Steelers Take First QB Off Board In Draft With Kenny Pickett At No. 20 Pick I 2022 NFL Draft Grades

[@Jman417]

Rest in peace Haskins

[@donnadressler3766]

Indeed

[@chappboi7853]

For real man , if that never happened Pickett not in Pittsburgh

[@belovedbaltimore1729]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@BenDover-kb2th]

@@chappboi7853 wrong. Haskins would have probably been cut.

[@fernandoseanez6697]

@@BenDover-kb2th well he signed a recent contract with pittsburgh

[@viviandarkbloom100]

Mark Whipple was his OCoach at Pitt. He is former Steelers QB Coach.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Best pick by far. Love that Pickett is staying in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are gonna be fun watch with him. Wanna see another fake slide.

[@The_king567]

Nah they fucked up he’s not even the best in this draft he’s a bust

[@prollychiefin6470]

@@The_king567 🤣

[@prollychiefin6470]

@@The_king567 be glad you aren’t an NFL scout, you would have no job

[@The_king567]

@@prollychiefin6470 it’s true

[@vegastjg]

@@The_king567 🤡🤡

[@JohnStown2025]

So in just a few short months you lose your franchise QB to retirement and one of your backup QB’s to a tragedy. Drafting a QB with your first pick only makes logical sense. Also in that dead zone between Bradshaw’s retirement and the arrival of Big Ben the Steelers didn’t draft any QB’s in the first round and we all see how that turned out.

[@tannerwade189]

We should have drafted another Pitt QB by the name of Dan Marino because that would've filled that dead zone after Bradshaw. Steelers would've possibly got 2 rings from Dan, it's crazy..

[@franciscoduran4618]

They did draft Mark Malone, but he was meh at best

[@JohnStown2025]

@@franciscoduran4618 But that was in 1980 when Bradshaw was still the man.

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

@@tannerwade189 Bradshaw hadn't retired by the time they passed on Marino. They thought they had a few years left , and they thought they were drafting the next Mean Joe Greene in Gabe Rivera.

[@tannerwade189]

@@lincolnmaceachern2410 You're right but I still wish we would've got him just for a successor to Bradshaw. I'm pretty sure Bradshaw retired the year after Marino was drafted.

[@jordansheppard6643]

Pickett reminds me of Justin Herbert

[@FratBoyFitness]

Brady Quinn looks like one of the background characters from American Psycho 😂

[@davidbauer8515]

He wasn't at Pitt for 6 years. Why don't these dudes try to learn about what they're talking about before they scream it for everyone to hear?

[@MattyMiz24]

Exactly, 5 years and barely played in '17, he got an option for an extra year like everyone else.

[@garydavis4661]

@@MattyMiz24 dont forget the covid year was a mess for most college teams

[@TDragon8]

Some of y’all don’t actually pay attention to football, Pickett is by far the best QB in this draft and the most NFL ready, he has the experience, the mobility, the arm, the accuracy, Willis barely did shit, he constantly scrambled for no reason, if his first read wasn’t open his instinct was to run, not to mention his inaccuracy, this was a great decision by the Steelers

[@reggins86]

Omg, thank you! These Malik Willis stans won't even remember his name in a year or two.

[@chuckrambo4401]

But Willis threw a football 65 yards in the air. The play was on every sports media outlet. I know most QBs can do that but the media said it was God like so I believe them. His stats sucked and he regressed from his junior season and played horrible vs the 2 good teams he played but Hey, he threw a football 65 yards in the air 😂😂😂

[@TDragon8]

@@chuckrambo4401 😂😂😂

[@user-up1us9jf1o]

@matthew Thomas Willis couldn’t even beat out Bo Nix as starter for Auburn. I wish all these rookies nothing but success but I think Pickett over Willis is the move.

[@Indycabindyca]

@@chuckrambo4401 🤣🤣🤣

[@devinfrm478]

The people yelling Malik Willis didn’t watch him in college, y’all just watched highlights this man inaccurate asf he can’t throw , yea he hella athletic but that shit only take you so far at least with Pickett you can say he can stand in the pocket Willis runs out the pocket for no reason what so ever but he is ok I guess Pickett played better teams and he played in the same stadium as us so he will be ok I say start him mid season or so but I like the pick i I mean it ain’t like anybody else was there. Y’all must think Malik gonna run us to a championship 🤣

[@thelowgradehero4361]

Exactly! Plus pickett has double the yards and touchdowns and better completion rate in their senior years!

[@The_king567]

Haha what a joke Pickett has a weak arm he can’t run he makes bad decisions and he didn’t beat nobody Pickett is ass and going to be a bust u watch shitsburg fucked up again Willis is better in every way and Pickett isn’t going to win u anything he’s not that good Willis on a good team and be the best ever unlike Pickett

[@The_king567]

@@thelowgradehero4361 watch the games Pickett played awful against good teams and this was a fluke year Pickett is awful under pressure he’s not a leader and his arm is shut

[@thelowgradehero4361]

@@The_king567 and Willis? Lmaooo Willis never threw for 3k yards

[@jake-thegoat]

Ditto.... give me a real running QB that wins championships. I been hearing Lamar this Lamar that for years now... running QB's get to the playoffs and get figured out by good D coordinators. Give me a kid who pocket passes, roll out passes and that "CAN" run. I'm excited Steeler Nation

[@boblogan3405]

Great pick. Let's go Steelers!

[@stevens26]

lol! Great pick

[@marknethercutt3381]

Pittsburgh Steelers made a great choice in Kenny Pickett

[@The_king567]

No they really didn’t it’s a waste and he’s not even the best in this draft

[@nickhi5yg290]

@@The_king567 who’s better? Willis? Check the stats.

[@Tay04723]

@@nickhi5yg290 he will be in the future pickett isn’t gonna get that much better

[@nickhi5yg290]

@@Tay04723 we’ll see.

[@RaiderRob510]

@@nickhi5yg290 Pickett reminds me of teddy Bridgewater🧸 but a bit better at running

[@jake-thegoat]

Couldn't be happier with this pick, did not think he'd drop to #20 to stay playing his games at Heinz field. Now yes I know that I have no idea what kind of player he will be, but neither does anyone else. I just like the fit, like the option that he isn't a running QB but he CAN run if needed with the questionable O-Line. So he's got smaller hands, ok he won't have that Big Ben pump fake. We'll see. Welcome to Steeler Nation Pickett

[@stevens26]

You still happy with this pick? 😏

[@emmanuelzanders1746]

😂😂

[@jamesd3168]

Not a fan of that side-arm release.

[@Kidnappthedoe]

I’m just done we could have got him next round this qb draft is trash

[@racer7x498]

Facts Bro we gone be 4-13 or 5-12 next yr with that garbage

[@mrman3523]

Quins assessment aged well

[@ajlucky0076]

They went with the safer pick. He's played at Heinz field, he knows the staff and players, most nfl ready qb. Malik had a much higher chance of being a bust. Sure he is an athletic freak of nature but he makes a lot of mistakes at a worse competition too.

[@michaeldemoratz438]

No one knows any players ceiling that's just repeating what the talking heads say

[@twotimes8395]

Think abt the afc north qbs

[@chrisbarnette7137]

New Steelers fan here

[@Racoon89211]

Welcome to Steeler Nation

[@jake-thegoat]

Welcome to Steeler Nation. Going to be an interesting ride. We've had 17 years with a solid QB now we're starting over again.

[@RealIceMyke]

Pickett is ready to play now, but his ceiling is like a Kirk Cousins or Andy Dalton type of QB in the NFL. He is basically another Mitch Trubisky Steelers were better off going with Trubisky for the year and using the pick to fill other holes like OL, WR, SS, CB. Maybe even MLB since Bush has been bad, and than if Trubisky doesn't work out draft a QB next year in a better class. Steelers folded and made an emotional pick for the "hometown kid". And when he becomes a bust, you guys will blame Tomlin somehow and say its Tomlin's fault. 🤷‍♂

[@douglasmount188]

Couldn't agree with you more. A stupid pick. Should have went DL or OL.

[@imhilweh3971]

I definitely agree with you

[@pawrestlingchamp]

you are regurgitanting information from people that if they were good at determining a QBs success they will make alot more than what they make now.

[@stevens26]

Hahaha this grade aged like sour milk

[@DK-wr5wx]

Here's the problem even Pete prisco who apparently is in love with Pickett said I don't know if he'll ever be great and that's the point McFadden was making about his ceiling, he's almost 24, he played a lot of games at Pitt if you know his ceiling is Kirk Cousins would you draft him? As a fan I hope he's great but do I agree with it NO, let's remember they didn't have to take a quarterback take someone you are sure you will want to give a second contract to, now you run into do you even get a starter out of this draft for 2023 I personally don't see it

[@chuckrambo4401]

Cousins stats are often overlooked as is the case here. Check Cousins stats and then you’d say “hell yeah Kenny Pickett is a great pick!!!”

[@TheWayofGrace89]

I just agree.

[@cocoslastlife801]

They wernt drafting for a starter this year. They just signed Mitch to 2 years Pickett will learn this year and start next with Mitch as a safety net

[@michaeldemoratz438]

Cause these guys all know how the future

[@cocoslastlife801]

@@michaeldemoratz438 sure no one knows the future but it’s called having a plan.

[@jkl1672]

Finally.

[@thatJAWNraps]

as a birds fan signign him behind Hurts isnt bad cuz thats essentially the type of longshot backup thats young with potential kinda like when we had Wentz and signed Hurts out of the blue...(and imagine if pickett had a decent coordinator/weapons/o-line) he may end up coming up and becoming great if he steps in for Hurts so its win win but i still think Hurts is obv that dude

[@ricohdineroh5308]

Guys the QBS gotta bring in Steelers camp

[@mlee81]

Love it! Sit him for a year. Let him learn the playbook

[@markfennell1604]

will his hands size grow after sitting for a year?

[@danarmstrong943]

Kenny Pickett 24 years old and isnt sitting a year he can play now

[@Ricky-celtics-fan]

@@danarmstrong943 kenny is a good pick for the steelers what's your team

[@audamars9296]

Great pick by us. But Malik Willis is Steve Mcnair 2.0

[@dudedabsworth8023]

All I know is he has to be better than Brady Quinn.

[@LAHowell]

😂😂

[@jumpman3232]

Fact check here- Malik Willis had a worse year in 2021 than he did in 2020. You’re telling me he couldn’t beat out Bo Nix at Auburn? Bo Nix..? Yeah cause he really lit it up and where is he now? Malik Regressed in 2021 against lesser competition. Willis should’ve been able to dominate his level of competition. Willis has elite traits no doubt and if the titans are willing to be patient and have the perfect development plan for him then he could be pretty special but saying Picketts Ceiling is low because his floor is high doesn’t make any sense to me. So he’s the most pro read becaus he ran an NFL offense by a former NFL coach, has NFL ball placement and accuracy, athleticism, great size, NFL level anticipatory throwing, one of the best college QBs against the blitz and in the red zone. All of those things is what make a great NFL QB great, so he’s head and shoulders above every other QB in this class at doing those things but somehow he’s not going to get any better at those things and become a smarter and better decision maker with One of the winningest and most stable franchises in the NFL? Have you seen how loaded the Steelers offense is now? Najee, Freiermuth, Johnson, Claypool, Pickens, Calvin Austin and Connor Heyward. That’s one of the most talented offenses in the league yall. Oh yeah they also play pretty great defense in Pittsburgh not sure if you’ve heard. Tuitt and Alualu are back this year, they added Myles Jack and got one of the biggest steals of the draft in Demarvin Leal in the 3rd. They have 5 all pro or pro bowl level guys just on defense. Meanwhile the Ravens for some reason traded their star Wr and didn’t use one out of a dozen draft picks they had to replace him. They also lost Watkins and Bateman sure didn’t look anywhere near a #1wr last year. Ojabo won’t play this year and had the worst injury a athlete can have where many guys don’t come back even close to the same, Linderbaum is a great player but TERRIBLE scheme fit. He played wide zone schemes at Iowa and he’s an undersized, Trex arm center now playing in man power/gap scheme. The bengals drafted every DB they possibly could get and the Browns forgot they don’t have another WR not named Amari Cooper. So I’m supposed to believe the Browns and Watson are going to light it up this year despite the fact that Watson is going to get suspended at least 6 games and by that time hasn’t played a single down of football in a year and half. Yeah there’s gunna be a lot of rust to shake off. The Bengals will still be good can’t even front about that.

[@joshuahmcintosh1939]

Steelers please draft christian Watson 2nd round please please Please !!!

[@racer7x498]

If Z- was a grade Pitt deserves it. Colbert setting us up b4 he leaves

[@ManicSV3]

I'm not even mad at the Pickett pick since I actual wanted him before free agency. I'm mad that with all the trades going on that they didn't trade down and that signing Trubisky makes no sense now. They still could've gotten Pickett cuz no team after 20 needed a QB.

[@jorgegaytan3012]

@@ankitbhasi7794 and just like that the steelers have two 1st rounder QBs

[@adam8323]

Well they can't see the future. Trubisky on a cheap deal. Some actual QB depth. And no rush to get pickett on the field. Perfect scenario

[@Buckeye_Bill]

Mitch was always an insurance policy. If they get their guy he’s a top tier-ish backup. If they don’t get their guy he is a starter for at least a year and can “develop” their future (not that they’ve ever developed any QBs ever). If they don’t get either they could draft a guy next year with a serviceable QB upgrade from Rudolph for only $7 million!

[@pussydestroyer87]

The Mitch signing still makes sense. It's a cheap deal and they don't have to start Pickett. I'm ok with the pick because the overall talent of this draft. There aren't 20 true first round talents in this draft. There are a lot of mid round talents. Picks 2 and 3 will be similar to the talent that was there at 20.

[@twelvestitches984]

Colbert always tries to fill open roster spots before the draft so he doesn't have to scramble to fill a bunch of needs, he can go with the best player available. Also, signing Trubisky told other teams that we didn't have to use a 1st round pick on a QB.

[@jethrosimpson5952]

i would have rather had baker mayfield, this dude going to get tomlin fired.

[@belovedbaltimore1729]

I hope not 😩

[@BenDover-kb2th]

If he gets Tomlin fired he will be well worth it

[@Steelringstrue]

I don't know if I would say grade A...B-

[@belovedbaltimore1729]

I don’t not like how that white man came off str8 disrespectful

[@cruman87]

As far BM point about Pickett only having one great year umm, I would ask that he look at Joe Burrow who had only one great amazing year.

[@drakebarry6308]

Agreed, however-burrow wasn’t playing then, he just caught fire…Pickett has been playing up and down his whole career last season aside. So it’s a little different

[@RealIceMyke]

Lol Burrow won a Heisman Trophy and a National title stop reaching

[@cruman87]

@@RealIceMyke doesn’t invalidate my statement in response to BMs. Try again kid.

[@cruman87]

@@drakebarry6308 Burrow had a pedestrian year stats wise the season prior to his Heisman season. Many considered him at the time a 3rd or 4th round pick at best.

[@drakebarry6308]

@@cruman87 Oh, I was under the impression burrow isn’t looked at the same as Pickett in terms of the “only had one good season” debate because burrow transferred from Ohio state then all of the sudden just starting lighting it up whereas Pickett was mediocre for first three then had a great senior year. So that’s why most ppl think the comparisons are a bit of a reach. But I’ll admit I’m just a diehard Steelers fan who doesn’t watch enough college football as he should. When draft day happens I end up playing a bit of catch up.

[@imhilweh3971]

Trubisky is the starter and Pickett will be there insurance policy

[@danarmstrong943]

Trubisky aint no start just stop before i laugh hes gonna backup Pickett 1st round Quarterback and 24 years old

[@thatJAWNraps]

annnd now he's backing up in philly praying hurts does his namesake lol, either way GO BIRDS!

[@twelvestitches984]

Malik Willis does not have the accuracy and that stunt he pulled outside the combine, giving stuff to a homeless person while someone video taped it, seemed childish.

[@nickhi5yg290]

Kind of insane to think pickett is the fourth best qb in the class.

[@nighthawk02]

Kind of insane to think you typed this out and actually believed it

[@nighthawk02]

Fourth best QB? The unitas award winner, Heisman finalist, acc champion that broke all of DAN MARINOS RECORDS is worse than who Matt Corral or Sam Howell??? Fuck outta here thats insane

[@SynapFozzy435]

Totally right though. Willis was far better. And he was definitely accurate with the football.

[@nickhi5yg290]

@@nighthawk02 think u misunderstood me. I’m saying it is insane to say he is the fourth best. Like some have said.

[@BenDover-kb2th]

@@SynapFozzy435 Willis is garbage playing for a garbage team against garbage competition

[@miscellanyman263]

Due Diligence: Pickett has a Wonderlic score of 17/50, and a 2.53 TD/INT over 5 years at Pitt (possible turnover machine). Is he still viable?

[@john670]

Where did you find that wonderlic score? I thought the wonderlic test wasn't even a thing anymore.

[@BluishHuntress]

Wonderlic Score: Justin Herbert - 39 Josh Allen - 37 Joe Burrow - 34 Kenny Pickett - 17

[@BluishHuntress]

I hope people stop saying that he's the next Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, or Joe Burrow.

[@chuckrambo4401]

@@BluishHuntress Tom Brady 28

[@oskinooa]

All the crying aint gnna solve nuttin we got him n mitch and soft ass mason we just gotta hope they figure it out

[@ryanvernatter3537]

Yes yes yes

[@tone7560]

After watching highlights of Desmond Ridder, I was hoping they picked him instead of Pickett. Everyone mentioned his tiny hands and all the fumbles he had in his college career. Pickett fumbled a hell of a lot. That'll kill your team, cost games, and makes u want to smack qbs that fumble the ball away constantly. Nothing harder to watch than a fumbling QB

[@НикитаЦокол]

The legend of QUINZAA.Monster is the best ! snowquen's is my idol. Hes the person I aspireq to be, hes my light of day.

[@thelowgradehero4361]

LOL pickett had 12,000 plus yards in college.... 81 touchdowns and 32 int's 2018 1900 yards 14 games, 2019 12 games 3098 yard 2020 9 games 2408 yards and of course 2021 4319 yards 41 td's and 7 int's. Malik willis never even went to 3k yards. Pickett will have the experience. Just mad they took a white QB over a black one

[@DK-wr5wx]

Damn where did that come from

[@nighthawk02]

Racist comment lmfao

[@markwright9269]

Stop with the race card.....there is enough that going on these days...

[@chuckrambo4401]

He said what he thought which is not allowed except for the Woke Left Democrats. Spot on true

[@brandonstiffler7946]

If there is any organization to not place the race card with its the Steelers (see Mike Tomlin, Brian Florio, "Rooney Rule")

[@Dewey93446]

I like when clowns say made up shit. The bald dude with three glasses said "he broke marino's record because he was there 6 years" Lmao. He started 4 years and 3 games 5 seasons

[@Bigmike55626]

Pickett is a 7th round pick in any of the last 20 drafts 😂😂 he’s average at best. Steelers going backwards

[@ianthomas8948]

Change your last name before talking about any quarterbacks smh

[@BenDover-kb2th]

Stop exaggerating.

[@chuckrambo4401]

Lmao Tom Brady is a 6th round pick at best

[@garydavis4661]

same people complaining now were the people complaining tj watt was just a name and not worth a first pick

[@lancewilliams2480]

I’m not listening to Jimmy G junior here

[@loveangel6350]

mike tomlin sound disappointed he wanted ...willis

[@ethanmccutcheon5450]

You def didn’t watch the call

[@jumpstreet2425]

@@ethanmccutcheon5450 He was happy during the call, the later video, he chilling. They gone be excited for each pick.

[@jake-thegoat]

Colbert is out after this weekend, if he really wanted Willis, he would have drafted Willis. Crazy talk @Love Angel

[@jakewyatt7013]

So glad Steel City didn’t go woke and kept it in the Steel City

[@garydavis4661]

go woke what? you mean pick a qb with great talent and upside. I like pickett pick but willis had talent to be taken

[@mrman3523]

Woke?