Long before George Pickens became a Pittsburgh Steelers’ draft pick, Mike Tomlin had his eye on an unknown, lanky Georgia wideout. Probably watching him in some team hotel before a game, Tomlin joined Rich Eisen on the Rich Eisen Show to remember the first time he took notice of Pickens’ ability. It wasn’t at the Combine. It wasn’t at his Pro Day. It came in Pickens’ freshman year with the Bulldogs.
“Man, I was watching Georgia play his freshman year on TV,” Tomlin told Eisen. “And he made a freaky play and I just never forgot him.