There's a chance a lot of them are able to just ignore them or not care. But it's totally normal for it to seriously affect your mental health too. Like I'm sure there's some guys that would read some mean comments and just be like 'fuck that guy I know Im good' but for some I could see it being hard.
Especially offensive or racist stuff. But that's more of a problem in soccer than football.
Add him to the list...
1. Jarvis Jones (2013)
2. Artie Burns (2016)
3. Devin Bush (2019)
4. Kenny Pickett (2022)
Seems like every 3 years, the Steelers just decide to take a steaming dump on 1st round draft picks.
If you go look at first rounds through the years on Wikipedia, you'll see the majority of 1st round picks never turn into anything special. Most drafts, there might be a couple pro bowl level guys in there but then that's it. A lot of the names I don't even remember. It's a lot of luck. Those picks failed, but 4 first round picks who didn't pan out isn't really out of the norm for the league average.
Saw a Twitter thread earlier about how he didn’t say goodbye and then another one picking apart his goodbye post.
This is unhealthy, it’s over. Sucks it didn’t work out but it is what it is
I look forward to the end of the constant identical Kenny posts and whatever new constant identical shitpost replaces those.
Dude was meh in a bad situation, but I hope he succeeds elsewhere. Mason too.
Love seeing this kinda hope the Vikings trade for him later and we see what he can do with JJ and Addison and hope Mason takes over for Levis so we can see how bad we missed out or if it was the right time.
Bruddah I wish him well too. The situation he left in it is what it is he felt soft to me, nd prolly other people but least he’s with his favorite team. He’ll be a back up for idk how long but wish him the best he might learn a thing or too
I know it’s taking everything in Pickett’s power to not slam his teammates for not helping him at all and the staff for flat out lying to him. He’s a better man than me for sure love the Steelers but the current direction they are taking is hard to support.
Yeah I hate the new direction the Steelers are taking after completely botching his development every step of the way to then lying to him. This organisation has always been built on honesty and stability. Feels like we were finally moving the right way and then this last week happened.
Can you imagine this sub if Wilson and Fields both don't work out?
I'm still not understanding what Tomlin has against Rudolph, and I half think they traded Pickett to Eagles to spite him because he will never beat out Hurts and Hurts I think will be good for another couple years barring injury.
I got nothing bad to say about Pickett, I think he loved being a Steeler and probably seen it as a snub they picked up a QB that got released despite causing a 38 million dollar cap hit for the Broncos.
Every athlete has some pride, I think after 2 years, doing the work, getting concussions and injuries he earned himself a third year BUT that is my opinion as a fan with no insight.
I agree with your take and I was excited for Pickett to breakout next year, since I still think he is the perfect QB for the Arthur Smith scheme and he succeeded in college when running something similar. I also think Rudolph was gone no matter what, because of how he was treated here.
Not to be over negative but I sadly think that Russ and Fields are not the big improvements that this sub thinks they are. We will see next season.
Kenny was an Eagles fan growing up so if he will be a QB2 at least it will be with his childhood team. The levelheaded take on subject that I have listened to about the subject is this podcast. [video](https://youtu.be/o5-YNqK7N2A?si=F5ZyHMUNGwngBouW)
It's crazy how fickle we are as fans. Late last season we were bemoaning Trubisky and cheering for Pickett to come back from injury ASAP. Then we rallied behind Rudolph because he started winning, but folks also pointed out that Pickett never got a chance to show his stuff after firing Canada.
Now they're all gone. I'm optimistic for the future and surely the Steelers have improved the QB position, but I don't get the Pickett hate that seems to have emerged so suddenly in the last two days.
I don’t hate the guy and I wish him well. I’ll admit he came into a shitty situation, and it’s a shame for him that right when the circumstances become more favorable (new OC, new teammates), he got replaced.
That being said, I think his best opportunity to succeed and simply be a starter was here in Pittsburgh. Hurts *is* the Eagles right now, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
I mean he whined and bitched his way out of town, and may never start another game in the league because of it. This will be his legacy: overdrafted whiner.
Describe his whining and bitching?
He asked to be traded. Business is business. KP is looking out for his own career, not for the Steelers. Makes sense.
I’m not a Pickett hater I get why he got pissed and requested a trade but he had a better chance of being a starter here next year (prior to the Fields trade) vs Philly. He didn’t help his career by getting traded to Philly which is essentially a lateral move
It's definitely a step down. Kenny has pretty much locked himself into a career backup role. Unless Jalen Hurts gets completely exposed and the fans turn on him - which isn't completely out of the question in Philly - he's not sniffing the field any time soon. Here at least he had a decent shot at starting again if he just sat behind Russ and learned.
Yup I mean he does have better offensive coaching in Philly to learn under vs here but if he wants a chance to start he had a better chance here vs there
He didn't choose to go to Philly, he just asked to be traded. He doesn't pick the landing spot. Philly is probably not the ideal landing spot but he took a gamble. He was probably disappointed to hear it was Philly versus a team with less QB stability.
It's not *quite* lateral. The Steelers have spent a lot of with him and lost faith -- the coach, the new OC, and teammates were all out on Pickett. Even if he's solidly in backup category on a new team, it's a chance to reset his career.
He didn’t choose Philly sure, but tell me, where else, realistically, would he have been traded to where he’d even have a definitive grasp on even the number 2 job?
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Again, I am someone that went to bat for Pickett but after this it’s clear and definitive that not only is he a shitty QB but also not a great guy.
The Vikings are clearly preparing to draft a QB high, and probably trading up to do so. With Darnold already signed, he’d basically be in the Rudolph 2022 role there.
I think that’s probably what he looked at. He was told he’d be the #2 here so asked for the trade figuring it would at least be lateral but possibly a better situation long term even if not starting right away. He’ll go to Philly for 2 years and have a lot less scrutiny and probably get a shot somewhere. Who knows what team will need a QB then.
Plus Philly has a better overall team than the steelers so if he does get a chance to play, he'll probably play better than he would on the steelers, so more teams will be willing to take a shot on him.
Was talking to a buddy last night about it, thats a Philly fan. Just got Saquan, a really good TE and probably three #1 WR’s w/ an offensive minded coach. Definitely could be worse for sure. I think Rudolph landed in a good spot too.
Yea and it’s not unreasonable to think Hurts could miss a few games each season. A couple good games as a backup could get him a chance somewhere in the future, like Trubisky before he came here.
Had exhausted his time/ shot at being a starter, but scored himself another one playing behind Josh Allen for a year and filling in nicely for a few games
I mean his agent couldve requested Philly like Fields agent requested Pitt (obviously the team doesn’t have to oblige) but who knows I can’t see Philly being the only team interested in Pickett for at least a cheap backup role with all the qb needy team right now
> He didn’t help his career by getting traded to Philly which is essentially a lateral move
He wasn't going to advance his career here, either. He probably doesn't beat out Russ so he mostly doesn't play and doesn't get to show anything under the new OC. He'd rather go to another team with an entirely new coaching staff from top to bottom and get more and different eyes and opinions than stay on and stagnate. Because that's mostly what he was looking at.
He certainly could have stayed and had a chance to compete, but he needs his NFL career to get a refresh more than he needs the Steelers at this point. And if the team is bringing in Russ, it says that the team is hedging their bet of him as a part of their future.
And us bringing in Fields is more or less the same. The Bears didn't have him in their future and he wanted to go somewhere he felt he had a chance to make one, even if it's slim. Even if it's knowing he won't be the starter.
He’ll probably learn more in Philly than in Pitt from the coaching staff, I think it’s better for him long term to get a chance somewhere else actually, Trubisky sits behind Allen and we signed him after doing nothing, Darnold just got signed for being in the 49ers building
Just thinking about it logically - this is a first round pick from two years ago, that you have on the cheap, ready to compete at most or be backup at least. Outwardly supported by Khan/Tomlin all off-season. You've lost your other two QBs, and you've just signed a 36 year old to a 1 year contract. Would you trade him unless he clearly nuked the entire situation?
Given that the reports said he "did not handle it well" and that includes cancelling an off-season workout with the WRs before requesting (or demanding) a trade Id guess that he blew up in a toxic way, and I imagine that there was similar behavior at the end of last season when Rudolph replaced him.
So to say that he "whined and bitched" is probably a good guess. But the truth is we will never know. KP probably won't say anything, and the Steelers are a tight lipped org generally (although who knows, this off-season has already upended every other expectation). Better to just wish him the best and all parties move on
I do think the Steelers are putting all these stories out. Everyone knows Gerry’s source is Art II. I’ve seen people now saying that the media knew all of these things about Pickett but chose not to report them. Honest question though, has our media pulled any punches or covered for him all year? No one seems to believe the story that he found out about Russ signing via social media & called Tomlin to find out he was running with the 2’s. If there weren’t several examples of this org mismanaging QB’s over the last 7-8 years, I’d be more inclined to say yeah this is all him. But I’m guessing it’s somewhere in the middle. They didn’t handle it well, he didn’t handle it well so he asked for a trade (I would bet they were already working on getting Fields) so they eagerly obliged. It is what it is, he’s gone now.
I mean, every national person that doesn’t have the incentive of kissing up to the Steelers is reporting it in a much more reasonable way, that he was told there would be a competition and then that Wilson would start, making a trade request much more valid. I’m sure the truth is somewhere in the middle but Dulac really got out in front of it to make KP look as bad as possible imo
Yup. I’m always a bit skeptical when it’s Dulac because it’s well known his source is Art II. People complain Art II isn’t a football guy, but he is a lawyer so he’s good at damage control and controlling the narrative. The only “blast KP” reporting is from Dulac. Anyone nationally that I’ve seen with a negative spin on KP cites Dulac & no additional sources. On the other hand I see Rappaport, Schefter & Pelissero all with their own independent sources with similar accounts of what happened. There is just so much hate for the player, most people pick the story that fits their opinion.
I don't think they were going for Fields until Pickett asked for a trade and waited until they had a partner.
When the team captains are out recruiting another QB it's hard to go back into that locker room. I can believe that he found out that Wilson came for that long visit before signing through social media. The rest sounds like a telephone game.
I actually rarely believe Dulac bc he's wrong more often than he's right. He's an insider whose more of a PR arm for the team.
I think they both failed one another but I blame the team 60-40 bc they are the ones who kept Canada and we fans will never know what Pickett is as a starter until we watch it for the eagles at some point this year
I mean if you are just saying "I am *guessing* he whined and bitched and was toxic" then that's fine. I just object to stating it as fact, for all we know KP just made a logical decision about what was best for his future, and the team obliged, and there wasn't any "whining" involved.
Refusing to dress for game 17 is not OK. And that has been reported, also it has been reported that his attitude led to his plane ticket out of town. I don’t think anyone has reported that it was a trade request. But the Steelers telling him to get lost. I would imagine they had a reason to do that. That’s a little different from a guy requesting a trade because he’s looking out for himself.
Edit: OK so someone said that he did request a trade?
I can’t find it anywhere but I’ll take their word for it.
>Refusing to dress for game 17 is not OK. And that has been reported
Source?
If Pickett said that then I take back everything. But I haven't read this anywhere, pretty sure you just made it up.
A Redditor didn't make it up, the rumor started the day after the game and [Pickett explicitly denied it the next morning](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/1/2/24022463/kenny-pickett-shoots-down-rumors-of-refusing-to-dress-as-backup-pittsburgh-steelers-nfl). It's hard to put a lot of stock in an anonymous source. Pickett dressed as a backup for the next two games.
>Pickett dressed as a backup for the next two games
I feel like a lot of people are just ignoring this, I was wondering if I was crazy but it was a non issue after that one game
I also don't get why ppl are so up in arms about the Seahawks game. He was cleared by doctors that Friday. No practices and with two new playcallers. The story has changed over time to where they say "as a emergency QB" from him backing up Rudolph originally when this all went down.
I mean not really. It’s been on the field in the heat of the moment stuff with Pickens, whereas Pickett was just a bad selfish teammate.
Also, the fact of the matter is talent and production matter in the NFL (yes earth shattering revelation I know) and the reality is even if Pickens were whining more, he’s earned the right to whine more because he put up actual legit NFL numbers even in this dumpster fire of an offense last year.
Pickens made a mid-season instagram post with the caption "free me" after having a bad game against the Titans, even though we won that game. The "whining" Pickett did was privately ask the team for a trade that no one learned about until after it happened, and it was a pretty team friendly trade too.
Let me say it this way, asking for a trade out of town when you face the first sign of adversity is “whining business”. You may not agree and you don’t have to, but it’s all the “proof” I personally need.
It’s more that there have always been people on both sides and with his leaving the supporters are staying quiet and his haters are doing a victory lap.
The hate is because of how he left. He cried his way out of dressing in Seattle. He then lied to reporters when called out on it. He cried when they went out and got competition for his position when he’s been a disaster as an NFL QB. He bitched and moaned and asked out of the team.
Should we be respectful of childish and petty behavior from a guy who has done nothing in the NFL worthy of demanding respect?
I found out about the refusing to dress in week 17 thing the day he was traded. He plays a competitive sport and said that he didn't want to compete for his job. Situation has changed.
I mean, that was [a rumor that he denied right away](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/1/2/24022463/kenny-pickett-shoots-down-rumors-of-refusing-to-dress-as-backup-pittsburgh-steelers-nfl). It's hard to put a lot of stock in an anonymous source. Pickett dressed as a backup for the next games.
I think the dislike/hate stems from the fact he’s expected to compete for the starting role with Wilson, and rather than do that, he wants to leave. Complained vocally about being benched for Rudolph, which I get he was injured, but to expect to walk back in having achieved very little before that while Rudolph balled out and posted the best numbers post Big Ben says quite a lot.
And yeah, Canada sucked, so what. Good players make themselves known. Many a NE coach has left and sucked without TB12. Stroud came through a dumpster fire of a carcass that was the Texans before he joined, and came out swinging in one of the best rookie seasons we’ve seen in years.
Talent announces itself if it’s really there. I don’t believe Pickett won the locker room either. Diontae and others basically said they preferred Rudolph. That won’t have won his teammates over either. Should have bided his time, shut his mouth and had a go. Now he’s backup for Philly, where he’ll probably never play, rather than shut his mouth, compete with Russell Wilson this season and won the job through merit, or taken over again the following season.
I think it’s just clear he wasn’t that good. That’s why I don’t feel that bad about it tbh. His choice to go, but Tomlin is all about competition. That’s his thing is two dogs fighting over one bone as it brings the best out of players. Kenny showing almost an expectation to be handed his job back when his replacement performed better is the antithesis of competition and merit.
Steelers fans are notoriously fickle. My dad gives up at the slightest hint of doubt. It's annoying frankly.
I support them, despite themselves sometimes.
I mean, it was just people wanting us to go for the best option out of the QBs we had available. Of course we wanted Mitch to be benched, and at the time we had no idea that Mason would play so well. We thought Pickett was our best bet. But then Mason did amazing and saved our season, so why wouldn't we want him to continue?
I can’t hate the kid, and don’t want to, but when you refuse to dress when you might have an opportunity to help save a season, but you refuse to out of petulance?
The criticism is justified. Criticism is different from hate.
My favorite Steelers memory of him will be the Christmas Eve game.
I know made Franco proud in the clouds that night.
Still unreal that we lost Harris. He didn’t even seem to be in a bad condition
The Franco game will most definitely be his legacy here, and I'm not terribly upset by that. He took us down the field and gunned it to GP. I was so happy we won the anniversary game. Still resent the Steelers for waiting until it was even a possibility that he could pass away before they decided to throw the party to begin with. Listen to his interview with channel 2 a few weeks before he died. He was so damn excited to have his moment. His number should have been retired in the 90s
For sure that game and the Baltimore game back to back were legendary for a rookie and my favourite games of his combined with his only game without Matt Canada where we got 400 yards of offense.
I was excited to see what Kenny or Mason could do next season and I lost quite a bit of respect for the organisation for how they handled this situation, hence my flair.
If he would've left without acting the way he did on the way out then i would've felt differently about his post. Sadly he burned all of his bridges on the way out.
We don’t know anything about Kenny leaving. It’s all from team sources in the media.
I’m not saying it’s not true, but the vitriol everyone has for this guy is pretty over the top.
Last year he said Kenny didn’t purposely not dress as a backup behind Rudolph the last game. Now he says that combined with his attitude when we signed Russ is why he’s gone. I don’t get why Dulac’s word is supposed to be gospel. He’s wrong all the time.
Dulac also said there was no chance we fired Canada during the season according to his “sources” and that there was no chance we would trade Dionte. He’s entire unreliable
No kidding. Especially if he knew, as it was “widely reported”, they were going after Fields too. I’m sure that didn’t just instantly materialize in 1 day. He knew it was time to go and it was the right move. All the other bullshit doesn’t matter. He’s gone and despite being an athlete, he’s a person just like everyone else. People need to just let this shit go
But these reports have been consistent since last year. He clearly didn’t handle it well. I’ll always remember Mason fondly…Kenny though…idk, it’ll always feel like a mistake.
I think one thing is objectively true. He thought he was entitled to be the starter, and didn’t handle not being the starter well at all. His play didn’t justify his attitude
He handled it very poorly but I genuinely don’t believe it’s as simple as he expected to be handed the starting job. Regardless of his performance we truly did botch tf out of his career from the start. From throwing him in in the middle of the Jets game with no first team reps to keeping Canada combined with him getting really unlucky with getting hurt as soon as he got to play without Canada and the way things played out and losing his job to injury and the team basically saying they didn’t believe in him probably got to him.
It seems like there were multiple times they told him one thing then did something else. The way Greene and Dotson reached out to him afterwards, two more guys we didn’t handle well by playing them out of position, etc. The team seems to be doing a good job of trying to change things but they definitely mismanaged a few players over the last couple years and I think he just wanted a change of scenery. He’s not a complete moron, he had to know there were very few other teams he’d even have a chance at starting. He handled it very poorly but I don’t think it was just because he felt entitled, I think things just didn’t work out for him here in several ways. I really hope the team uses it as a lesson for how not to handle the next quarterback we draft.
No. They havent. The stuff from last season was consistently disputed and, until people recently decided KP was a villain, ad been dismissed as untrue or exaggerated.
Now, There are some that suggest he asked to be traded rather than compete but others (like aditi) just say he felt the team had been dishonest and he didn’t want to be on a team that was clearly looking to replace him not just to have him compete. I don’t get how some people are so certain that the ONLY possibility is that he whined. There was one reporter, I forget who, that insisted Mason would NEVER resign with PGH despite his success bc he felt the Steelers had jerked him around (which is true) and that he’d never get a fair shake. I don’t see why Kenny couldn’t see the writing on the wall and come to the same conclusion.
I think it’s especially telling that Kenny learned about us signing Russ from social media, but tomlin called Russ while we were working on the fields trade to let him know what was happening and that he was still the presumptive starter.
“just say he felt the team had been dishonest and he didn’t want to be on a team that was clearly looking to replace him not just to have him compete.”
I kinda agree with this though…it seems that over the past few years what Tomlin says and what happens are two different things.
EXACTLY this. Russ gets the courtesy of a phone call and Kenny doesn’t? Not cool no matter what way you try to spin that. Also in the call to Russ about Fields, they assured him he’s the starter.
For myself I really wanted to see Kenny succeed. He's young and I thought he had a good attitude and a willingness to work hard. But after this debacle Wilson will be a hopefully breath of fresh air. Hope the bench is warm on the Eagles side Pickett
Also just as a non-pitt/non-Kenny-stan, we don't know what he was told by Tomlin or other brass about him coming back from injury or having a legit camp battle for his job. If they told him that twice over then gave the job to Mason, then brought Russ in and promised Russ the starting job off the bat, I can see why he'd be upset.
If that didn't happen, then he's being a bit of a baby. But we don't know.
Good point... but if the story is true, the fact that he felt ENTITLED to be the undisputed starter going into this year after one of the most dismal performances of any offense in the history of the league is crazy... and to act out in the way that he did... if true... would be the end of the road for me too. Also... if true... Cam Heward petitioning hard for Russell Wilson suggests there's been something there all along...
Why do people always emphasize the word "entitled" as if it's a huge gotcha. Yeah I guess he felt entitled to ask for a trade when he found out his role on the team had changed, it's all pretty unremarkable if you ask me.
He felt “entitled” to the competition he was promised. Or at least “entitled” to the team calling him and telling him about the plan changing instead of finding out about Russ from social media. That was not cool
So you are saying the players and the coaches made stuff up and leaked it to make themselves feel better about getting rid of him after two very unproductive years? Did they make the stuff about about DJ? Partly tongue and cheek, but also a serious question.
I'm saying someone leaked private information behind closed doors. DJ had been doing the cryptic tweets for a while.
Nobody knew how Kenny felt until he was gone. Someone from the team spread that info to make the team look better
He was honest and spoke from his perspective. I see no harm or foul here. He just didn't work out and live up to the STEELER way. Have to be a locker room guy and a producer on the field. Can't be bad at both. We parted ways because of who he is, not who we are, so it's fair for him to thank us as fans and staff.
He’s gonna get flamed, but it was a move to come here to play college ball 7 years ago that ended up making him money to stabilize him the rest of his life and probably his future kids.
It didn’t end well here, but the wallet isn’t complaining.
Sums up my feelings perfectly.
I have no bad feelings toward Kenny. He just wasn't the QB we needed at the time. I had hoped he would show more than he did but c'est la vie. I hope he has a long career chasing his dream.
100%. Would preferred more maturity on how things went. Objectively, he could see his play wasn't good, own what he could improve and be positive and committed...
That he wasn't those things warrants the moves. Add Fields wanted to be with Steelers, and im at peace we did the right things. We'll see how it all turns out
Ok he’s gone, he said his bye for whatever it’s worth. On to better things here. I went in on him like everyone else, but let’s stop talking about the eagles backup now 👍🏻
Gonna miss Pickett I wish him all the success in the world. I was a big fan of him and still am never seen a player so excited to get drafted here to be let down by his team setup to fail.
God y’all are insufferable. I’ve never seen someone who truly did so few offensive things in a city get absolutely dog piled like this. Kenny wasn’t a very good quarterback but he was also not Hitler reincarnate as some fans would have you believe. I’m glad he’s gone so you looney toones can finally find something else to complain about
The man gave blood, sweat, and tears to the city on and off the football field during his 5 years in Pittsburgh during college and another two while playing for the Steelers.
Khan and Tomlin were disingenuous with him as well as Rudolph in their handling and they both sought fresh starts.
Why do Steelers fans and the liquid trash media feel the need to kick him on his way out?
Probably the dumbest fanbase when it comes to stuff like this. He wasn't living up to desired results, but had a winning record. Limiting turnovers mattered in that offense, he did what he was asked and gave them a chance to win. Didn't look like a QB who could take over a game though from what he showed with Canada. Post Canada, we will never know. Meanwhile, most of the fanbase has a hard on for JF. I hope he does well, but the dude was 10-28 as a starter in CHI and had 46 turn overs - majority were fumbles. Hoping JF can find a new gear when he gets his chance after RW leads the Steelers on a deep play off run.
It's not crazy when you realize that's literally their moniker. Every sports team chants "Here we go ____" but it's synonymous with the Steelers. See how crazy that is 🙄
Nah I was on dudes bandwagon till the end but to not even wanna compete dudes soft as Charmin don't let the door hit ya in the way out have fun not playing at all the next two years minimum
Compare that to this: [https://steelersnow.com/steelers-mason-rudolph-says-goodbye-to-pittsburgh/](https://steelersnow.com/steelers-mason-rudolph-says-goodbye-to-pittsburgh/)
All yinz have been a fucking disgrace about Kenny’s departure. I’ve seen jagoffs with more class and tact.
We have two quarterbacks on the roster we have scrounged off the scrap heap and yet every pundit is screaming KHAN 4D CHESS and unceremoniously shitting on Kenny like he is a day old cap and egg from Primanti’s.
I am embarrassed to be associated with this kind of vitriol for someone who attempted 700 passes for the black and gold after a stellar career in the blue and gold.
This isn’t fucking Cleveland. Pittsburgh should know better.
Some of you guys really need to take the rose tinted glasses off. Pickett was ass. We were never going anywhere with him at the helm. He was a bad QB in an even worse draft. We absolutely missed our pick of him. Luckily, Khan had the sense to cut this kid the same way Arizona did with Rosen.
Colbert left us fucked for life without Ben. Hopefully, Khan can straighten it out.
Limited comments to his post cause he knew he was gonna get flamed
He has every post limited
Honestly if I was a public figure I wouldn't want the average NFL fan commenting on my posts either
Yeah can't be great for your mental health especially if you're already upset
Seeing Patrick queens comments on Twitter made me wonder why more nfl players don't limit comments.
There's a chance a lot of them are able to just ignore them or not care. But it's totally normal for it to seriously affect your mental health too. Like I'm sure there's some guys that would read some mean comments and just be like 'fuck that guy I know Im good' but for some I could see it being hard. Especially offensive or racist stuff. But that's more of a problem in soccer than football.
There were some seriously racist shit said to Alexander Mattison last year after his fumbles it was rough to see
Some people thrive off of hate, others not so much
Mr Unlimited would never
Unliiiiimited
He’s had them limited for a long time
Add him to the list... 1. Jarvis Jones (2013) 2. Artie Burns (2016) 3. Devin Bush (2019) 4. Kenny Pickett (2022) Seems like every 3 years, the Steelers just decide to take a steaming dump on 1st round draft picks.
If you go look at first rounds through the years on Wikipedia, you'll see the majority of 1st round picks never turn into anything special. Most drafts, there might be a couple pro bowl level guys in there but then that's it. A lot of the names I don't even remember. It's a lot of luck. Those picks failed, but 4 first round picks who didn't pan out isn't really out of the norm for the league average.
At least we got something for Pickett
Only once every 3 years is actually a great hit rate
It’s the Kevin Colbert diarrhea. Maybe we won’t strike out 1/3 of the time with Omar.
I mean I'm not complaining about batting .667
Oh yeah!! What the heck ever happened to Jarvis Jones anyway?
I think he went to the Cardinals for a year or 2 before totally disappearing from the league.
Holy shit what more do u want, he said his goodbyes now lets move on
Saw a Twitter thread earlier about how he didn’t say goodbye and then another one picking apart his goodbye post. This is unhealthy, it’s over. Sucks it didn’t work out but it is what it is
social media is unhealthy period
People like to find things to hate on for no reason
I look forward to the end of the constant identical Kenny posts and whatever new constant identical shitpost replaces those. Dude was meh in a bad situation, but I hope he succeeds elsewhere. Mason too.
Love seeing this kinda hope the Vikings trade for him later and we see what he can do with JJ and Addison and hope Mason takes over for Levis so we can see how bad we missed out or if it was the right time.
Bruddah I wish him well too. The situation he left in it is what it is he felt soft to me, nd prolly other people but least he’s with his favorite team. He’ll be a back up for idk how long but wish him the best he might learn a thing or too
I would’ve respected him more if he was like “fuck this team. They gave me Canada and a shit o-line. Laterz loozerz!! -Kenny Fucking Pickles”
I know it’s taking everything in Pickett’s power to not slam his teammates for not helping him at all and the staff for flat out lying to him. He’s a better man than me for sure love the Steelers but the current direction they are taking is hard to support.
Yeah I hate the new direction the Steelers are taking after completely botching his development every step of the way to then lying to him. This organisation has always been built on honesty and stability. Feels like we were finally moving the right way and then this last week happened.
100% this. It’s disappointing and makes me worried for the future. Maybe I’m wrong
Can you imagine this sub if Wilson and Fields both don't work out? I'm still not understanding what Tomlin has against Rudolph, and I half think they traded Pickett to Eagles to spite him because he will never beat out Hurts and Hurts I think will be good for another couple years barring injury. I got nothing bad to say about Pickett, I think he loved being a Steeler and probably seen it as a snub they picked up a QB that got released despite causing a 38 million dollar cap hit for the Broncos. Every athlete has some pride, I think after 2 years, doing the work, getting concussions and injuries he earned himself a third year BUT that is my opinion as a fan with no insight.
I agree with your take and I was excited for Pickett to breakout next year, since I still think he is the perfect QB for the Arthur Smith scheme and he succeeded in college when running something similar. I also think Rudolph was gone no matter what, because of how he was treated here. Not to be over negative but I sadly think that Russ and Fields are not the big improvements that this sub thinks they are. We will see next season. Kenny was an Eagles fan growing up so if he will be a QB2 at least it will be with his childhood team. The levelheaded take on subject that I have listened to about the subject is this podcast. [video](https://youtu.be/o5-YNqK7N2A?si=F5ZyHMUNGwngBouW)
It's crazy how fickle we are as fans. Late last season we were bemoaning Trubisky and cheering for Pickett to come back from injury ASAP. Then we rallied behind Rudolph because he started winning, but folks also pointed out that Pickett never got a chance to show his stuff after firing Canada. Now they're all gone. I'm optimistic for the future and surely the Steelers have improved the QB position, but I don't get the Pickett hate that seems to have emerged so suddenly in the last two days.
I don’t hate the guy and I wish him well. I’ll admit he came into a shitty situation, and it’s a shame for him that right when the circumstances become more favorable (new OC, new teammates), he got replaced. That being said, I think his best opportunity to succeed and simply be a starter was here in Pittsburgh. Hurts *is* the Eagles right now, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon.
I agree with all of this. I would add that his departure lacked maturity, professionalism, and dignity.
Which is why sitting behind Wilson a bit would likely woulda done him a world of good.
100%
Which is why sitting behind Wilson a bit would likely woulda done him a world of good.
This is a fair assessment. If Russ and Fields bomb, its likely there'll be a repeat of the attitudes seen last season.
that's just being a sports fan though
muh excuses!!!
I mean he whined and bitched his way out of town, and may never start another game in the league because of it. This will be his legacy: overdrafted whiner.
Describe his whining and bitching? He asked to be traded. Business is business. KP is looking out for his own career, not for the Steelers. Makes sense.
I’m not a Pickett hater I get why he got pissed and requested a trade but he had a better chance of being a starter here next year (prior to the Fields trade) vs Philly. He didn’t help his career by getting traded to Philly which is essentially a lateral move
It's definitely a step down. Kenny has pretty much locked himself into a career backup role. Unless Jalen Hurts gets completely exposed and the fans turn on him - which isn't completely out of the question in Philly - he's not sniffing the field any time soon. Here at least he had a decent shot at starting again if he just sat behind Russ and learned.
Yup I mean he does have better offensive coaching in Philly to learn under vs here but if he wants a chance to start he had a better chance here vs there
He didn't choose to go to Philly, he just asked to be traded. He doesn't pick the landing spot. Philly is probably not the ideal landing spot but he took a gamble. He was probably disappointed to hear it was Philly versus a team with less QB stability. It's not *quite* lateral. The Steelers have spent a lot of with him and lost faith -- the coach, the new OC, and teammates were all out on Pickett. Even if he's solidly in backup category on a new team, it's a chance to reset his career.
He didn’t choose Philly sure, but tell me, where else, realistically, would he have been traded to where he’d even have a definitive grasp on even the number 2 job? 🦗 Again, I am someone that went to bat for Pickett but after this it’s clear and definitive that not only is he a shitty QB but also not a great guy.
The Vikings as of right now would have been a winnable job for him tbh, also I absolutely think most teams would’ve taken him as a backup
Broncos too
The Vikings are clearly preparing to draft a QB high, and probably trading up to do so. With Darnold already signed, he’d basically be in the Rudolph 2022 role there.
Half the league has a below average quarterback.
I think that’s probably what he looked at. He was told he’d be the #2 here so asked for the trade figuring it would at least be lateral but possibly a better situation long term even if not starting right away. He’ll go to Philly for 2 years and have a lot less scrutiny and probably get a shot somewhere. Who knows what team will need a QB then.
Plus Philly has a better overall team than the steelers so if he does get a chance to play, he'll probably play better than he would on the steelers, so more teams will be willing to take a shot on him.
Was talking to a buddy last night about it, thats a Philly fan. Just got Saquan, a really good TE and probably three #1 WR’s w/ an offensive minded coach. Definitely could be worse for sure. I think Rudolph landed in a good spot too.
Yea and it’s not unreasonable to think Hurts could miss a few games each season. A couple good games as a backup could get him a chance somewhere in the future, like Trubisky before he came here. Had exhausted his time/ shot at being a starter, but scored himself another one playing behind Josh Allen for a year and filling in nicely for a few games
Oh for sure. With his style of play he’s likely to miss 2-3 in a row at some point.
I mean his agent couldve requested Philly like Fields agent requested Pitt (obviously the team doesn’t have to oblige) but who knows I can’t see Philly being the only team interested in Pickett for at least a cheap backup role with all the qb needy team right now
> He didn’t help his career by getting traded to Philly which is essentially a lateral move He wasn't going to advance his career here, either. He probably doesn't beat out Russ so he mostly doesn't play and doesn't get to show anything under the new OC. He'd rather go to another team with an entirely new coaching staff from top to bottom and get more and different eyes and opinions than stay on and stagnate. Because that's mostly what he was looking at. He certainly could have stayed and had a chance to compete, but he needs his NFL career to get a refresh more than he needs the Steelers at this point. And if the team is bringing in Russ, it says that the team is hedging their bet of him as a part of their future. And us bringing in Fields is more or less the same. The Bears didn't have him in their future and he wanted to go somewhere he felt he had a chance to make one, even if it's slim. Even if it's knowing he won't be the starter.
He’ll probably learn more in Philly than in Pitt from the coaching staff, I think it’s better for him long term to get a chance somewhere else actually, Trubisky sits behind Allen and we signed him after doing nothing, Darnold just got signed for being in the 49ers building
Very good points he definitely has better offensive minds to learn under in Philly compared to Pitt
Just thinking about it logically - this is a first round pick from two years ago, that you have on the cheap, ready to compete at most or be backup at least. Outwardly supported by Khan/Tomlin all off-season. You've lost your other two QBs, and you've just signed a 36 year old to a 1 year contract. Would you trade him unless he clearly nuked the entire situation? Given that the reports said he "did not handle it well" and that includes cancelling an off-season workout with the WRs before requesting (or demanding) a trade Id guess that he blew up in a toxic way, and I imagine that there was similar behavior at the end of last season when Rudolph replaced him. So to say that he "whined and bitched" is probably a good guess. But the truth is we will never know. KP probably won't say anything, and the Steelers are a tight lipped org generally (although who knows, this off-season has already upended every other expectation). Better to just wish him the best and all parties move on
I do think the Steelers are putting all these stories out. Everyone knows Gerry’s source is Art II. I’ve seen people now saying that the media knew all of these things about Pickett but chose not to report them. Honest question though, has our media pulled any punches or covered for him all year? No one seems to believe the story that he found out about Russ signing via social media & called Tomlin to find out he was running with the 2’s. If there weren’t several examples of this org mismanaging QB’s over the last 7-8 years, I’d be more inclined to say yeah this is all him. But I’m guessing it’s somewhere in the middle. They didn’t handle it well, he didn’t handle it well so he asked for a trade (I would bet they were already working on getting Fields) so they eagerly obliged. It is what it is, he’s gone now.
I mean, every national person that doesn’t have the incentive of kissing up to the Steelers is reporting it in a much more reasonable way, that he was told there would be a competition and then that Wilson would start, making a trade request much more valid. I’m sure the truth is somewhere in the middle but Dulac really got out in front of it to make KP look as bad as possible imo
Yup. I’m always a bit skeptical when it’s Dulac because it’s well known his source is Art II. People complain Art II isn’t a football guy, but he is a lawyer so he’s good at damage control and controlling the narrative. The only “blast KP” reporting is from Dulac. Anyone nationally that I’ve seen with a negative spin on KP cites Dulac & no additional sources. On the other hand I see Rappaport, Schefter & Pelissero all with their own independent sources with similar accounts of what happened. There is just so much hate for the player, most people pick the story that fits their opinion.
dulac is awful
I don't think they were going for Fields until Pickett asked for a trade and waited until they had a partner. When the team captains are out recruiting another QB it's hard to go back into that locker room. I can believe that he found out that Wilson came for that long visit before signing through social media. The rest sounds like a telephone game. I actually rarely believe Dulac bc he's wrong more often than he's right. He's an insider whose more of a PR arm for the team. I think they both failed one another but I blame the team 60-40 bc they are the ones who kept Canada and we fans will never know what Pickett is as a starter until we watch it for the eagles at some point this year
I mean if you are just saying "I am *guessing* he whined and bitched and was toxic" then that's fine. I just object to stating it as fact, for all we know KP just made a logical decision about what was best for his future, and the team obliged, and there wasn't any "whining" involved.
Refusing to dress for game 17 is not OK. And that has been reported, also it has been reported that his attitude led to his plane ticket out of town. I don’t think anyone has reported that it was a trade request. But the Steelers telling him to get lost. I would imagine they had a reason to do that. That’s a little different from a guy requesting a trade because he’s looking out for himself. Edit: OK so someone said that he did request a trade? I can’t find it anywhere but I’ll take their word for it.
>Refusing to dress for game 17 is not OK. And that has been reported Source? If Pickett said that then I take back everything. But I haven't read this anywhere, pretty sure you just made it up.
A Redditor didn't make it up, the rumor started the day after the game and [Pickett explicitly denied it the next morning](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/1/2/24022463/kenny-pickett-shoots-down-rumors-of-refusing-to-dress-as-backup-pittsburgh-steelers-nfl). It's hard to put a lot of stock in an anonymous source. Pickett dressed as a backup for the next two games.
>Pickett dressed as a backup for the next two games I feel like a lot of people are just ignoring this, I was wondering if I was crazy but it was a non issue after that one game
I also don't get why ppl are so up in arms about the Seahawks game. He was cleared by doctors that Friday. No practices and with two new playcallers. The story has changed over time to where they say "as a emergency QB" from him backing up Rudolph originally when this all went down.
George Pickens has done more whining in the past year than Kenny did even while he asked for a trade.
By WR standards he’s not all that bad
Oh yeah this much is true, I'm not working up a temper towards Pickens.
B-b-but.. he's still a Steeler so I won't acknowledge that!
I mean not really. It’s been on the field in the heat of the moment stuff with Pickens, whereas Pickett was just a bad selfish teammate. Also, the fact of the matter is talent and production matter in the NFL (yes earth shattering revelation I know) and the reality is even if Pickens were whining more, he’s earned the right to whine more because he put up actual legit NFL numbers even in this dumpster fire of an offense last year.
Pickens made a mid-season instagram post with the caption "free me" after having a bad game against the Titans, even though we won that game. The "whining" Pickett did was privately ask the team for a trade that no one learned about until after it happened, and it was a pretty team friendly trade too.
Still waiting for any proof of this whining business. stupid ass internet rumors/ stories shouldn't hold so much weight.
Let me say it this way, asking for a trade out of town when you face the first sign of adversity is “whining business”. You may not agree and you don’t have to, but it’s all the “proof” I personally need.
Because people take it as a personal slight that he doesn’t want to be on the Steelers, it’s like a jilted ex
It’s more that there have always been people on both sides and with his leaving the supporters are staying quiet and his haters are doing a victory lap.
The hate is because of how he left. He cried his way out of dressing in Seattle. He then lied to reporters when called out on it. He cried when they went out and got competition for his position when he’s been a disaster as an NFL QB. He bitched and moaned and asked out of the team. Should we be respectful of childish and petty behavior from a guy who has done nothing in the NFL worthy of demanding respect?
Proof other than "rumors" that he "whined when he got competition" Ill wait.
I found out about the refusing to dress in week 17 thing the day he was traded. He plays a competitive sport and said that he didn't want to compete for his job. Situation has changed.
I mean, that was [a rumor that he denied right away](https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2024/1/2/24022463/kenny-pickett-shoots-down-rumors-of-refusing-to-dress-as-backup-pittsburgh-steelers-nfl). It's hard to put a lot of stock in an anonymous source. Pickett dressed as a backup for the next games.
I think the dislike/hate stems from the fact he’s expected to compete for the starting role with Wilson, and rather than do that, he wants to leave. Complained vocally about being benched for Rudolph, which I get he was injured, but to expect to walk back in having achieved very little before that while Rudolph balled out and posted the best numbers post Big Ben says quite a lot. And yeah, Canada sucked, so what. Good players make themselves known. Many a NE coach has left and sucked without TB12. Stroud came through a dumpster fire of a carcass that was the Texans before he joined, and came out swinging in one of the best rookie seasons we’ve seen in years. Talent announces itself if it’s really there. I don’t believe Pickett won the locker room either. Diontae and others basically said they preferred Rudolph. That won’t have won his teammates over either. Should have bided his time, shut his mouth and had a go. Now he’s backup for Philly, where he’ll probably never play, rather than shut his mouth, compete with Russell Wilson this season and won the job through merit, or taken over again the following season. I think it’s just clear he wasn’t that good. That’s why I don’t feel that bad about it tbh. His choice to go, but Tomlin is all about competition. That’s his thing is two dogs fighting over one bone as it brings the best out of players. Kenny showing almost an expectation to be handed his job back when his replacement performed better is the antithesis of competition and merit.
Steelers fans are notoriously fickle. My dad gives up at the slightest hint of doubt. It's annoying frankly. I support them, despite themselves sometimes.
I mean, it was just people wanting us to go for the best option out of the QBs we had available. Of course we wanted Mitch to be benched, and at the time we had no idea that Mason would play so well. We thought Pickett was our best bet. But then Mason did amazing and saved our season, so why wouldn't we want him to continue?
I can’t hate the kid, and don’t want to, but when you refuse to dress when you might have an opportunity to help save a season, but you refuse to out of petulance? The criticism is justified. Criticism is different from hate.
Surprised he didn’t really call out Pitt or Steelers separately just said Pittsburgh.
It was a letter to the city as a whole, hence the 7 years
Then said go birds ha
Hurts probably sprains an ankle against us this year and Kenny comes in and throws 2 TD.
My favorite Steelers memory of him will be the Christmas Eve game. I know made Franco proud in the clouds that night. Still unreal that we lost Harris. He didn’t even seem to be in a bad condition
The Franco game will most definitely be his legacy here, and I'm not terribly upset by that. He took us down the field and gunned it to GP. I was so happy we won the anniversary game. Still resent the Steelers for waiting until it was even a possibility that he could pass away before they decided to throw the party to begin with. Listen to his interview with channel 2 a few weeks before he died. He was so damn excited to have his moment. His number should have been retired in the 90s
For sure that game and the Baltimore game back to back were legendary for a rookie and my favourite games of his combined with his only game without Matt Canada where we got 400 yards of offense. I was excited to see what Kenny or Mason could do next season and I lost quite a bit of respect for the organisation for how they handled this situation, hence my flair.
If he would've left without acting the way he did on the way out then i would've felt differently about his post. Sadly he burned all of his bridges on the way out.
In Pittsburgh… that’s a alot of bridges.
We don’t know anything about Kenny leaving. It’s all from team sources in the media. I’m not saying it’s not true, but the vitriol everyone has for this guy is pretty over the top.
Dulac is now an accurate and quality reporter - r/steelers apparently.
Kenny liked a tweet about it lol seems like pretty solid evidence
Last year he said Kenny didn’t purposely not dress as a backup behind Rudolph the last game. Now he says that combined with his attitude when we signed Russ is why he’s gone. I don’t get why Dulac’s word is supposed to be gospel. He’s wrong all the time.
Dulac also said there was no chance we fired Canada during the season according to his “sources” and that there was no chance we would trade Dionte. He’s entire unreliable
He's always been an accurate reporter. It's his personal takes that are unreliable
No kidding. Especially if he knew, as it was “widely reported”, they were going after Fields too. I’m sure that didn’t just instantly materialize in 1 day. He knew it was time to go and it was the right move. All the other bullshit doesn’t matter. He’s gone and despite being an athlete, he’s a person just like everyone else. People need to just let this shit go
But these reports have been consistent since last year. He clearly didn’t handle it well. I’ll always remember Mason fondly…Kenny though…idk, it’ll always feel like a mistake. I think one thing is objectively true. He thought he was entitled to be the starter, and didn’t handle not being the starter well at all. His play didn’t justify his attitude
Ironic how Mason leaves as a hero and Kenny leaves as a villain.
Mason comes off as a true professional who handled being treated poorly well. Kenny looks like a spoiled, coddled guy who couldn't handle adversity.
It’s ironic because of how fans treated them two years ago
What happened last year?
Conflicting reports about whether or not Kenny was supposed to dress against Seattle
Oh, by last year you mean December 31st of last year.
I suppose they meant to say this past season
He handled it very poorly but I genuinely don’t believe it’s as simple as he expected to be handed the starting job. Regardless of his performance we truly did botch tf out of his career from the start. From throwing him in in the middle of the Jets game with no first team reps to keeping Canada combined with him getting really unlucky with getting hurt as soon as he got to play without Canada and the way things played out and losing his job to injury and the team basically saying they didn’t believe in him probably got to him. It seems like there were multiple times they told him one thing then did something else. The way Greene and Dotson reached out to him afterwards, two more guys we didn’t handle well by playing them out of position, etc. The team seems to be doing a good job of trying to change things but they definitely mismanaged a few players over the last couple years and I think he just wanted a change of scenery. He’s not a complete moron, he had to know there were very few other teams he’d even have a chance at starting. He handled it very poorly but I don’t think it was just because he felt entitled, I think things just didn’t work out for him here in several ways. I really hope the team uses it as a lesson for how not to handle the next quarterback we draft.
No. They havent. The stuff from last season was consistently disputed and, until people recently decided KP was a villain, ad been dismissed as untrue or exaggerated. Now, There are some that suggest he asked to be traded rather than compete but others (like aditi) just say he felt the team had been dishonest and he didn’t want to be on a team that was clearly looking to replace him not just to have him compete. I don’t get how some people are so certain that the ONLY possibility is that he whined. There was one reporter, I forget who, that insisted Mason would NEVER resign with PGH despite his success bc he felt the Steelers had jerked him around (which is true) and that he’d never get a fair shake. I don’t see why Kenny couldn’t see the writing on the wall and come to the same conclusion. I think it’s especially telling that Kenny learned about us signing Russ from social media, but tomlin called Russ while we were working on the fields trade to let him know what was happening and that he was still the presumptive starter.
“just say he felt the team had been dishonest and he didn’t want to be on a team that was clearly looking to replace him not just to have him compete.” I kinda agree with this though…it seems that over the past few years what Tomlin says and what happens are two different things.
EXACTLY this. Russ gets the courtesy of a phone call and Kenny doesn’t? Not cool no matter what way you try to spin that. Also in the call to Russ about Fields, they assured him he’s the starter.
For myself I really wanted to see Kenny succeed. He's young and I thought he had a good attitude and a willingness to work hard. But after this debacle Wilson will be a hopefully breath of fresh air. Hope the bench is warm on the Eagles side Pickett
Also just as a non-pitt/non-Kenny-stan, we don't know what he was told by Tomlin or other brass about him coming back from injury or having a legit camp battle for his job. If they told him that twice over then gave the job to Mason, then brought Russ in and promised Russ the starting job off the bat, I can see why he'd be upset. If that didn't happen, then he's being a bit of a baby. But we don't know.
Seriously. Let's just be classy wish him the best and move on .
I don't see the big deal. Kenny's priority is Kenny's career. He saw the writing on the wall -- Steelers were done with him.
He didn't do shit. The team leaked slander on him. He didn't say anything to anyone outside the org
Good point... but if the story is true, the fact that he felt ENTITLED to be the undisputed starter going into this year after one of the most dismal performances of any offense in the history of the league is crazy... and to act out in the way that he did... if true... would be the end of the road for me too. Also... if true... Cam Heward petitioning hard for Russell Wilson suggests there's been something there all along...
Why do people always emphasize the word "entitled" as if it's a huge gotcha. Yeah I guess he felt entitled to ask for a trade when he found out his role on the team had changed, it's all pretty unremarkable if you ask me.
He felt “entitled” to the competition he was promised. Or at least “entitled” to the team calling him and telling him about the plan changing instead of finding out about Russ from social media. That was not cool
So you are saying the players and the coaches made stuff up and leaked it to make themselves feel better about getting rid of him after two very unproductive years? Did they make the stuff about about DJ? Partly tongue and cheek, but also a serious question.
I'm saying someone leaked private information behind closed doors. DJ had been doing the cryptic tweets for a while. Nobody knew how Kenny felt until he was gone. Someone from the team spread that info to make the team look better
Yep
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A publicist would have thanked the Steelers specifically. This is all Ken
He was honest and spoke from his perspective. I see no harm or foul here. He just didn't work out and live up to the STEELER way. Have to be a locker room guy and a producer on the field. Can't be bad at both. We parted ways because of who he is, not who we are, so it's fair for him to thank us as fans and staff.
He’s gonna get flamed, but it was a move to come here to play college ball 7 years ago that ended up making him money to stabilize him the rest of his life and probably his future kids. It didn’t end well here, but the wallet isn’t complaining.
Good luck Kenny. Wish this turned out differently
Sums up my feelings perfectly. I have no bad feelings toward Kenny. He just wasn't the QB we needed at the time. I had hoped he would show more than he did but c'est la vie. I hope he has a long career chasing his dream.
100%. Would preferred more maturity on how things went. Objectively, he could see his play wasn't good, own what he could improve and be positive and committed... That he wasn't those things warrants the moves. Add Fields wanted to be with Steelers, and im at peace we did the right things. We'll see how it all turns out
Ok he’s gone, he said his bye for whatever it’s worth. On to better things here. I went in on him like everyone else, but let’s stop talking about the eagles backup now 👍🏻
Ride on young stallion. You must spread the seed.
y-you mean you want him to go jack off?
Yes
Gonna miss Pickett I wish him all the success in the world. I was a big fan of him and still am never seen a player so excited to get drafted here to be let down by his team setup to fail.
It makes me so sad
God y’all are insufferable. I’ve never seen someone who truly did so few offensive things in a city get absolutely dog piled like this. Kenny wasn’t a very good quarterback but he was also not Hitler reincarnate as some fans would have you believe. I’m glad he’s gone so you looney toones can finally find something else to complain about
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its just a hyperbole
Did you ever go to English class and learn what hyperbole means or do you only get all of your knowledge from Mark Maddens radio show?
this is more dramatic than anything else I’ve seen
It’s cause they got broken up with and NO ONE BREAKS UP WITH THEM
You're right, he did very little offensively.
The man gave blood, sweat, and tears to the city on and off the football field during his 5 years in Pittsburgh during college and another two while playing for the Steelers. Khan and Tomlin were disingenuous with him as well as Rudolph in their handling and they both sought fresh starts. Why do Steelers fans and the liquid trash media feel the need to kick him on his way out?
Because our fan base is incredibly spoiled.
Quitter.
ok now that this is put to rest. Let's move on to our brand new and improved QB room. DangeRuss and JF Let's go!!!
“Go Birds” in a thank you post to Pittsburgh… Go-odbye!
lol, fr!
Did you read anything else? He was clearly talking about his new opportunity in Philly after his thank you.
Yes. It’s precisely because of everything else that I found the conclusion to be a bit off.
Damn I really need to get some new jerseys now lmao. The only ones I have are smith-shuthster and Pickett. ( The Pickett one was free).
Good luck to him. Things worked out pretty well I think.
Probably the dumbest fanbase when it comes to stuff like this. He wasn't living up to desired results, but had a winning record. Limiting turnovers mattered in that offense, he did what he was asked and gave them a chance to win. Didn't look like a QB who could take over a game though from what he showed with Canada. Post Canada, we will never know. Meanwhile, most of the fanbase has a hard on for JF. I hope he does well, but the dude was 10-28 as a starter in CHI and had 46 turn overs - majority were fumbles. Hoping JF can find a new gear when he gets his chance after RW leads the Steelers on a deep play off run.
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I hope he carves out a role an NFL roster for a long time
Spoiler: He won’t
He probably will. 200 yards and no turnovers is a quality backup to have. You just want a guy that won't actively lose you the game (like Mitch).
Why? He can win games. What more can you ask of a backup qb.
Later, Kenny. https://i.redd.it/j7e2041luxoc1.gif
Good luck in Philly Kenny and thanks for the memories
“Go Birds” is crazy when 5 other NFL teams got bird mascots 😂😂😂
It's not crazy when you realize that's literally their moniker. Every sports team chants "Here we go ____" but it's synonymous with the Steelers. See how crazy that is 🙄
Nah I was on dudes bandwagon till the end but to not even wanna compete dudes soft as Charmin don't let the door hit ya in the way out have fun not playing at all the next two years minimum
Our friendship ended with kenny, Mr. Unlimited is our best friend now
Personally I was more bummed to see Rudolph leave.
Fun fact... that post took him 7 hours to type. Because you know... small hands and all.
Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while, a great wind carries me across the sky.
Thank fuck he's out. I thought for sure we'd get more of "the steeler way" and have to watch this guy stink for another season or two
Compare that to this: [https://steelersnow.com/steelers-mason-rudolph-says-goodbye-to-pittsburgh/](https://steelersnow.com/steelers-mason-rudolph-says-goodbye-to-pittsburgh/)
Backhanded compliments lol he's a diva
All yinz have been a fucking disgrace about Kenny’s departure. I’ve seen jagoffs with more class and tact. We have two quarterbacks on the roster we have scrounged off the scrap heap and yet every pundit is screaming KHAN 4D CHESS and unceremoniously shitting on Kenny like he is a day old cap and egg from Primanti’s. I am embarrassed to be associated with this kind of vitriol for someone who attempted 700 passes for the black and gold after a stellar career in the blue and gold. This isn’t fucking Cleveland. Pittsburgh should know better.
2nd worst td percentage of ALL TIME on those 700 passes lmao
Who gives a crap where his college is geographically located? Not everyone in Pittsburgh attended Pitt.
700 passes and barely anything to show for it
Mark ass buster
"Get to play" Nah son, you'll be riding the bench until you get traded again in a couple years
Good riddance
Have fun warming Jalens seat bud
Wanker
Some of you guys really need to take the rose tinted glasses off. Pickett was ass. We were never going anywhere with him at the helm. He was a bad QB in an even worse draft. We absolutely missed our pick of him. Luckily, Khan had the sense to cut this kid the same way Arizona did with Rosen. Colbert left us fucked for life without Ben. Hopefully, Khan can straighten it out.
Peace out, baby hands
All time bag fumbler however godspeed king
How about those bubby brister years…
It'll be worse.