Kenny Pickett isn’t intimidated by the competition for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting job

Pittsburgh will experience its first season in 18 years in 2022 without historic quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who led the team to two Super Bowl wins and retired at the end of the 2021 campaign.

the field marshal Kenny Pickettselected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft for the Pittsburgh Steelersaffirmed that it does not impose him to fight for the starting position in his first season with his new team.

“I did not come here thinking that I would be number one. Everything is as I expected. This is how life and the game work, it does not impose me, so I am trying to put what I have to win,” explained the passer in his first round press in the Steelers.

The 23-year-old will compete for the main position in the controls of the coach’s team mike tomlin with the experienced Mitch Trubiskyformer player of the Chicago Bears Y buffalo billsY Mason Rudolfwho will have his fifth season with the Steelers.

pittsburgh will live in 2022 his first season in 18 years without the historic quarterback Ben Roethlisbergerwho led the team to win two super bowls and retired at the end of the 2021 campaign.

Pickett He acknowledged that the best way to aspire to be number one at the position involves taking in as much as he can from his more experienced teammates.

“There’s no one better to learn from than the guys here. I’m trying to learn from them. I ask questions of Mitch Y Mason. We are united all day. So we’re having a really fun time together,” she shared.

The native of Oakhurst, New Jersey, downplayed the words that the coach gave a few weeks ago Tomlin in which he said to trust that Pickett he had the qualities to be the starter of his team.

“I think everyone places more importance on the competition than the players. We compete every day no matter what anyone says. I’m excited to be a part of this team and compete for that spot.”

This Tuesday, the emerged in the University of Pittsburgh had the opportunity to train with Diontae Johnsonstar receiver of the Steelersteam leader in passing yards in 2021 with 1,161 and eight touchdowns, which he called exciting.

“You can see right away how special a player of the quality of Johnson. I’m really excited to have worked with him and to know that I’ll have more time to do it and see what I can do to help him play his game.”