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Fittipaldo: George Pickens Was A ‘Victim’ Of Matt Canada’s Game Planning

While Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens improved in Year 2 to the tune of 63 receptions for 1,140 yards and five touchdowns, there’s an expectation that he can do even better and exceed those numbers in Year 3. Former offensive coordinator Matt Canada was to blame for a lot of Pittsburgh’s issues on offense, and even though Pickens had a solid season, Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette believes that the former second-round draft pick was a victim of Canada’s game planning abilities or lack thereof.

“I think he was probably a little bit of a victim of Canada’s inability to craft good game plans and to call good games.