Steelers Erred With Pickett – But They Did One Thing Right
It is, of course, Pickett who appears to have requested to be shown the door. According to every source, even if there was going to be a summer competition, Pickett asked for a trade as soon as he learned that Russell Wilson had signed and would be the team’s first choice as starter. Pittsburgh, however, cooperated and was obviously not afraid to get him out of the building because of their “volunteers, not hostages” ethos.
The only course of action for an organization when it commits a mistake is to correct it right away. What Pittsburgh did was that. Now that the Pickett era is over, the Steelers can focus on selecting their franchise quarterback.
Pittsburgh’s circumstances are not precisely the same. Pickett isn’t quite as awful as Rosen, and the Steelers won’t get to select anybody they want with the “luxury” of selecting first overall. It’s the same premise, though. They were not going to get their fantasy quarterback in Pickett. Even though he most likely exceeded his 2023 performance, there was little chance that he would develop into one of the NFL’s Top Ten quarterbacks, which is the minimal requirement to be considered for a Super Bowl. Even if it’s difficult to acknowledge, he’s not the person if that’s not the case. You also cannot cling to your pre-draft optimism. Omar Khan’s assistance wasn’t