Going into this season, big expectations were placed on George Pickens’ shoulders. He was the Steelers’ undisputed No. 1 receiver after they traded Diontae Johnson. For most of this year, he’s met that challenge. However, sometimes his attitude has been in question. According to Russell Wilson, that hasn’t been a problem as Pickens works his way back from a hamstring injury.
“I think he’s done a great job of just being really in tune,” Wilson said Wednesday via team-provided transcripts. “I told you guys, I don’t know, four months ago, George [Pickens] is one of the best teammates in the sense that he’s a guy that we love because you saw the first game he wasn’t playing.