When the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t in pads, I look for one thing – traits. Evaluating a players overall game can be tough. There’s no tackling, no full-contact, making judging a player difficult. Shells are glorified OTAs with more eyes watching. So I look for baseline physical tools and a little bit of technique to play their position.
Three days in and rookie WR George Pickens has been as impressive as anyone. He’s still gotta check the “do it with the pads on” box. But no doubt, he’s showing why the Steelers drafted him.
Of the first three days, Friday was his best practice.