Pickens

[slashsteel]

I seem to recall a certain UGA receiver and former Steeler that could offer him some advice on how to play the game.

Hines broke the mold on being the perfect blue collar WR...

 

[madinsomniac]

Hines broke the mold on being the perfect blue collar WR...

Himes was a former QB, so unlike 99% of wrs, he understood how an offensive works.

Most only know that at some point in their routes they are open, because everyone eventually gets open, and they want the ball on every play

 

[Stewey]

Umm..AB got kicked out of his first college before he even started due to an altercation with a security guard and had quite a bit of look at me in his first couple of years with the Steelers (showing up to training camp in Rolls Royces and helicopters, wearing copious amounts of jewellery if memory serves me correctly).

Maybe not so much with the onfield stuff.

So? The main concern and the reason for this thread is his behavior as a Steeler.

 

[steelreeling]

Here's the thing about Pickens, he's a stud receiver. He is a guy who can take over a game. He is a top 5 talent at the position. And as such he is a freaking DIVA! The only way to keep these type of guys under control is to get them involved early in the game and don't let big gaps go between targets. I think he was part of the game plan early but a couple bad throws and his head was out of the game. That TD he stepped out on was 100% him. But by that time he was tuned out. This is a juggling act that we haven't ever had to worry about. Because the last Diva we had in AB didn't have to worry about because Ben fed him to the tune of 11 targets a game. And without Pat even with DJ coming back there's no reason to not target George 8+ times a game. Here's some stats for you because I know everyone loves them. When George gets 8+ targets a game he averages 110 yards a game. When he gets less than 7 targets he averages 39 yards a game. Feed the man.

You cannot feed the X, Pickens that many times in Matt Canada's offense. The result is a ****-show of 3-and-outs.

 

[steelreeling]

And retired Tom..but yeah

Don't bring Corea into this.

 

[Drink IRON City]

People are forgetting how great a job he did with AB. Players coach he is, can relate to them.

Tomlin has said “I will put up with you until I can replace you”.

Problem was it’s hard to replace a top talent such as “little chest” and now George Pickens. I know Pickens has a way to go, but it starts somewhere.


Salute the nation

 

[Stewey]

Tomlin has said “I will put up with you until I can replace you”.

Problem was it’s hard to replace a top talent such as “little chest” and now George Pickens. I know Pickens has a way to go, but it starts somewhere.


Salute the nation

Glad you weren't fooled by my facetious post. I sense that a couple people thought I was being serious.
AB got progressively worse, and Tomlin didn't, or couldn't do a thing about it. Don't know which.

No other coach could either because AB was already damaged goods and had gone off the deep end when he left the Steelers.

Just crossing my fingers we don't have another AB on our hands.

 

[LastRide]

George had 4 feet to get his foot inbounds. Instead he takes a Keep on Truckin' step to put his foot out of bounds LOL.

 

[diver]

Glad you weren't fooled by my facetious post. I sense that a couple people thought I was being serious.
AB got progressively worse, and Tomlin didn't, or couldn't do a thing about it. Don't know which.

No other coach could either because AB was already damaged goods and had gone off the deep end when he left the Steelers.

Just crossing my fingers we don't have another AB on our hands.

I used to ride horses. You had control, but you also knew at anytime that horse wanted to go...it was gonna go and you weren't gonna do shiit.

I think with these guys every coach is a lot like that. Fine them...hit them in the wallet? Maybe. But the union will fight that, even if it might be in the best interest of the player.

 

[black and gold apex]

H needs a good father son talk; it is about winning not his stats. This team scores little maybe he needs to watch the fiml and see where he lacks and to toe tap then he could be the star.

 

[SteelerSask2]

He messed up in that TD. No question. That said, how can the guy flourish when the other targets he had sailed over his head, led him by a mile? Hell, the had him on a comeback route on goal to go inside the ten. That’s not maximizing his talents. I understand his frustration. Guy is an afterthought in this offense for the most part and I don’t understand why.

Sorry I regect this notion. He has the exact same targets per game as a very established DJ. If you have to get 7 targets 6 catches and a TD to feel happy a win.....you are not on my team. Go play or don't play with AB, Claypool and the rest. I don't agree with the way they use him. I don't agree with basically anything they do. But if you ***** in a win you are a loser. Period.

 

[stillerfaninfl]

George needs to shut up, sit down and color.

 

[jiminoh]

Sometimes I wonder if the players read comments. If so, I have this to say:

George, you are gifted. "Free Me" is disappointing to read after a win.

Your team just won. You're 2nd in the AFCN at 5-3 and you could go to the playoffs. Be a team player and don't demolish your career like AB, the shirtless, crazy person did. Be humble and do your job. We know you have talent - so don't blow it by saying or doing stupid shiit.

Also, Kenny is doing the best he can in my opinion and he's still learning.... Give him a chance to get you the ball more often, and keep your chin up.

 

[SteelerFan448]

I saw he tried to cover it up today (or his agent). Just own it and be better.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Something that really seems to be lacking is the ability to teach these young players how to act like professionals. Doesn't seem to be a lot of leadership on the offensive side of the ball. Extremely disappointing.

But c‘Mon man…whoa not sick em
Obviously

 

[slashsteel]

George needs to shut up, sit down and color.

It isn't like Canada hasn't provided the crayons.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Tomlin sucks, Canada sucks, game plan always sucks, player utilization…yup sucks, Pickett when trying to do things like throw the ball…frequently sucks

I’d be surprised if the most gifted guy in that side of the ball wasn’t frustrated

Good to see you see what’s going on here George!!!! But “whoa” that oughta fix everything

Thanks Shades, your really the best
Love watching this **** show built in your image

#winning

 

[Frosty]

Trade him....NOW. Yes, he has great talent, but we don't need to go through this **** again. AB and Claypool were enough. There would certainly be a lot of interest in him. Tomlin or better, one or more of his teammates, need to get in his face and set him straight.

 

[MT~Forged]

One could tell he was going to be a problem after his first several games in the league. Just the body language when certains things happen or don't happen on the field.

It could be Antonio Brown/Terrell Owens type stuff if he really starts building up money and success in the league.

Kenny is just more comfortable throwing to DJ because he is a far better route runner at this point.

When a team is running the ball well, like the Steelers were last night, it's difficult to feature two receivers, and Pickens still had an opportunity to score a long TD.

He's been open for some big plays over the last two games in which Kenny missed the throw, so there is probably a lot of stuff boiling in his mind right now, but it looks like he's going to be the kind of player for whom nothing is ever good enough.

Bullshit, the Steelers ran the ball well with Franco and still utilized BOTH Swann & Stahlworth.

 

[Punxsutawney]

Bullshit, the Steelers ran the ball well with Franco and still utilized BOTH Swann & Stahlworth.

I said difficult, not impossible.

Plus, utilizing receivers well and having them put up huge numbers individually are not automatically the same thing in the context of good offense.

It's not like Swann and Stallworth put up massive career numbers with Franco being the focus and what do you think Pickens most cares about other than getting paid?

He's AB junior.

 

[SteelerFan448]

He's AB junior.

Pickens isn't productive enough to be acting like a diva.

 

[Punxsutawney]

Pickens isn't productive enough to be acting like a diva.

No argument from me, but he seems to think others are the only thing in the way of him being that productive.

Impressive talent with an even bigger ego.

God help us if he becomes anywhere near as successful as Brown was because it probably won't end well.

 

[SteelerSask2]

He is on pace for 1000 yds and 6 td. DJ got his first in a year and half Thursday. I don't know how they manage to find these head cases or not learn from the last 5.
They drummed Santonio Holmes out of town cause he smoked weed and now he is like an ambassador for the team.

 

[xjx]

He needs tap dance lessons.

He is cancer. Trade him while he's worth something.

 

[Steeltime]

Pickens had similar emotional outburst at UGA. He cools off

I thought about that, but Pickens suffered an ACL injury that kept him off the field his senior season. If he is on the field that entire year and is a 3rd option, behind the running game and Bowers, I wonder how he would have reacted.