21 TDs, 21 interceptions last year. Would have taken him on the Steelers yesterday to figure it out.
Career 22 and 22. First starting year in a garbage franchise. Arm looks good, has some legs, f*ck that guy.
You cut and run on a guy like KP who’s been bad for a couple years, is made of glass, and has small hands. Not a guy like this IMO.
This is actually a pretty shrewd move.
You cut and run on your starting QB (even one with flashes of talent) when you can immediately address the need with the 2nd overall pick in a draft loaded with QB talent. Don't think the WFT does this if they're picking at 20. They've already evaluated that whoever they choose will be a potential upgrade (and possibly a BIG upgrade), so it's a pretty easy decision.
I'd imagine that if the Steelers were picking 2nd overall they wouldn't have signed Russ, and would've been drafting a QB. Regardless of whether they could get anything for Pickett or not.