Although it's great for jokes, tbh the Squeelers were impulsive and idiotic to cut Pickett loose so quickly.
All first Rd picks have their full 4 year contract guaranteed. This is typically why a team will let those 4 years run their course to see if a struggling player turns it around. They should have as well.
Was Pickett good? No. But baby hands was not so awful that he wasn't worth keeping as a backup QB.