Ben Roethlisberger made sure to reach out to the man drafted to replace his very large shoes. First round pick QB Kenny Pickett spoke with the media for the first time since draft weekend as he and the Steelers kickoff their rookie minicamp weekend. And he noted Roethlisberger recently reached out to him, offering advice and help however he best can.
“Heard from all the QBs who are here,” Pickett told reporters via the team website. “Ben called me up recently and that was awesome.”
If Roethlisberger has any “bad blood” with the organization, it certainly isn’t with his hopeful replacement.