{"id":88891,"date":"2024-03-12T03:41:32","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T03:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nflklinh.playsetmusic.com\/?p=88891"},"modified":"2024-03-12T03:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T03:43:08","slug":"steelers-writer-believes-qbs-career-with-team-is-all-but-over-kieu-linh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nfluyen.playsetmusic.com\/steelers-writer-believes-qbs-career-with-team-is-all-but-over-kieu-linh\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Writer Believes QB\u2019s Career With Team Is \u2018All but Over\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0entered the 2024 offseason knowing they needed to improve at quarterback.<\/p>\n

\"Kenny<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s QBs had thrown just 24 touchdown passes in 34 regular season games over the previous two seasons and\u00a0Kenny Pickett\u00a0had yet to prove that he could be their franchise QB.<\/p>\n

They wasted no time finding the improvement they needed.<\/p>\n

Late on March 10,\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Adam Schefter reported\u00a0that the Steelers agreed to a deal with former\u00a0Denver Broncos\u00a0quarterback\u00a0Russell Wilson.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a move that immediately improves the team for the 2024 season, but it\u2019s also a move that changes a lot for Pickett.<\/p>\n

In fact,\u00a0The Athletic\u2019s Mark Kaboly\u00a0believes the move means Pickett\u2019s Steelers career \u201cis all but over.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRudolph will likely sign elsewhere, and make no mistake about it, Pickett\u2019s career as a Pittsburgh Steeler is all but over. The Steelers have to decide on Pickett\u2019s fifth-year option next May. I suppose a colossal Wilson failure coupled with a late-season Pickett push could change the youngster\u2019s trajectory, but that\u2019s asking a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n

Things Changed Quickly for Steelers<\/h2>\n

For much of the offseason, the Steelers had stuck with the idea that Pickett would be their starting quarterback in 2024.<\/p>\n

Even recently, the front office had expressed confidence that Pickett was still the guy and continued to place some\u00a0blame\u00a0for his struggles on former offensive coordinator Matt Canada.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s confidence level in Pickett seemed to change pretty quickly.<\/p>\n

They set up a meeting with Wilson shortly after the\u00a0Broncos announced\u00a0his impending release on March 4, and an agreement was reached by March 10.<\/p>\n

In reality, it was an opportunity the team couldn\u2019t pass up as they got a nine-time Pro Bowler for the league minimum after suffering through bad QB play for the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

Still, it leaves Pickett with a lot of uncertainty about his future, although that future might not be as bleak as it seems right now.<\/p>\n

Kenny Pickett\u2019s Chances at a Future in Pittsburgh<\/h2>\n

There is still a chance that Pickett could have a future in Pittsburgh and it doesn\u2019t necessarily require Wilson to implode during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

For right now, Pickett and the Steelers are kind of stuck with each other. He is under\u00a0a four-year, $14 million contract\u00a0until at least the end of the 2025 season and that deal is fully guaranteed.<\/p>\n

His trade market is also likely not all that robust right now after a rough first two seasons.<\/p>\n

Wilson is also not getting any younger. He is 35 years old and will turn 36 during the 2024 season, and\u00a0Pittsburgh is also only committed to him for one year.<\/p>\n

With all of that in play, it\u2019s easy to see a scenario where Wilson declines and the Steelers decide that they don\u2019t want a second year with him under center.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pickett will have spent a year developing on the bench and learning from a nine-time Pro Bowler.<\/p>\n

This whole situation could end with Pickett\u2019s last chance to prove that he should be the Steelers\u2019 QB having just been pushed back a year.<\/p>\n

Wilson could also play really well in 2024 and earn himself another contract with the Steelers, but there is at least still a chance that Pickett will get one more opportunity to prove himself before having to look for a spot on another team.<\/p>\n

What happens then will depend on how much Pickett can improve during his year on the bench.<\/p>\n

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