Sometimes the answer is, he’s just George Pickens.
Saturday evening, that was meant as a compliment. Pickens torched the Cincinnati Bengals for a career day, catching only four passes but doing 195 yards worth of damage with two touchdowns. One of the most video game-like stat lines in recent Steelers’ history en route to their best offensive showing in more than two years, a 34-11 victory in a must-have game.
Speaking to reporters Thursday, interim OC Eddie Faulkner said there wasn’t much for him to note about why Pickens went off. That’s just what he’s capable of doing.