The Eagles have long been considered a team that is not interested in drafting quarterbacks, but new head coach Howie Roseman has shown some interest in Pitt QB Kenny Pickett.
Pittsburgh Panthers quarterback Kenny Pickett
The Philadelphia Eagles were quite interested in quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson, despite their best efforts to deny it. This summer, they were open to trading for both players. The two players, on the other hand, were adamant about not coming to Philadelphia (they both had no-trade clauses).
The Eagles promptly went into PR overdrive after Wilson and Watson were taken off the market, informing every reporter who would listen that third-year quarterback Jalen Hurts was still their first choice. It makes logical to keep Hurts in the starting lineup in 2022. He’s coming off a strong debut season as a starter and seems to be well-liked by his teammates.
The Eagles’ activities behind the scenes, though, imply they’re still not sold on Hurts as the starter going forward, as has been the case all summer.
The Eagles are really interested in Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Kenny Pickett’s effort today was for all intents flawless. He ran through a 56-throw script, one that ran from anticipation throws to those that showed off his arm strength. He had meetings w/ eight teams from 9am-9:30pm yesterday (dinner was on the #Eagles!) and has more today.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) March 21, 2022
There are no blue-chip quarterbacks in this year’s draft class. This has been a recurrent critique among draft experts in recent months. It does, however, have depth at the quarterback position. There are numerous arms that clubs can rationalize choosing in the first round, including those that Eagles general manager Howie Roseman can sell himself on.
According to recent draft rumors, the Eagles are starting to narrow their attention on Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett. The New Jersey native is coming off a career year at Pitt, when he threw for 4,319 yards and 42 touchdowns as a senior. He possesses a powerful arm and a lot of quickness, which makes him ideal for today’s game.
Do you really think the Eagles are interested in Pickett? It just takes a glance at Pickett’s dinner plans from the previous weekend to prove this. He was eating with quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson on the Eagles’ tab. Of course, this doesn’t guarantee Pickett a spot in the Eagles’ draft. It is, however, a frequent initial step for clubs when selecting who to target with their first-round choices.
The Eagles are also interested, according to Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi.
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Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi revealed the Eagles’ interest in Pickett when speaking with the media at Pitt’s pro day.
“It’s clear that the Eagles are intrigued. A large number of teams have shown interest. He may not even make it out of the top six…”
“You think of Kenny when you think about leadership,” Narduzzi remarked. “Kenny Pickett is going to turn someone into a great quarterback, and he’ll be there for the next ten years.” The Eagles have shown an interest. But, as I already said, a large number of clubs are interested.”
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The Eagles treated Pickett to dinner, and his head coach went out of his way to promote Philadelphia as a potential destination. The cat’s out of the bag: the Eagles are huge fans of Kenny Pickett.
Is Kenny Pickett going to be dressed in midnight green?
The Eagles have the 15th overall selection in this year’s draft. If Pickett is still on the board, you can bet they’ll give it a lot of thought before putting his name on the draft card.
The question is whether Pickett will still be on the board at that time. Several quarterback-needy clubs are expected to make first-round choices before the Eagles. The Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Commanders are among the teams on this list. Pickett might be picked up by any of these clubs.
Will the Eagles make a deal for Pickett to assure he’ll be their starting quarterback in the future? Perhaps, but perhaps not. They’ve done it before with Carson Wentz. They really moved up two times to get him to No. 2 overall.
It’s difficult to know how the draft will go down. So much is dependent on the actions of other teams. However, it’s time to quit discounting the Eagles’ evident interest in Pickett. He has a lot of fans.
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