Pickett To Eagles

[T.Ferguson]

Aditi is reporting that Kenny wanted out because the Steelers told him Wilson would be the starter, after earlier telling KP he would be able to compete to be the starter.

https://steelersdepot.com/2024/03/kinkhabwala-kenny-pickett-told-by-steelers-that-russell-wilson-would-start/

Sure seems like we've been hearing about this kind of thing a lot -- Tomlin or the FO (but especially Tomlin) promising something to a player, and then reneging on their word.

Yeeesh, teams should study how the Steelers handled KP to see what NOT to do with a 1st round QB.

[steelguin]

I think the plan was to let Kenny compete with Mason (or similar).

But the Wilson deal was just too good a value to pass up.

Do the Steelers just have one pick each round this year ?

Tried finding a list of picks in each round but didn?t find one.

[WindyCitySteel]

Got proof or just opinions?

Legs Blount, Mel Ingram..Tomlin has lied to players before.

Does any team have more hostages than volunteers than the Steelers?

[NorthCoast]

She said the report came from sources who were there listening to the conversation between Kenny and the team

Disturbing, if true ... if I were in KP's shoes, and I'd been promised I would get to compete for the starting job, only to be told, after Russell showed up, "Sorry, Russ is the starter" ... I mean, I'd be pissed, too

Why would KP be surprised? It's the same conversation he had the previous year when talking about Trubisky competing with him.

[NorthCoast]

In the category of things that didn't age well:

[T.Ferguson]

Why would KP be surprised? It's the same conversation he had the previous year when talking about Trubisky competing with him.

Totally different situation if this true. KP was told one thing and then another which was essentially he would not be the starter, ie, there would be no competition. So KP understandbly told the team he wanted out.

[whatever]

I thought the ?Kahn man? only dumped players to bad teams?

[SteelerOfDeVille]

side note: they are KILLING my mock

carry on

[WindyCitySteel]

side note: they are KILLING my mock

carry on

Someone told you all it was silly to do mocks so early.

[WindyCitySteel]

I thought the ?Kahn man? only dumped players to bad teams?

Apparently Aditi said that Pickett had a lot of NFC teams interested. They certainly sent him to one where he has no shot to play unless there's an injury.

If it's true he had suitors, tells you what the league thought of how he was handled.

[Oviedo]

Totally different situation if this true. KP was told one thing and then another which was essentially he would not be the starter, ie, there would be no competition. So KP understandbly told the team he wanted out.

How about we tie this to Pickett's performance and not what he is told. This isn't Little League.

[Northern_Blitz]

Hopefully those that say KP is no good are right and he doesn't go on to be a starter somewhere else, we'll see.

He won't start this year. Next year is year 4, so he'll probably still be a backup in PHI then too.

So, if he's a starter it won't be for a while.

And by then he'll have the "he's just a backup" tag on him. So he maybe doesn't even get another chance to start outside of injury. Like Mason.

I think most of us thought that he wasn't the right guy to start over Mason at the end of last season. That's not good for his long term career prospects.

[Northern_Blitz]

How about we tie this to Pickett's performance and not what he is told. This isn't Little League.

Yep

13 TDs. 13 INTs. Most if two years. Left games injured a far amount of time.

Maybe he develops into something.

But he's not a starter now.

[Flasteel]

Kovacevic: Pickett trade makes it seem like ... wow, who's at the wheel?
BY DEJAN KOVACEVIC
Mar 15, 2024 • 3:32 PM

Kenny Pickett's out.

And ... uh, wow.

A few minutes ago, the Steelers traded their starting quarterback of the past two seasons, their first-round pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the kid who grew up next door in starring for Pitt, to the Eagles for an exchange of future picks. This follows a tumultuous week at the roster's most important position in which Russell Wilson was signed out of free agency and Mason Rudolph left as a free agent for the Titans.

Leaving all three of the team's 2023 quarterbacks out, including Mitch Trubisky, who left as a free agent for the Bills.
Leaving Wilson all alone in the room.

And you know, if I'm being all-the-way honest, all of this, even the Pickett trade, feels just as surprising ... as it doesn't, given Pickett's outspoken pride about believing in himself as an NFL starter.

But man, I've got questions. I'm sure everyone's got questions, not least of which would be:
• If anyone associated with the Steelers was even peripherally aware Pickett would want out, why would management not extend Rudolph so much as a single contract offer? If this is the case, seriously, who's at the wheel?

• Who's next? Justin Fields as a project of sorts? Another older quarterback?

• Does Pickett really expect he'll have a better shot in Philadelphia than here, with Jalen Hurts entrenched to the extreme with the Eagles?

• Who deserves the bulk of the blame for turning a recent first-rounder into a late third-rounder and two seventh-rounders?
• Is Ben Roethlisberger still available?

This isn't intended to be a full column. That'll come later. Just wanted to slap something up here for the time being and for conversation purposes as I'm about to go live with Ramon Foster on our YouTube channel at 4 p.m. Eastern. Feel free to join us:

https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/15/kenny-pickett-trade-steelers-eagles-opinion-column-nfl-dk

[Northern_Blitz]

Do the Steelers just have one pick each round this year ?

Tried finding a list of picks in each round but didn?t find one.

Check out draft trade charts.

They'll have teams and where they pick.

Not sure how often it's updated