Roethlisberger visited Steelers training camp Wednesday. He was with Mike Tomlin and threw passes to Diontae Johnsen. Johnson even stated that he believes Big Ben 'still has it', which...we'll be in agreement there.The only thing that Roethlisberger evidently didn't say was to talk to Pickett, his like heir-apparent when the smoke clears. Why would Big Ben suddenly be a little standoff-ish with the Pitt product?Roethlisberger had Pickett over for dinner shortly after he was drafted, so let's not make something out of nothing.He said he's always there for me if I have any questions or advice," Pickett said at the time. "I am referring to that he's an outstanding player as well as a Hall of Famer so it's somebody I'll certainly be using in the coming months in the coming weeks here." But, Ben has a history of being unkind to his rivals. Roethlisberger questioned Mason Rudolph's selection in 2018 during his radio show. Rudolph was the only player that he met during practice. He also did not mentor Rudolph. Although Roethlisberger was taken off the roster there is a chance that his similar behavior are still in place. Pickett has been able to contact Roethlisberger since college. Ben will (hopefully) serve as a resource for Pickett in his first few professional seasons in Pittsburgh and as he adapts to a football-savvy media market that is saturated with black and gold.Replacing an icon is never simple and Pickett is carrying more than the weight of the average Yinzer on his shoulders heading into a busy Year 1.
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