Year 3 in the marriage of wide receiver George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers has produced some high, memorable moments and some low, frustrating moments, too.
Despite him emerging early in the season as a true No. 1 receiver and a big-time downfield threat in the passing game, particularly once Russell Wilson took over at QB, Pickens — like the Steelers as a whole — has backed into the playoffs, coming off of the worst performance of his career.
In the 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18, Pickens had three crucial drops, finished with a stat line of just one reception for zero yards, and was captured on camera by ESPN seemingly arguing with fans in the stands on the sideline, needing to be restrained by tight end Pat Freiermuth.