The Pittsburgh Steelers are pairing a new quarterback, likely Russell Wilson to start the season, with George Pickens as the team’s clear-cut top receiver in 2024. Justin Fields will challenge Wilson for the job, but whoever wins will have an emerging young wideout to throw to, and NFL.com’s Kevin Patra writes that the question of who’s gonna start at quarterback “does nothing to dampen the optimism” surrounding Pickens’ upside in 2024.
“The QB question does nothing to dampen the optimism surrounding the upside of George Pickens as WR1,” Patra writes. “The third-year pro is the obvious alpha in a wideout room with Van Jefferson and 2024 third-round pick Roman Wilson as the next-best options.