Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is showing how grateful he is for his time at Pitt.
On Thursday, the 1st round draft pick took out a full page ad in the Post-Gazette to thank the university.
In his statement he said:
I will always treasure my five years at the University of Pittsburgh.
I want to thank all of the coaches, players, staff, friends and especially the fans who supported me during my college career.
I am so proud that we accomplished our goal of winning a championship. We did it. Together.
I am proud to call myself a Pitt Man.
The city of Pittsburgh is now my home.
Hail to Pitt!
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin also confirmed during a press conference last week that Pickett will get the opportunity to be the starter next season, even with a pair of quarterbacks already signed. Colbert said they weren't desperate to draft a quarterback, but were surprised that the Pitt star was still available.
"We wanted to address it if we could because QB is the most critical spot in the National Football League," Colbert said. "That's not to take anything away from Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph. We got three young quarterbacks. It's going to be great competition and they will all be in it to be the starter. We have three real good options."
What separated it for the Steelers on Pickett?
"We talked about his high floor because of his intangibles," Tomlin said. "Also, the anticipation and the pro accuracy were very obvious and consistent when studying his tape."
