Former Steelers GM makes desperate attempt to justify horrible draft pick
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Kevin Colbert's going-away present for the Pittsburgh Steelers in his final action at outgoing general manager was the 2022 NFL Draft. This draft was loaded with bad picks but none that stung quite like quarterback Kenny Pickett. The Steelers took Pickett with the No. 20 overall pick despite nothing about his predraft profile saying he was worth it
Pickett only lasted two seasons in Pittsburgh and has since bounced around the NFL on multiple teams. This lack of success didn't stop Colbert from going on 93.7 The Fan and trying to justify what was probably his worst pick as the Steelers GM.
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"We projected Kenny to be a starter, and win, NFL quarterback," Colbert said. "Quite honestly, he lived up to that in his first two seasons with us. For us, he was 14-10 and trending in the right direction. So that's what we thought we had in Kenny. Kenny's a great young man, he's a great competitor. After he left the Steelers, he's bounced around in backup opportunities, and I still think, at a young age, Kenny can continue to build on what he did with us in those first two seasons."
Going beyond the fact that Pickett was a bust as a player, it was the fact the Steelers waited at least one year too long to draft a quarterback that really punctuated Colbert's spiral at the end of his time with Pittsburgh. Nevertheless, if you had a Mouth Rushmore of NFL draft busts for the Steelers, Pickett is on there.
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