Kenny Pickett, regarded by some as the top quarterback prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft, appeared somber at a party with his loved ones as the night continued to go on and he hadn’t heard his name called yet.
ESPN cameras panned to Pickett, who played college ball at Pittsburgh, and his family throughout the night. Fans online could not help but notice that Pickett’s fiancée looked mad or very concerned he kept slipping down in the draft.
The look was all over her face.
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Those frowns would turn to happiness when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him with the No. 20 overall pick on Thursday during the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Pickett was a four-year starter at Pitt who progressively improved each season. The Heisman Trophy finalist passed for 4,319 yards and a whopping 42 touchdowns with just seven interceptions in 13 starts in his final season, leading the Panthers to an 11-2 record.
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