The Pittsburgh Steelers attempted 23 passes yesterday, of which seven went to George Pickens. He only received seven or more targets just 10 times during the first 34 games of his career, so that’s not insignificant. The percentage share of those targets is the real story, drawing an attempt over 30 percent of the time.
That’s what a team’s WR1 is supposed to do. In that respect, and in the results that followed, George Pickens passed his first test as the Steelers’ WR1. He caught six of those passes for 85 yards, leading both teams in each category.