Kenny Pickett shares first impression of playing with the Eagles' loaded roster
Kenny Pickett sounds like he's happy with his decision to move on from the Pittsburgh Steelers after he was blindsided by their move to bring in Russell Wilson this offseason. While speaking with NBC Philadelphia, Pickett shared his early first impression of the Philadelphia Eagles and what it's been like working out with Jalen Hurts […]
Kenny Pickett sounds like he's happy with his decision to move on from the Pittsburgh Steelers after he was blindsided by their move to bring in Russell Wilson this offseason.
While speaking with NBC Philadelphia, Pickett shared his early first impression of the Philadelphia Eagles and what it's been like working out with Jalen Hurts and the rest of the talented roster.
Pickett also gave a shout-out to Eagles' new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
"It’s been great,” Pickett said, via Rob Kuester of NBC Philadelphia. “Obviously, Jalen’s an incredibly talented player. He’s played in a similar system, and we’re kinda all learning this new one together. So the communication back and forth in the quarterback room has been awesome with the quarterbacks coaching us and Kellen. I couldn’t ask for a better room, better staff to be working with. Obviously, the talent around this team is pretty special, so it’s a great group to be in.”
Pickett gets to throw balls to one of the best duos in the league, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. He also gets to work with dual-threat running back Saquon Barkley. Those are some major upgrades from what he was dealing with in Pittsburgh.
The Eagles acquired Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 120 overall) from the Steelers in March. In return, they sent Pittsburgh their 2024 third-round compensatory pick (No. 98 overall) and a pair of 2025 seventh-round picks.
Pickett was a former first-round draft pick by the Steelers in the 2022 NFL Draft. But after two seasons, Pittsburgh found that the Pitt Panthers product wasn't the future franchise quarterback that they'd hoped he would be, leaving them to pursue Wilson in NFL free agency — and Pickett looking for his next move and landing with the team he grew up rooting for.
If you read between the lines throughout several of Pickett's interviews that he has done so far since leaving Pittsburgh, it sounds like he didn't have the communication or coaching that he needed to help him transition to the next level once he was drafted.
He has all of the tools to find success in this league now, though in a reserve role.
