There was no highlight reel catch. No 50-yard touchdown. No “wow” moment that had George Pickens buzzing Thursday the way he routinely did last year. Don’t worry, those plays are coming. He’ll be Moss’ing cornerbacks soon enough.
But the best part of Pickens’ first day of training camp was he impressed me without making any of those SportsCenter Top Ten Plays. Context is key, it’s just one day, and it’s not as if Pickens was a brand-new man. But he looked comfortable and natural and like a normal wide receiver. One with extraordinary talent.
Here’s what I mean.