The last quarterback taken in the 2022 NFL Draft beat out the first quarterback taken in the 2022 NFL Draft. On NFL.com’s All-Rookie team, San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy got the nod over Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback Kenny Pickett.
In his write-up, author David Carr acknowledged the tougher road Pickett had but still gave the selection in Purdy’s favor.
“Purdy got the nod, despite Kenny Pickett (pick No. 20 overall) taking on a tougher task in Pittsburgh. Mr. Irrelevant did exactly what was asked of him when he took over for Jimmy Garoppolo, closing out the regular season with six straight wins, the NFC West crown and the No.