George Pickens has made it clear that he thinks he should have been a Pro Bowler this season.
And he had a good case for it. His raw numbers won’t blow you away. While 63 receptions, 1140 yards, and five touchdowns are impressive, it doesn’t scream an automatic Pro Bowl berth. But when you dig deeper, you see just how historic of a season George Pickens quietly put together in 2023.
First off, and the obvious, is the disaster of a quarterback situation for the Steelers in 2023. Pickens caught balls from three different starters in Kenny Pickett, Mitch Trubisky, and Mason Rudolph.