A number of tales have detailed how folks throughout the Pittsburgh Steelers allegedly have been “fed up with” mercurial extensive receiver George Pickens earlier than the membership traded him to the Dallas Cowboys on Might 7.
Throughout an look on the newest episode of “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony,” former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and present New York Giants starter Russell Wilson touched upon sharing a locker room with Pickens for a season.
“I like George,” Wilson mentioned, per Josh Carney of Steelers Depot. “His capability to catch the soccer is one in every of a sort. Something in his neighborhood, he is [going to] catch it. Hopefully he does not catch none of them in opposition to us. On a critical word, he is misunderstood. He needs to be nice, you already know? I feel, additionally, too, his capability, the place he can take it from not simply being nice, to being one of many world’s finest, I feel he has that in him.”
Pickens and Wilson clicked final 12 months after a lingering calf damage sidelined the one-time Tremendous Bowl champion signal-caller over the marketing campaign’s first six weeks. Whereas enjoying with Wilson throughout eight regular-season video games, Pickens recorded 33 receptions for 537 yards and three touchdowns. To match, Pickens caught 26 passes for 363 yards and 0 scores when Justin Fields was within the lineup from Weeks 1-6.
Pickens flashed loads of expertise throughout his Pittsburgh tenure. As ESPN’s Todd Archer lately identified, although, Pickens additionally had points with tardiness and “outbursts on the field and sidelines” throughout his three seasons with the Steelers. The 2022 second-round draft decide is within the final year of his rookie contract, and the Cowboys reportedly really feel they’ve “the perfect tradition for Pickens to thrive.”
Whereas the Giants signed Wilson in late March, there isn’t a indication that Massive Blue significantly thought-about taking a flier on Pickens earlier than the 24-year-old ended up with a division rival. One wonders if Wilson spoke with Giants basic supervisor Joe Schoen both earlier than or after the draft about making a transfer for Pickens, because the New York offense actually might use extra playmakers forward of the upcoming season.
