Steelers' George Pickens’ Lack Of Effort Dismissed In Savage Tweet From Chiefs Safety

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been experiencing a late-season slide after losing three games in a row. The team has gone from 10-3 and being called possible Super Bowl contenders to 10-6 and being called frauds. Steelers fans are outraged, feeling duped, and worried that this season is the same old thing — the team likely will once again be one and done in the playoffs under Head Coach Mike Tomlin. That has them pointing fingers at nearly everyone on the team, including wide receiver George Pickens.

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[Coryea]

Yep, everyone giving Wilson a pass here, Reid read Wilson's eyes the entire time, Reid never even looked at Pickens.
Is anyone really surprised Pickens was lazy AF there?

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Only a complete dumbass thinks Pickens route effected that interception

That was a dumbass throw into triple coverage by a vet QB. Pickens being 10-15 yards further down field would’ve done nothing but had the boundary CB a bit deeper too.

That was just a god awful throw by OldeRuss.

Just a few members of the media that have been pushing a lame narrative gunning for clicks
are trying to say that. Hell even Reid sets the story straight.

Luckily for all the GP haters he’ll find greener pastures somewhere else after next year and he’ll only be their problem when he’s playin the Steelers making Steelers DBs look stupid AF. And the Steelers will take 3 more steps back on offense when he departs.

 

[jitter77]

Only a complete dumbass thinks Pickens route effected that interception

That was a dumbass throw into triple coverage by a vet QB. Pickens being 10-15 yards further down field would’ve done nothing but had the boundary CB a bit deeper too.

That was just a god awful throw by OldeRuss.

Just a few members of the media that have been pushing a lame narrative gunning for clicks
are trying to say that. Hell even Reid sets the story straight.

Luckily for all the GP haters he’ll find greener pastures somewhere else after next year and he’ll only be their problem when he’s playin the Steelers making Steelers DBs look stupid AF. And the Steelers will take 3 more steps back on offense when he departs.

Well Kurt Warner shot said it was on Pickens and the announcers also said it was on Pickens. I think they might know more than us. Personally I think it was partiality Pickens fault, but it was still a bad throw into at minimum double coverage.

 

[Fiji Mariner]

Well Kurt Warner shot said it was on Pickens and the announcers also said it was on Pickens. I think they might know more than us. Personally I think it was partiality Pickens fault, but it was still a bad throw into at minimum double coverage.

I’ll take Reid’s word for what he saw on the play since he was on the field and made the play.

It’s popular for guys to pile
On GP for anything and everything
His name gets attention/clicks

It’s also popular for the QB fraternity to make excuses for other QBs, been that way forever.

Russ missed an easy checkdown
Russ missed a few easy checkdowns and has kinda sucked for a few weeks now.

Overrated from his little bit of success against a few tomato cans.

The Steelers will need far better QB play than he is capable of to overcome the shyte Tomlin scheme

 

[TimesAreChanged]

Pickens still has talent, I saw the quickness when he ran over to slobber Mahomes knob after the L.

 

[Drink IRON City]

I’ll take Reid’s word for what he saw on the play since he was on the field and made the play.

It’s popular for guys to pile
On GP for anything and everything
His name gets attention/clicks

It’s also popular for the QB fraternity to make excuses for other QBs, been that way forever.

Russ missed an easy checkdown
Russ missed a few easy checkdowns and has kinda sucked for a few weeks now.

Overrated from his little bit of success against a few tomato cans.

The Steelers will need far better QB play than he is capable of to overcome the shyte Tomlin scheme

If those “tomato” cans could up-graded to “gourmet pasta sauce” cans, we could have a chance. Of course they all would need to be upgraded and done so on the first trip to the grocery store. Until then,…… we will have to accept some rotten tomato play.

DangRUSS is not the answer and unfortunately some are saying this coming draft is very light on QBs. Russ or Justine need to be the bridge QB until we draft in ‘26. At that time we need to go all in on a top ranked, pass the eye test, type QB (not a run first).

If Coach Tomlin can’t show significant progress in season/playoff play, then can him end of ‘25 season so new coach can get his perceived guy.

NOTE: If blown away in this years PO, immediately firing of coaching staff and start the process of new coaching regime.


Salute the nation

 

[stillwright]

Well Kurt Warner shot said it was on Pickens and the announcers also said it was on Pickens. I think they might know more than us. Personally I think it was partiality Pickens fault, but it was still a bad throw into at minimum double coverage.

Meh....or.....Reid watches game film. The film showed that Pickens runs lazy routes so he cheated to the area he went? Just throwing that out there. I very well could be 100% wrong. Game film in the NFL shows so much.

 

[Punxsutawney]

It’s also popular for the QB fraternity to make excuses for other QBs, been that way forever.

Nate Burleson was the one who first pointed it out on the broadcast, and he's a former WR.

Perhaps all these former NFL players are wrong about the play, or maybe Reid is lying because he feels all the commentary being made about it somehow diminishes the play he made.

It's really not disputable that Pickens ****** effort made it easier for Reid to focus on the middle of the field. The question is how much so.

I tend to think Russ needs to see that Pickens wasn't getting downfield and not just assume that was the case.

Still doesn't absolve Pickens from his share of the blame.