One of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin’s favorite Tomlinisims is “make the routine plays routinely.”
It’s a succinct message but a powerful one.
Too often, young players can get caught up in making the spectacular plays leading to the social media exposure and blowing up from there. For Tomlin, he’s focused on seeing players make the routine plays rather routine. That’s what separates the good from the great players.
That’s the focus for second-year wide receiver George Pickens entering the 2023 season.
Already, Pickens has made the spectacular plays look routine, but he’s still trying to hone in on making the routine plays routinely.