Two weeks ago, former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett got the chance to take a knee in victory formation to

The Pittsburgh Steelers were put in a weird and unfamiliar spot after the 2021 season came to a close. Ben Roethlisberger had announced his retirement and, for the first time in nearly two decades, the organization had questions about who was going to be the starting quarterback in Week 1 of the following season.

Kenny Pickett is fresh off a Super Bowl title, and while he’s currently in Florida to train for the upcoming NFL season, he’s going to get some coaching work in a couple of months.

Using a first-round pick on a quarterback who wasn’t an elite prospect, the Steelers passed on talent that could have improved other areas of the team. Positions like offensive line, cornerback, or even wide receiver could have benefitted from a first-round investment.

The Pittsburgh Steelers generated a ton of excitement throughout the city when Kenny Pickett was selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Ben Roethlisberger hung up his cleats and the Steel City immediately thought there would be no problem transferring the power over to the University of Pittsburgh product.