The Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back, Jaylen Warren, seems overjoyed to have Russell Wilson and Justin Fields as their new quarterbacks. However, in a recent interview, Warren may have hinted more about former Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett while praising the team’s two new signal callers.
How Wilson and Fields have been at the team facilities has been a question that Warren received during Cameron Heyward’s live program on April 27, the third day of the NFL draft. Warren responded by implying that the two quarterbacks were significantly better team leaders than the ones the squad had the previous season.
“Well, it’s a whole different story from last year,” Warren stated on his Baku X (formerly Twitter) account. “The leadership makes a powerful statement.”
The Steelers’ starting quarterbacks in 2023 were three different players. Warren is apparently drawing a comparison between Wilson and Fields and Pickett.
Towards the end of his time with the Steelers, Pickett’s leadership came under scrutiny.In Week 17’s game against the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh sportscaster Mark Madden stated that Pickett “100% refused to be the backup” for the Steelers.
Then, on March 10, the day after the Steelers signed Wilson, Pickett reportedly called off a team exercise, according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of that week.
Steelers supporters respond to Jaylen Warren’s veiled jab at Kenny Pickett
Warren’s possible veiled jab against Pickett hasn’t exactly gone viral. However, reporters covering the affair saw Warren’s remark as at the very least a jab at his old teammate.
Chris Ward of Steelers Now referred to Warren’s remark on Pickett as “a truth bomb.”Hunter Hodies of The Spun called the running back’s response a “telling comment.”
In response to Baku’s tweet about Warren’s remark, Steelers supporters on X were harsher on Pickett.
Rick M. commented, “It’s becoming more and more obvious how bad of a teammate Pickett was.”
“Warren speaks nothing but the truth,” according to WarrensBurgh.
During his first press conference after joining the Eagles, Pickett made a small attempt to alter the story of his departure from Pittsburgh. However, it didn’t seem to have much of an effect on typical Steelers fans.
In reaction to how the organization informed him of their intention to sign Wilson in the summer, Picket stated, “I think the communication is what it is.” Behind closed doors, that is. I feel good with the way I handled it.
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