Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin repeatedly praised Kenny Pickett for his willingness to smile in the face of adversity. Now it seems his unwillingness to do just that played a role in their trading him. According to reports on Friday, Pickett struggled to handle things following his December injury.
He frowned in the face of adversity, and now he’s gone, evidently by mutual agreement.
Mitch Trubisky took over for a couple games after Pickett’s injury until the Steelers pulled him for Mason Rudolph. Once in the lineup, Rudolph’s play in so many words put the lie to Pickett’s.