For the first time in nearly decades, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a new heir apparent at quarterback in Kenny Pickett, their first-round draft pick. He is the first quarterback the team has taken in the first two rounds since they drafted the man who just retired, Ben Roethlisberger, 11th overall in 2004. The man to whom Pickett is supposed to be the heir.
Despite the great success that Roethlisberger brought to Pittsburgh—he is widely regarded as the best quarterback in team history and a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he is eligible—Pickett understands that his path to success is not to try to be the next Big Ben, but rather to be himself, which is precisely what Roethlisberger told him.