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After a disastrous quarterback situation throughout the majority of the 2023 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are moving on. But for a while to come, there will probably be grumblings about how the team traded in Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett, and Mason Rudolph for Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, and Kyle Allen.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac
fielded a number of fresh inquiries regarding the Steelers quarterback issue during his most recent online chat. The insider for the Steelers didn’t say much kind things about Pickett.”He desired to be free. nor a wise choice, nor a wise disposition,” Dulac wrote. Did it for himself. Stupid.
In response to another query concerning possible dishonesty regarding Pickett by Steelers general manager Omar Khan, Dulac said, “You shouldn’t always expect an honest answer.” “And it’s not their job to keep a quarterback who is 14-10 happy,” he continued. He has an obligation to act professionally.
Pickett was not as harshly criticised by ESPN’s Brooke Pryor as Dulac was. However, Pickett’s portrayal in her article regarding the Steelers quarterback moves this summer was not exactly favourable.
“A source familiar with the conversations stated that Wilson didn’t ask for assurances about a starting job, and the Steelers didn’t give any,” Pryor wrote.
But Pryor said that Pickett “thought the Steelers were going back on their initial plan to give him the first-team reps” because of “the fanfare” of Wilson’s late-night announcement that he was joining the club. He decided to take advantage of a chance elsewhere.
The Philadelphia Eagles will be that “elsewhere.”
Kenny Pickett would have benefited from competition from Russell Wilson, according to the Steelers.
Head coach Mike Tomlin emphasised at his postseason news conference on January 18 that the Steelers would provide Pickett with competition.
“Coach speak” wasn’t used. He meant it.
According to Pryor, the Steelers also looked at Kirk Cousins and Ryan Tannehill as potential alternatives to Wilson. But when Wilson became available at a low cost, the team focused on him.
In addition, Pryor stated that Pickett “remained Plan A” despite the Steelers’ quarterback shopping. The organisation saw Wilson’s signing as a huge plus for Pickett rather than as an indication that he was going to be benched.
The chase of Wilson would “kick Kenny into gear” and revive the competitive fire that had made Pickett so alluring to Pittsburgh throughout the selection assessment process, according to a team source who worked for the Steelers, Pryor wrote.
Rather, it had the opposite effect.According to Dulac, the day after Wilson signed his Steelers contract, Pickett called off a team workout. Pickett was on his way to Philadelphia before the end of the week.
Steelers ‘Acknowledged’ That They Didn’t Give Pickett ‘Enough Support.’
Pickett didn’t want to challenge Wilson for the starting position, according to Pryor’s account, but that didn’t absolve the Steelers of all responsibility.
Pryor claims that throughout Pickett’s two seasons with the Steelers, “multiple sources” in the team “acknowledged” that he “was placed in poor situations.”
A poor offensive line, an uneven mix of skill players surrounding Pickett, and a flawed offence were all factors in the 2023 midseason firing of coach Matt Canada, according to Pryor.
But throughout the offseason, the team made an effort to address those errors. To dedicate themselves “to the run game and a balanced offence” for Pickett, they brought in Arthur Smith as offensiv
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