The Steelers and Eagles have made a trade that will see the Steelers acquire a 2024 third-round pick, two seventh-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and quarterback Kenny Pickett. The move was prompted by Pickett's behavior at the end of last season and how he handled news about Russell Wilson joining the team.
This trade could signal a shift in Eagles offense as they may use less running from their quarterbacks under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
The Steelers and Eagles have made a trade that will see the Steelers acquire a 2024 third-round pick, two seventh-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, and quarterback Kenny Pickett. The move was prompted by Pickett's behavior at the end of last season and how he handled news about Russell Wilson joining the team. This trade could signal a shift in Eagles offense as they may use less running from their quarterbacks under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
The question is whether, under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, there will be less running by the quarterbacks in Philly. While it's hard to imagine the Eagles abandoning their Brotherly Shove/Tush Push since they do it so well, it's fair to wonder whether the decision to trade for Pickett means that Hurts will be using less.
Even though it was never disclosed, Hurts had a knee injury that bothered him for much of the 2023 season. The team might be making a strategic decision to better protect the quarterback in 2024, especially since they now have running back Saquon Barkley to take and deliver hits with the ball in his hands.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author implies that Kenny Pickett's skillset does not mesh seamlessly with Jalen Hurts' abilities as a starter QB1. However, this statement is misleading because it suggests that Pickett cannot play alongside Hurts effectively when in fact they have played together before and their playing styles complement each other well.
The author states 'Pickett ran more at Pitt, but not much. He had 97 attempts for 241 yards in his final year with the Panthers.' This statement is misleading because it suggests that Pickett lacks the burst to run past NFL-quality defenders when in fact he has shown flashes of speed and agility on film.
The author states 'His skillset doesn’t mesh seamlessly with the abilities of starter Jalen Hurts, making the transition from QB1 to QB2 less jarring for the rest of the offense.' This statement is misleading because it suggests that Pickett cannot play alongside Hurts effectively when in fact they have played together before and their playing styles complement each other well.
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The author of the article is Mike Florio and he has a history of bias towards the NFL. In this article, there are several examples that suggest his bias.
The question is whether, under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, there will be less running by the quarterbacks in Philly. <br> > While it's hard to imagine the Eagles abandoning the Brotherly Shove/Tush Push since they do it so well, it's fair to wonder whether the decision to trade for Pickett means that the Eagles will be using Hurts in a way that entails less running.
> The Steelers decided to move on from quarterback Kenny Pickett. <br> > Almost as surprising as Pittsburgh's pivot from Pickett (and Mason Rudolph and Mitch Trubisky) to Russell Wilson is Philadelphia's decision to embrace the 2022 first-round pick.
The team might be making a strategic decision to better protect the quarterback in 2024.
The Steelers acquired a 2024 third-round pick, the 98th overall, and two seventh-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft in exchange for quarterback Kenny Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick, the 120th overall.
Pickett started 24 of the 25 games he played in during his two seasons with Pittsburgh.
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The article is deceptive in that it implies Kenny Pickett was a good quarterback for the Steelers. However, his statistics do not support this claim as he only started 24 of the 25 games he played and had a completion percentage of just over 63%. The fact that they traded him away also suggests there may have been issues with his performance on the field.
The article states 'He completed 446 of 713 passes for 4,474 yards and 13 touchdowns in his two seasons in Pittsburgh.' However, these statistics do not accurately reflect Pickett's performance as a quarterback. He only started 24 of the 25 games he played and had a completion percentage of just over 63%.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Kenny Pickett started 24 of the 25 games he played in and completed a certain number of passes without providing any context or evidence for these claims. Additionally, there is no mention of any logical fallacies committed by the Eagles in exchange for the trade.
The Steelers acquired a 2024 third-round pick, the 98th overall, and two seventh-round picks in the 2025 NFL Draft in exchange for quarterback Kenny Pickett and a 2024 fourth-round pick, the 120th overall.
He completed 446 of 713 passes for 4,474 yards and 13 touchdowns in his two seasons in Pittsburgh.
According to Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac, this trade was prompted by Pickett's behavior at the end of last season and how he handled the news of Russell Wilson joining the team.
Pickett ran the ball more at Pitt, but not much. He had 97 attempts for 241 yards in his final year with the Panthers.
The move from Marcus Mariota to Kenny Pickett as the backup to Jalen Hurts could be a clue as to how the Philly offense will attack defenses in a year with heightened stakes for head coach Nick Sirianni.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author implies that Kenny Pickett's behavior at the end of last season was a major factor in his trade to Philadelphia when it is not clear what specific actions he took that were problematic. Secondly, the author exaggerates how much worse Philadelphia fans and media are than those in Pittsburgh without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Thirdly, the author uses sensationalist language such as
The article is deceptive in several ways.
Thirdly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'eaten alive' to describe Pickett's situation in Philadelphia.
Firstly, the author implies that Kenny Pickett's behavior at the end of last season was a major factor in his trade to Philadelphia when it is not clear what specific actions he took that were problematic. Secondly, the author exaggerates how much worse Philadelphia fans and media are than those in Pittsburgh without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by citing a source without providing any context or evidence for their claims. Secondly, there is inflammatory rhetoric used when the author describes Philadelphia as a place where Pickett will be eaten alive. Lastly, there are dichotomous depictions of Pickett's situation in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
According to Steelers beat writer Gerry Dulac,
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The author uses language that dehumanizes Kenny Pickett by saying he will be eaten alive in Philadelphia. This is an example of religious bias as the phrase 'eaten alive' implies a violent and gruesome death.
> We’re learning more and more about Kenny Pickett and his character after the stunning trade to the Philadelphia Eagles.
