In 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers made Kenny Pickett the first quarterback off the board, asking him to fill legendary passer Ben Roethlisberger’s shoes. Just three seasons later, he’s a Super Bowl champion. Pittsburgh would’ve preferred Pickett to win under different circumstances.
The Steelers saw their season end in the Wild Card Round at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. The Philadelphia Eagles, who traded for Pickett in the offseason, took down the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in the Super Bowl. For Pittsburgh’s most recent attempt at a franchise quarterback, Kittle went as planned. But in the greener pastures of Lincoln Financial Field, Pickett took on a new role-one that landed him a championship.
As such, Steelers fans are saying the same thing about Pickett winning the Super Bowl with the Eagles. Things didn’t work out for Pickett in Western Pennsylvania. In two seasons, he went 14-10, throwing 13 touchdowns to as many interceptions and averaging 6.3 yards per attempt. Notably, Mason Rudolph started over him in the 2023 Wild Card Round rout against the Buffalo Bills.
