Kenny Pickett First Quarterback Selected in 2022 NFL Draft

Neil Parker

Last Updated: April 28, 2022 7:04 PM EDT • 46 sec read. Twitter link Google News Link

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 03: Kenny Pickett #QB11 of Pittsburgh throws during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 03, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Justin Casterline/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Justin Casterline / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected quarterback Kenny Pickett with the 20th overall selection in the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Pickett was the most bet signal caller to be the first quarterback selected in the draft with 37% of betting tickets and 48.3% of the betting handle at BetMGM.

His odds to be the first QB selected were +130 at the sportsbook.

Long-time Pittsburgh starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger retired following the 2021 NFL season, and then the Steelers signed Mitchell Trubisky during the offseason.

The Steelers appear to be viewing Trubisky as a secondary option now.

FanDuel Sportsbook listed Pickett at +550 odds to be the Offensive Rookie of the Year before the draft, and Pittsburgh’s odds to win the AFC North Division remained at +850 following the selection of the University of Pittsburgh signal caller.

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Neil Parker

A lifelong Cowboys, Cubs, Maple Leafs and Gators supporter, Neil has been covering sports in print and online since 2011. His past stops include USA TODAY, theScore, DraftKings Playbook and RotoWire among others. He's a graduate of St. Thomas University and Acadia University and spends ample time at KenWo Golf Club.