Sorry, don’t agree. I believe he was the one they wanted, but didn’t think they would get. When he was there, they may have tried to move back a few spots, but not far enough to lose him. It looks as if it didn’t work out so they took their guy. I’m sure there were 2-3 others they wanted over him, but they were gone.
I agree with most of what you’re saying… but it’s Kenny Pickett we know what we’re getting… what if trubisky comes out and seizes the day wins the job. Pickett is 24 if mitch wins the job, he’ll have the job at least a few years Pickett could be 30 before he gets a start! And you can say that’s great but it’s not if it still ties up a 1 draft pick! The other thing is Kenny's too much like Mitch… I just don’t see a huge upside I don’t see so much diffence between them as to use a 1st rd pick on him as a way to improve over Mitch and or Rudy. We have 3 average qbs now how does that improve the Steelers?
You make a good point… they probably were prepared to trade up. I just think they over sold themselves on fact they had to replace Ben in one fail swoop. As I said earlier Noll never that mistake when Joe Greene retired. I predict right now trubisky wins the job and plays like the 3rd over all draft pick he was drafted to be… makes great passes, runs all over the field throwing darts, Harris runs over defenses claypool and muth live in the end zone johnson goes crazy Pickett never leaves the bench! On defense all the patches fall off, highsmith gets hurt and suks and we are on here going “if we only had drafted defense!“ Lol
Steeler luck!!! Even bears luck they are desperate for trubisky to fail! Lol 
either way go Steelers! My parents taught at Pitt wish my dad was here to see this after they passed on Moreno he was never the same GoSteelers!I don't get the hate. I like Trubisky; I think he's going to play well. But there is certainly no guarantee that will happen. Pickett will be ready to step in and start if he doesn't. The Steelers now have two better options at quarterback than Mason Rudolph...which is a good thing.
How could one claim that? Pickett hasn’t even played a down in the NFL. Trubisky has and actually played 5 years, including a couple playoff games. You would have to be pretty arrogant to make that connection. He will be competing for the starting job. Doesn’t mean he will win it.
I didn't want a QB but when they signed Mitch, they didn't know their top QB would come anywhere near falling to them at 20. He did, Davis was gone, many of the top WR's were gone, so it made the pick pretty obvious - having Mitch or not.
Pickett will be the entrenched starter before this season is over. Tomlin can't stand to be wrong, there will be no fair competition
If anyone was interested in any position other than a QB, the first round fell in the worst way possible for the Steelers. Just about every possible target was gone.
You knew the way the draft went with Davis gone and the huge run on WR's, that the pick was definitely going to be QB. It was just a matter of which one. The Steelers must have just loved Pickett all along because Willis' arm and athleticism looked very enticing at the combine and his pro day.
Booth, McDuffie and even Elam were there. This was a rich CB class at the top and we had a shot at 3 players that normally aren't available at 1.20.
I think they saw equal value. And with their track record at drafting corners that wasn't without risk as well. They have three capable corners and one capable QB or they are hoping. If you are looking at a value and mixing in greatest weakness. It makes perfect sense.
Because we needed a back up QB and our current one sucked.
Consider it claimed here.
K Bob it is Friday go do something productive. Attack the day fruitpop.