In a matter of just some days, the Steelers quarterback room has flipped on its head. Mike Tomlin indicated in his post-season press convention that he believed the 2024 beginning quarterback was on the present roster.
Effectively, it appears Mike Tomlin was improper. The crew “mutually parted methods” with Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph signed with the Tennessee Titans in free company, and on Friday, they shipped Kenny Pickett to the Philadelphia Eagles in return for draft compensation.
Within the final day or so, quite a lot of studies have come out relating to the reasoning for the commerce. The consensus appears to be that Pickett was advised that it was Wilson’s job to lose going into subsequent yr. Pickett, who was searching for on the very least an open competitors, then requested a commerce.
Nevertheless, on the Eagles crew web site, the Eagles’ digital media supervisor Chris McPherson says the Eagles have been the crew that initiated curiosity within the commerce.
“When the Pittsburgh Steelers added veteran Russell Wilson to be their new quarterback, the Eagles noticed a precious alternative to gauge what it could take to amass 2022 first-round choose Kenny Pickett, who was the crew’s starter to open the 2023 season, to again up Jalen Hurts.”
This report would appear as if the Eagles have been proactive in buying Pickett, moderately than the Steelers seeking to transfer him attributable to a commerce request. In fact, each issues may be true, as Pickett may have requested a commerce and the Eagles occurred to name across the similar time with an honest provide. But it surely at the least offers slightly little bit of pause to the idea Pickett alone pressured his method out of city.
Extra details about Pickett’s previous couple of days in Pittsburgh will probably floor within the coming weeks, however it looks as if each extra piece of knowledge solely hurts Pickett’s trigger.
It’s secure to say that Kenny Pickett has not seemed good by means of all of this. As soon as regarded as a man who would discover success on the subsequent stage due to his management, decision-making, and accuracy, he’s rapidly fallen out of favor in Pittsburgh.
His poor play was a part of it, however he’s an area man. After going to the College of Pittsburgh he’s nonetheless had his fair proportion of followers regardless of his lack of manufacturing. But when what’s being stated about Pickett is true, that he ran from the grind as soon as Wilson was signed, and that he gave up on this crew and this metropolis, he gained’t be greeted with a heat welcome when he comes again.