George Pickens is continuing to light it up with the Dallas Cowboys after helping lead Dallas to a come from behind win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is already up over 1000 yards.
The potential All-Pro season has led NFL commentator Kay Adams to label it as ‘one of the worst trades in NFL history.’
“I think that trading George Pickens is probably going to go down as one of the worst deals in NFL history, and I mean that,” Adams said. “I’m sorry to the Steelers, I just think it’s true… and the best from a Dallas perspective, like, what a haul.”
Pickens had another 146 yards in the 24-21 win over the Eagles, including a huge catch on a slant route that put the Cowboys in prime position to kick the game winning field goal.
That follows another excellent game that Pickens had against the Las Vegas Raiders. Pickens still had a star making game, grabbing nine catches for 144 yards and a touchdown.
The second-round pick of the Steelers in the 2022 NFL Draft, both he and Kenny Pickett, the team’s first two picks from that draft, never finished their rookie contracts with the team.
Pickens missed three games a year ago with a hamstring injury, dampening what looked to be a second-straight 1000-yard season with the third-year wide receiver.
He averaged 15.3 yards per reception with 59 receptions for 900 yards on the year. In each of the last two seasons, Pickens has eclipsed 15 yards per catch and 900 yards as the focus of the team’s passing offense.
Yet, his star making theatrics with the Cowboys have certainly made the Steelers at least think about if they should have moved on from the talent he truly is as a player.
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