Kenny Pickett Trade Leads Unexpected, Exciting Start of Free Agency for Steelers Fans

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In just one week, Omar Kahn as GM made his approach clear. It is not The Steelers Way as usual. J2 students interviewed during mod I to gather opinions on Kenny Pickett’s surprising trade after the team expressed support for his return in 2024.

Luke Maddalena, 11th grade “I’m happy with the move because Kenny never really fit the tradition of a Steelers quarterback.”

Avonews reporter JD Engel:
The Kenny Pickett issue is a hot topic among Steelers fans and casual viewers alike. Out of 9 Avonworth students, a third of them said that they liked the trade. Reese Theobald explains her take on it: “On one hand, Pickett is a really new quarterback, with roots in Pittsburgh already since he went to Pitt, and the Steelers drafted him. But on the other hand, he sucks.”

Replacing Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, and Mitch Trubisky as 2024 Steelers QBs are Russel Wilson (left) and Justin Fields (right). These changes were deeply unexpected even a few weeks ago, with professional Steelers sports reporter Bob Labriola expressing the general reaction: “Not Even Nostradamus could have predicted such a series of events when the 2023 Regular Season ended.” https://steelersdepot.com/2024/03/not-even-nostradamus-could-have-predicted-moves-in-steelers-qb-room-labriola-says/

According to the Eagles website, “The Eagles announced on Saturday morning that they have agreed to terms on a trade to acquire Pickett, the No. 20 overall pick two years ago, along with a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 120 overall), in exchange for a 2024 third-round pick (No. 98 overall) and a pair of 2025 seventh-round picks.”

Jacob Seifarth, 12th grade: “I think it might have been a needed trade. He [Kenny Pickett] hasn’t been doing enough for the Steelers, and pretty much requested it. I can understand why they would pick someone else.”

Pickett’s trade was one of a number of moves for the team, listed below: