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Kenny Pickett addresses following in Ben Roethlisberger’s footsteps

On3 imageby:Dan Morrison•07/27/22•

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Former Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett was taken in the first round by the Pittsburgh Steelers. His job there is going to be replacing Ben Roethlisberger. Big Ben wasn’t himself by the end of his long career, but he is on his way to the Hall of Fame. It’s a tall task, which Pickett has now addressed.

“It’s a bad spot?” Kenny Pickett smiled in response to being asked if replacing Ben Roethlisberger is a bad spot to be. “I don’t think it’s a bad spot. I think it’s a great spot to be in. I think I’m on a great team. Got great guys around me. So, I’m excited to be here.”

Kenny Pickett is clearly in a difficult spot if you only compare his career to Roethlisberger’s. That affects every quarterback who has to replace a legend. However, as Pickett points out, the factors that helped make Roethlisberger great are still in place for him to take advantage of within the Steelers organization.

The Steelers are one of the NFL’s most historic teams. Kenny Pickett knows this. He also knows that he’s not the first player to replace a legend within that culture.

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“Just taking it a day at a time, really. It’s a legendary place and a lot of legends and greats have come through here. It’s pretty incredible to now walk the same path that they did. We’re all chasing greatness together, so I’m excited to be here.”

Would Pitt have won the Peach Bowl with Kenny Pickett?

Recently, Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi made headlines by saying that the Panthers would have beaten Michigan State in the Peach Bowl had Kenny Pickett played in that game. He even went on to say that Pitt would dominate the Big Ten.

“If that’s one of the best Big Ten teams, let’s go to the Big Ten and win it every year,” Narduzzi said.

There’s a chance that Pitt would have won the Peach Bowl with Kenny Pickett, but it’s impossible to know for sure now. Instead, he chose to prepare for the NFL Draft and protect his health ahead of an NFL career.