On draft night, Jayden Higgins could be brought in at the same time George Pickens is sent out. The Pittsburgh Steelers have done plenty of homework on top-100 wide receivers, leading some to speculate if Pickens will be traded two weeks from today. Reporter and insider James Palmer hears that’s a possibility. Higgins, a similar physical combat-catch receiver, could step in and replace him.
“There’s a lot of people who believe George Pickens’ time is limited,” Palmer said during a Bleacher Report livestream Friday. “It’s why they did the DK deal. It’s why they paid DK what they did.