George Pickens was the first wide receiver of the Steelers in the last two seasons. He has just been 24 years old and is still on his recruit contract, with $ 3.656 million against the ceiling in 2025.
However, the Steelers still exchanged it.
Whenever Mike Tomlin exchanges a wide receiver, it is the buyer.
The Steelers exchanged Santonio Holmes in 2010 for a fifth round, Martavis Bryant in 2018 for a third round, Antonio Brown in 2019 for the third and fifth round, Chase Claypool in 2023 for a second round, Diontae Johnson in 2024 for Donte Jackson and a scanning and now the collection for a third and a scan. None have played as well with their new team.
He was a defensive player in Steelers Cameron Heyward made on his football pod.
“I think we have to examine the history of broad trading receivers,” said Heyward. “There was A good story behind that And when to do it, what to expect. I was looking at a statistic. There were only three or four receivers who have passed the recruit contracts with the Steelers. It’s crazy.
“You had AB; You had Diontae Johnson; You had Hines Ward; I think you had Juju (Smith-Schuster) for another year. For the most part, they know when to re-sign and to exchange, and we will see what is happening. We could be a better team because of this. ”
Heyward woke up in news as everyone did on May 7.
He called this a surprise, although the Steelers were made with Pickens when they exchanged a second round choice in the Seahawks and invested a $ 150 million contract over five years in the receiver DK Metcalf.
“I didn’t know anything about this … I woke up the next morning, and he had been exchanged,” said Heyward. “I was surprised? Yes, but the game is the game. I know that it benefits the two teams. We get another third round choice. They get a wide receiver to accompany Ceedee Lamb. I would have liked to see George and DK play together? Yes, but I hope there is something in the works. I don’t know.”
