Two Steelers milestones occurred this week, and they’re very much interlinked. First, it was rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett celebrating his 24th birthday. The second is the start of mandatory minicamp, with full-blown Steelers’ training camp looming on the horizon. These events are bound together because 24 is “old” for a first-round rookie QB. But Kenny Pickett was drafted by the Steelers precisely because he was the most experienced, pro-ready quarterback available. Pickett comes with five years and 49 starts under his belt at Pitt. The Steelers, which share a building with the hometown college football team, watched Pickett’s progress every single year. This brings us to mandatory minicamp, where things start getting real. 

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