Arguably the most consistent presence thus far in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ training camp this year has been praise for rookie wide receiver George Pickens, the team’s second-round draft pick out of Georgia who was the only rookie listed as a starter on the team’s first official depth chart.
While he has been far from perfect, to be sure—Alex Kozora has noted the need to reduce a tendency to double-catch some passes—there isn’t much that Pickens hasn’t displayed in his skill set. He has size, speed, route-running ability, the proverbial ‘ups’. He’s got the complete package, and plenty in the outside media have taken note.