It wasn’t so long ago that some diehard fans were convinced that the Pittsburgh Steelers had to rid themselves of WR George Pickens. He was a problem that could not be solved. In the two weeks since his effort and maturity were questioned, he’s caught 11 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns, going over 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
Many of his critics have since come out and praised how he responded to that adversity, including two-time Super Bowl champion Chris Long. “I’m a huge fan of George Pickens and it pained me to question his efforts a couple weeks ago, and I know I wasn’t the only one”, he said on Inside the NFL on CW Sports last night.