With the Pittsburgh Steelers trading away WR Diontae Johnson and not adding another similar-caliber receiver this offseason, WR George Pickens is going to be looking at more attention from opposing defenses. But the increase in attention isn’t a concern for Pickens, who said he was being double-teamed along with Johnson last season.
“When Diontae was here, we were both being double-teamed. So it’s really gonna be the same treatment, to be honest. If you’re a good player, coordinators and owners are going to double-team you,” Pickens said via Post-Gazette Sports on YouTube.
Pickens ended up having a productive 2023 season with 63 receptions for 1,140 yards, and he also expanded his route tree a bit, although he still had the most vertical routes in football.