In the sports realm, the phrase “big shoes to fill” gets thrown around a lot, and for good reason. We witnessed first-hand the end of an era in the waning moments of the 2021 NFL season, as the best quarterback in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ illustrious history, Ben Roethlisberger, rode off into the sunset that is retirement. Simply replacing him will be very difficult, as he leaves in his wake two Super Bowl titles all while guiding the team to no worse than a .500 record in each of his 18 seasons at the helm.
So yes, Kenny Pickett, the team’s first-round QB this year, has massive shoes to fill.