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It is still incredible to remember that George Pickens is a Cowboy.
When the Dallas Cowboys traded for George Pickens, it was the splashiest offseason move they’ve made since 2018 when they gave up a first-round draft pick for another wide receiver, Amari Cooper. Such a move has been highly praised for the most part. Pickens has put up over 800 yards in each of his first three seasons in the league, including eclipsing 1,100 yards the year before last. He’s a good football player.
While the majority feel the Cowboys made a good trade, there is a chance this doesn’t work out. There’s no secret that things soured in Pittsburgh, which led to them shipping him off. His overall attitude, effort, and occasional on-field antics created enough of a concern for head coach Mike Tomlin that he was deemed expendable. And to Tomlin’s credit, he’s pretty good about jumping ship before it hits the iceberg, as there is a good list of former Steelers’ receivers who were productive while they were there, only to sink to the bottom when venturing off to their new team.
