Kenny Pickett

GRADE: B. The Steelers needed to hit it down the fairway with their quarterback search ,and Mitch Trubisky wasn't going to do it. Pickett is that solid double — ...

Pickett is an accurate passer who throws with touch, rhythm and anticipation, things that still matter at the position. However, if the pressure comes in an unexpected manner, then his response to the pressure is a bit more erratic. Pickett played his home games in Pittsburgh, and this past season you did not see issues with him losing the football in clean pockets due to weather conditions. Pickett is an accurate passer, and that continues even when he is on the move. During his time in Pittsburgh Pickett displayed the ability to attack all levels of the field, to layer in throws around defenders and over coverage, and to work through concepts and get the football where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. In that victory, Pickett hit on 18 of 29 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown, and ran for two more scores.

Ocean Township native and former Pitt star quarterback Kenny Pickett was taken by Pittsburgh in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Then came the moment everyone was waiting for, with Pickett returning to Heinz Field and the city he endeared himself to during his career with the Panthers. My parents my fiancé, everybody who was here.” It was unbelievable to finally fulfill my lifelong dream and I’m excited to set new goals and go chase them.” This was Kenny Pickett's future. My grandparents were here, and seeing the look on their faces was incredibly special. It was really special,” Pickett said.

The Steelers tabbed Kenny Pickett as the potential successor to Ben Roethlisberger in their long-awaited move at quarterback.

Pittsburgh has made the playoffs the last two years but has won a postseason game since the 2016 season. The 6-3, 217-pound signal-caller broke Dan Marino's school records for touchdowns in a single season and career, with his 42 scoring connections giving him 81 for his career. "I enjoy the process of having a heightened urgency for a position.

Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett was selected 20th overall in the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night.

"I feel like I do a really good job of getting outside the pocket and making plays, and he does that with his play design naturally. "He has a quarterback in the pocket, he gets the guy on the move, and I feel that's underrated in my game," Pickett said. "It just talks and preaches about what you can do when you stay and continue to develop and turn into a first-round pick. I'm so excited to get started and get to work with the guys who are next door to me my whole career in Pittsburgh." "I'm pretty familiar with the area code," Pickett said with a laugh. "And it's funny, we ended up with a guy from next door."

It comes 39 years after the Steelers passed on hometown Pitt legend Dan Marino to draft defensive tackle Gabe Rivera in the first round of the 1983 draft.

“To get that player at 20 was certainly a pleasant surprise.” “He obviously had a great senior year and it just talks and preaches what you can do if you stay (in school) and develop into a first-round pick. “It’s funny — we ended up with the guy next door.” We have three good options.” Maybe the Steelers didn’t want history to repeat itself. “We got three young quarterbacks.

There will be debate over if the Pittsburgh Steelers made the right pick by choosing Kenny Pickett. But there's no debate over which head coach has the.

Going to go out on a limb and say they were gathered around the couch. Pickett grew up in New Jersey but played his college ball at Pitt, joining James Conner as Panthers’ products who get to live a great story along with their NFL dreams. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Twitter account tweeted out the call that made Pickett the 20th pick and a Steeler. And it’s classic Tomlin, clearly geeked to see Pickett – and all the QBs – fall to #20.

It was 10:13 p.m., and the Pittsburgh Steelers were on the line. Pickett's long hair covered it, but the Pitt quarterback cracked a smile as his father, Ken, ...

When Pickett was drafted by the Steelers with the 20th pick, he became the first Pitt quarterback to be selected in the first round since Dan Marino in 1983. And he’s going to play his ass off there for another 12 to 15 or however long he wants.” He was named ACC player of the year after setting a single-season conference record for touchdown passes, eclipsing former Clemson standout Deshaun Watson. And he finished third in the Heisman voting, Pitt’s highest vote-getter since Larry Fitzgerald’s runner-up finish 18 years ago. I’m excited that it’s there, and I can’t wait to get to work.” Pickett finished his five-year collegiate career with every major passing record — yards, touchdowns and completions, both all-time and single-season — in Pitt history. Pickett was returning to the city he long called his second home. His fiance, Amy, was the first to stand up and cheer and the collection of those closest to him followed suit. Earlier in the evening, the Saints moving up to 11th generated buzz around the room. It got louder when the Lions traded up to 12th. It was unbelievable to spend that moment with my family and my fiancée and everyone that was important to me. Minutes later, the party silenced to hear the news become official. Surrounded by 200 friends, family and guests at Deal Lake Bar + Co, a stone’s throw from the crashing waves of Asbury Park and 300 miles from UPMC Rooney Complex on the South Side, Kenny Pickett held his phone close to his ear as the crowd around him grew anxious with anticipation.

Pickett initially committed to Temple as a three-star recruit coming out of high school but eventually wound up at Pitt. He comes from an athletic background.

It all came together for him in his final season at Pitt. He was healthy, I thought the accuracy was outstanding and I thought the play-making went to another level this year." "I know how to win, that's the No. 1 thing in this game." WHAT HE'S DONE: Pickett played in 52 career games and started 49 at Pitt and left the Panthers in possession of several school records, including completions (1,045), passing yards (12,303) and passing touchdowns (81). He also rushed for 809 yards and 20 touchdowns in his Pitt career. It was a plus for (Pickett) to be coming in that ready-made mode." Dane Brugler of The Athletic noted Pickett's father (Ken) was an All-American linebacker at Shippensburg and his mother (Kasey) played soccer at Kutztown. Pickett graduated with a degree in marketing and is working toward his MBA. He's also engaged (Amy Paternoster). 📸: Kenny Pickett in pictures

Congratulations to Mitch Trubisky. His career as the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback has ended without any losses, sacks or interceptions.

And the ceiling is a lot lower than the floor is high. When is he entering the draft? Because this is going to be Pickett’s team. “I think it’s going to be a great competition. I’m excited to join the quarterback room, get to know those guys, and honestly just get better every day.” The thought of him sitting behind Trubisky for a year or two would’ve made sense. The book on Willis is that he is wildly talented but needs lots of seasoning. So, I know how to be a good teammate and compete at the same time. If the Steelers had picked Liberty quarterback Malik Willis instead of Pickett, the dynamic would’ve made more sense. Just to make it look good after they signed the guy this offseason.” Pickett will be 24 in June. He played in 52 games over five years at Pitt. Some of his greatest strengths are his intangibles. He has to be, right?

One of the breakout stars of the 2021 college football season was Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett, who as a fifth-year senior threw for 42 touchdowns ...

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With their choice of quarterbacks of the Steelers selected Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett. Here's a reaction from across the Pittsburgh feed.

— NFL (@NFL)April 29, 2022 — ESPN (@espn)April 29, 2022 — Pat Narduzzi (@CoachDuzzPittFB)April 29, 2022 — Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9)April 29, 2022 They had Mike Tomlin on the phone. — Johnny McGonigal (@jmcgonigal9)April 29, 2022 — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)April 29, 2022 — Pat Narduzzi (@CoachDuzzPittFB)April 29, 2022 — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers)April 29, 2022 — Dorin Dickerson (@scorindorin)April 29, 2022 I’m concerned!!! Damnit, I’m concerned.

The NFL dream has come true for Ocean Township's Kenny Pickett. On Thursday night, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium ...

On Nov. 24, 2017, Pickett, a true freshman making his first career start, threw for 193 yards and a touchdown and ran for 60 yards and a touchdown to lead Pitt to a shocking upset of No. 2 Miami. He was the Panthers' starter from that point on and produced three solid seasons in 2018, 2019, and 2020 with an average of 2,492 yards passing, 13 touchdowns, and seven interceptions. In addition to the Heisman, Pickett was a finalist for the Manning Award (Top QB), Walter Camp Player of the Year, the Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Senior CLASS Award. With great size, a big arm, and mobility, Pickett received multiple FBS scholarship offers before signing with Pitt. He graduated early from Ocean and was a mid-year enrollee at Pitt in January of 2017. Pickett is the first quarterback from the Shore Conference to be drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. He joins a distinguished list of Shore Conference standouts to be selected in the first round, most recently former Red Bank Catholic star offensive guard Quenton Nelson in 2018, who went 6th overall to the Colts and is a three-time All-Pro selection. He blew those numbers out of the water in 2021 by throwing for a school single-season record 4,319 yards with 42 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He led Pitt to an 11-3 record that included the ACC Championship with a 45-21 victory over Wake Forest and a berth in the Peach Bowl vs.