaction at that point they needed another young QB with pickett gone.
Pickett already knows how to suck. What else does Wilson have to teach him?
Yeah I definitely wouldnt have minded seeing if Kenny could develop, but he will never be a superstar so It is easy to move on from. I personally think what upset Kenny and made him pout was seeing how excited the teammates were about Russ getting signed. I dont think they could hide their excitement. I also wonder if Kenny realized other QBs could look decent in the situation he was using as an excuse for being bad with the whole “canada’s offense” thing. Mason playing better kind of put that to bed.
@@alexmaltRussel Wilson’s worst year is still better than Kenny’s best. You’re just crying for no reason. 🤡
Agree that was their plan, but pretty recently it seems like they changed their minds. I wonder if Tomlin’s original support for Kenny diminished under pressure? Also curious to know whether Jerry Dulac was lied to directly or misled becuz of the fast-moving situation. That’s a really interesting question to me. Has he addressed this yet?
lets not forget that Pickett refused to dress as the #3 QB against the Seahawks because he thought he should start
He don't do nothing well.... He has the best spin into a sack in the league
Spin to the left if he saw/heard defenders coming.
LMAO !!!! That was funny
Well now we have the two most sacked QBs in the league from last season and one of them has the highest sack rate in NFL history so have fun with that.
@@theRome281lol their teams both had horrible o lines.
@@benconnell6234 No they did not both were in the top 3 in time to throw with Lamar.
Philly is going to be Brutal with Kenny,
They will be just fine with him holding the clipboard
They wanted to keep him. He didn’t want to compete so they traded him.
Change was needed
Change was done
✨🖤 Here We Go !!!!!
2 weeks ago I thought the steelers would keep pickett, tolerate the inevitable QB controversy, and waste a draft pick on a potential 3rd stringer.
Boy did I miss on that!
And that's what I don't get about the naysayers. The Steelers had the opportunity to improve for almost zero cost and even less downside, that's a bet you take every time. The worst case scenario is that they are in the same place next season with more cap space...
Born in Pittsburgh raised in Pittsburgh Steeler fan, I have not missed a single snap since 1974. I had no confidence in Kenny Pickett after seeing what he’s got and doesn’t got. I think he was a little fragile. They did not seem to give him a game plan that threw the ball down the field. why not?
They had no confidence in him. And for good reason
BINGO!!!! Worst offensive play calling in NFL history!!!!!! Just sickeningly childish!!!!!
I was rooting for Pickett coming out of school but never thought he was a franchise guy. He’s talented but something is off about him. He has this weird mask of cockiness yet insecurity in all his press videos. He’s lashed out at the media over fair questions.
I think he thought he would be a massive instant success story after the draft and it boiled over. He still has a future but he needs to humble himself, learn behing Hurts and maybe in 1-2 years(just like when Minshew was in Philly) he’ll get a job offer to be a potential starter for a new football club
Saw nearly all his games in college unlike nearly everyone. He has no future and will be out of the league by 2026. His biggest obstacle is the fact he can't process and read defenses fast enough. Missing wide open receivers staring down his first option then bailing out of the pocket to soon and spinning into sacks. Clipboard Kenny has small hands as well. You know what that means ladies
@@ronnieimburgia4986damn man lmao
He was hoping to get a chance in the post Canada offense. However, Mason proved to be more effective in that offense. Although throwing for fewer yards he put up the TDs that Kenny couldn't. Then Tomlin saying Kenny would be QB1 going into training camp. However, Russ was signed to open up the competition. He didn't want to compete and so the bad vibes didn't get started he was traded, much like with DJ. The Steelers are showing no willingness to put up with malcontents or possible malcontents. That is getting back to the traditional Steeler way of doing business.
Agreed
LOL! Signing Wilson, a massively overrated QB fits right in with the Squeelers having had Ben Rapistbooger.
He had a game and a half and did really well.
@@eddiewinehosen6665Ravens fan ? Most trolls are
@@eddiewinehosen6665 you sound like a ravens fanatic. Or just an oiler fan
Segments like these, where Florio breaks down the Game of Thrones/Succession style internal politics or decision making thought process within NFL front offices, are the reason that I got sucked into PFT a few years ago. And while I realize he is some sort of recovering lawyer, I certainly enjoy when his lawyer brain shows up in segments.
I'm familiar with recalcitrant!.. keep those words going! :)
i always chuckle when Florio turns into a lawyer and Simms is like whaaat?
Bradshaw was my Pickett argument. Took him 3 years. I guess Kenny doesn't have Terry's integrity. Bradshaw would have never walked away from a competition.
Or his talent.
Bradshaw also played in a MUCH harder era to pass when he started. Remember back then CB's could maul receivers with no penalties. In today's pass happy NFL Pickett proved NOTHING.
@@RagnarBlox He proved Pitt can't evaluate QBs very well.
Amen
he was smart... get the f out of there... worst offense in the league... right there with NE... no qb in the league could fix either... even the goat gtf out of NE................
The players pushed the organization into this especially CH97, TJW90 and MF39. They were tired of KP08
And who would blame them
Yes. And I think the above mentioned players know a wee bit more about NFL talent than anyone commenting here.
As they should’ve been. He was terrible.
I don’t know about all that lol
But those three definitely were celebrating Wilson’s arrival here and shunned kp8.
I’m just glad they moved on from the phony and now we can see a real qb operate again
Who wasn't tired of Pickett? Besides probably you?
If you think about it, the Steelers QB room over the next 2 years could cost as little as 30 million. I think the Steelers have killed it over the last few days. Bold and Agressive moves, love it and I'm a Bears fan lol
But they have to pay other big time players for the Steelers. The Steelers aren’t spending 30 million on QB next year unless they let to guys who have been with team a while. It’s going be interesting to see what happens with Wilson and Fields next year
Tomlin DID give the hometown-kid Pickett a chance to play @ home...I didn't like the draft-pick then, but Pittsburgh fans sure loved it...at the time. Lessons learned. I think Steelers got better.
The Steelers wasted two years by not going after Russ when he was leaving Seattle. I thought even then that they should’ve bid for Russ. If they had, they’d likely have won a SB. I knew Denver was a mistake the day it was announced.
Holy shit yall are profoundly delusional. Russell Wilson was not held back in Denver, Sean Payton chose to pay him 38 millions a year to NOT have him. And he's still going to be the 4th best QB in the AFC North. Enjoy another year of mediocrity.@@DeCurtaRican
Let's not forget about Andy Weidl. He has the proven experience of putting together a Super Bowl team, so Khan has a competitive advantage over other GMs right now. Who knows how long Steelers Nation will have this two-headed monster in the Front Office, but we have to start acknowledging the Spock to Omar's Kirk.
Feel good story of the decade. They draft the kid who played in the stadium in College...the reaction on his face when he was drafted...the excitement in Pittsburgh...the crowds chanting, "Kenny! Kenny! Kenny!", the dramatic entry into the game and that first touchdown! Really sorry it didn't work out. Maybe he would have done better if he could have sat for a year or two? We will never know.
Kenny Pickett is a bum he will be out of the NFL in a year😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s just good to know Pickett is not a Steeler anymore!!!
Quit trying to make it out of something so big! It's business. We're trying to win! Who gives a sh%t what everyone thinks including Pickett. Go Steelers!
Kenny handled that part
Its Omar Kahn. He is what is different.
It will be interesting to see pickett's approach in philly because he is going in knowing that he is competing to be the back up. Mason Rudolph has been told that he is competing for the back up role in TN. He will be competing against Willis. Levis is the starter.
At the end of the season, Tomlin made it clear there would be competition for these starting positions before next season starts. No way Pickett should have thought the starting job was his, regardless of who the other QB's in the room are. Pickett showed who he is, and I'm glad he's gone. Good for Khan and Rooney for saying, "NO MORE"! Time for massive change.
Omar Khan was honest and transparent that he had an obligation to look at ALL his options.
Mason Rudolph actually improved the offensive production.
I hope Pickett does well in Philadelphia. He didn't do much in Pittsburgh stat wise. But he did win in close games. The biggest mistake the Steelers made was keeping Canada around. He is not a bad guy. But he sure have been gone after the 2022-23 season.
All that said, looking forward to seeing Wilson play for Tomlin. I think Fields can grow backing up Wilson for a season or two. Queen is going to really take this defense to another level. So if the Offense can stay on the field, we should have a top five defense.
This draft, we need a Center, a CB, a WR, and a Tackle. This should be a really good team in the toughest division in the league.
Here we go Steelers.
Chuck Noll is smiling in his grave, right now!
No…the man is dead, he can no longer smile in his grave unfortunately…
You can't blame it on Canada Mason proved that they where still running Canada offense an look how much better they looked
The Steelers passed on a local guy years ago and I think Colbert knew that. They passed on Marino because the front office believed the media on Danny. Steelers were NOT going make the same mistake again, hence they went with Pickett!
Well said gentlemen. I'm a long time Steelers fan and from the first round of the draft, I thought they made a mistake drafting Pickett. It was quite refreshing to see how this off season has gone done. I've been a Russell Wilson fan since he came into the league, so to have him in Pittsburgh is so awesome!
The author of this change is Omar Khan. You'll be saying his name a lot more in the future.
Picket was not the guy to start day 1 in NFL
That they were considering benching Pickett for fuckin Trubisky before firing Canada says something different than you think it says
Yeah, the Steelers got rid of their first round QB from two years ago. In return they grab a 9-time Pro-Bowler, and another first-round QB in Fields.....all for about $4.5 million. Perfect opportunity to draft one of those 'possible gems' QB's late in the draft this year.
What great QBs wear gloves? His hands are small and it shows when he throws inaccurate or way off. He is terrible reading the field and getting past his second read. He is quick to give up on plays and panic. Im so glad we dont have KP8 in the lockeroom next year. Mason was ready to move on for an opportunity elsewhere Mitch Trubisky was garbage. Freah start in the QB room was the best for this team. Big upgrades imho.
FINALLY! The Steelers got some draft picks trading a player, Pickett, they knew was very disgruntled and would go Free Agent without getting ANYTHING for him like Antonio Brown and Leveon Bell did when Colbert was GM. DRAFT PICKS MATTER!
Worked out in the end, got 2 QBs that are head and shoulders above Kenny. HereWeGo
If you remember Khan had a death in the family right at the begining of the combine and he missed the 1st day. That isn't a smoke screen and it pushes a lot of his activities back a few days which is why his time was limited
It's always amazing to me how many obscure nfl facts and stats that Florio knows. Just spat out the former Steelers QB/WR Mike Malone and his former record of the longest reception/reception TD for 90yds. I bet you that most Steelers fans, as in 99% of them, wouldn't have known that record, and probably 90% of them wouldn't have known of Mike Malone!
Keep it up Mr. Florio, love your show and have been reading/watching/listening to it since before NBC picked it up!❤
Mark malone
Kenny Pickett sucks it’s ok to say that, it’s pretty simple
Now the Eagles have 2 sucky QB's!
Kenny Leaf 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yep finally got ship away
He’s the definition of mid. Just enough talent to not be bad but his ceiling is a career backup.
I think the Steelers recognized that their defense is peaking with the players they have and they don't have time to figure out if Pickett is the guy or not. By that time, Watt, Minkah, etc.. will be past their prime
Omar clearly said in his interview, “we have confidence in Kenny, but THERE WILL BE COMPETITION, Kenny knows that….” They never promised him anything. The media screwed up that interpretation. Omar was very clear!
The Khan-man is officially in the building!!
He's khaning all u steelers fans🤭🤣😂😭😭😭
Chris I think you are trying to get me back on your side I really like the sports break down both you and Mike have been on lately!!
I was pissed when the Steelers reached in the draft to grab him. Not once did he ever prove me wrong. So glad he’s gone. Good riddance.
The best NFL football analysis is Mike Florio and Chris Simms. No doubt. Good analysis guys!
If u mean florio is biased in his reporting then yes cry baby steelers fans will eat this up🤭
Reporter: Kenny what can you learn from Mason while on the sideline?
Pickett: Nothing
I KNEW IT WAS OVER THEN!!!
PICKETT WAS AND IS NOT A NFL FRANCHISE STARTING QB ... PERIOD
ALSO BIG BEN TWEETED AT THE LAST GAME PICKETT IS DONE IN PITTSBURGH!!!
Sean Payton, you're on the CLOCK
I hated Kenny ever since he got away with that Fake QB slide in college. Ever since that moment I was hoping some defensive player would “peal his cap back blue”. Now that we are witnessing his downfall, I can’t help but smile a little bit. 😊
Kenny Pickett just proved he never matured from college to the NFL, and he played in college for 4 years, so that 4 year theory is out the window
Kenny thought that he had the RIGHT to the starting job even though he was not playing well. The NFL stands for NOT FOR LONG
Chris Simms Challenge: take a shot every time he says “right” 😂
This is the second group of talking heads today trying to make a segment about the Steelers' "dishonesty" towards Pickett. Why is it so hard to accept that they still thought that Pickett was their long-term future but needed to show significant improvement before being handed the keys to the car again? And that if he didn't, they needed a Plan B while they still had a Cam Heyward, TJ Watt, and Minkah Fitzpatrick. Is it THAT crazy?
Florio Speaking LegalEze like a Dyck I love it! re·cal·ci·trant. Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
"Believing in your plan" is one thing. Having the QB to help carry it out is another. That should be obvious.
Kenny Pickett is a coward, no other way to put it. He was afraid of competition, he was told that they would be bringing in competition. He got mad that the competition is better than him. His skill set and attitude don’t match. Take your little gloves and bounce.
*LETS RIDE*
It was the over throwing guys who are Shaq's height 😂😂😂
They never lied Florio, not once. They said he was QB1. And he was, he was the only QB on the roster. Not a lie. He demanded a trade, not their fault. He didn’t want to compete and threw a tantrum.
I generally agree with what Simms is saying, but if Wilson and Fields bomb and Pickett ends up having success a few years down the road, this take is going to age like milk in the sun...
The Steelers made a mistake when they drafted Pickett; and instead of doubling down, they cut their losses.
This is a hallmark of well run organizations.
Lie?😂 There’s not a team in the NFL that doesn’t lie. Get with the times Florio!😂
I'm not quite sure Why the Eagles wanted Kenny Pickett...
I think it all came down to the fact that Pittsburgh had a chance to sign a QB with a SB ring for veteran minimum. He was much cheaper than resigning Rudolph. Pickett was told he was QB1 initially because Rudolph was an unrestricted free agent and they had to bench Trubisky because he was awful and was going to be cut. I guess at that point he was going to be handed the job because he was a first rounder. Then Wilson came along and he knew it was going to be an uphill battle at minimum especially with the defensive veterans trying to recruit Wilson. Apparently the whole team wasn’t behind Pickett. Knowing all this he wanted out. It was the best move for all parties involved.
Just remember folks Kevin Colbert the previous GM drafted Pickett not Omar Khan.
Colbert had some good picks obviously. But he was spotty in his last years with the Steelers.
Pickett has never shown, even in college, that he's anything more than a backup/borderline starter. He played smug at Pitt, and he is ceiling is treehouse height. Steelers did exactly what they should've done. They're set up for now and the future.
The narrative that the Steelers gave up on Pickett should end.
Why the Eagles took him is a mystery.
What I was thinking~
He has to get out of Pennsylvania. The name Pickett is cursed in that state ( read up on Gettysburg )
@@lincolnmaceachern2410 hehe,..Good one!~
Steelers thought Wilson- Pickett combo would rock n roll this year😊
I got immediate hope as soon as Kenny Stinking Pickett was traded away!! 👍🏻✌🏻
Terry Bradshaw would never have survived as Pittsburgh Steeler in today’s environment.
I think the Steelers wanted to avoid tampering questions until Den provided permission. Also, I think teams wanted to know specifics on what Den would cover and what they could offer to Russ.
Hope he sits and humbled himself and learns. He had 25 games, and just didn’t have it. Bad habit that should have e been addressed at a young age only got more solidified -spinning in the pocket, leaving pocket too soon, inaccuracy
But Pickett never should have been a late 1st round QB. He was a decent not great College quarterback. But a first rounder, heck NO!😂
As much as NFL teams put into scouting not just the player’s skills and talent, but also their psychological analysis. Along with all of the dozens of in depth interviews with the team prior to the draft, how could the Steelers have missed on finding out about Pickett’s selfish personality trait??
No respect for Kenny not willing to fight to show he's the man in Pittsburgh.
I think teams give up too quick on QB but I understand with the amount of pressure on these coaches
Facts
This was a once in a lifetime opportunity to completely change and upgrade your quarterback room at virtually no expense at all. That's why the Steelers could do it. It doesn't change anything for them cap-wise. They're not making any long-term commitment to do it. It was essentially a no-brainer. They went from the lowest ceiling QB situation in the league to one of the higher ceiling QB situations in the league while also raising the floor. I'm not saying they don't still have one of the lowest floors, but it's higher than it was, and Fields gives real potential as a franchise quarterback (and some, not me, but some might still think Wilson could get back to top 10ish in the short-term).
I think we should start Russ and let Justin learn the game from a veteran like they use to instead of rushing him on the field , Justin is our future , let Russ cook this season and unleash Justin for the 2025 season
Rooney said Kenny needs to grow. To sit behind a verteran like Wilson was the plan until Kenny asked to be traded...
Kenny Pickett is a exactly how giants fans feel about Daniel jones. We have had him for 6 years; fans know he is not the guy. Never should have been signed to his deal. Now we are stuck with him.
Wow, I thought Florio couldn't be more of a Steelers homer. Excusing Matt Canada, who got let go by the Maryland Terrapins, and saying that it was all Pickett, just to make it seem like Tomlin didn't make a mistake hiring him is too far for the most rabid Steelers fan.
I would like to have seen how productive K.P. could have been under the leadership & guidance of Arthur Smith. But in no way should any player be entitled to anything. And for the record, it wasn't all Matt Canada's fault.
The Steelers have fired their OC, elected to not bring back Randy Fichtner as the OC, and traded Kenny Pickett. At what point does the HC become accountable for the Steelers Offensve failures?
Can’t double down if you feel you made a mistake. Cut your losses.
Talent-wise, Kenny Pickett is the 21st-century version of Bubby Brister. The biggest difference: Bubby knew he was mid. Bubby stayed in his lane and didn't rock the boat, because ke knew, at any minute, if he gave the team a reason, he'd be on the streets. Not dressing in Week 17 to back up Mason and canceling the WR workout after finding out about the Wilson trade...enough was enough. Good riddance to bad rubbish...
Kenny was never given a shot in Pittsburgh with the OC situation, send him to a franchise that actually coaches offense