posted by justincredible
How do you Steelers fans feel about Pickett?
Neutral with a slight lean towards positive, I think, where it will wind up depending more on how they handle the rest of the draft, as opposed to a knee-jerk reaction based solely on that pick. On one hand, I can't see either Trubisky or Rudolph being anything resembling a long-term answer at the position, so if they feel they have someone who could be, pulling the trigger is a necessity. Especially when considering that, going by team history, they tend to rarely be in that top-10 draft range where it's easy to snag a franchise QB during years when there are no-brainers in the draft.
On the other, there's the part of me that feels Trubisky can at least be a capable (if unspectacular) guy and the team has other holes that had more to do with their overall mediocrity last year than the QB position, so why not try to shore those up to be an overall improved team?
Of course, there's also the worry that if they did that and Trubisky/Rudolph don't get the job done and the results aren't much different during next season, their "barely in-or-out of the playoff" area pick next year might not put them in a position to get a Pickett-level QB depending on who is available and what needs higher-drafting teams have, so I can understand them wanting to strike when they have a chance of getting the guy whom they felt was the best QB in this year's draft. But regardless of who starts at QB, I think the short passing game and running game are what will be essential to them, so I'd like their picks to reflect that, as well as shoring up their weaker points on D.
