George Pickens Disses Former Steelers QB

The Pittsburgh Steelers have changed their offense completely in recent years.

Since Ben Roethlisberger retired at the conclusion of the 2021 season, the Steelers have had a revolving door of players move through their team, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. This is particularly evident at the quarterback position, where the Steelers have used six quarterbacks since the retirement of their franchise leader in quarterback starts.

The first quarterback to truly take the helm following his retirement was Kenny Pickett, the Pitt product who the Steelers selected in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Pickett experiment ended with mixed results, as the quarterback played in parts of two seasons before being dealt to Philadelphia as well as offensive coordinator Matt Canada losing the job.

One of his main pass catchers was George Pickens, who the Steelers selected in the second round of the same NFL Draft. The two never connected consistently, and it led to the Steelers offense being quite listless unless former running back Najee Harris had a good game, which was not terribly often.

Now Pickens is with an entirely new team following a trade at the beginning of the offseason that sent him from Pittsburgh to Dallas to join the Cowboys. Pickens recently spoke to the media about his situation in Pittsburgh, and seemed quite grateful to be with a new team.

"The last place I was at, just coming in with a group of guys who was good guys but were all rookies, got a rookie QB, so I couldn't really thrive and show the world the potential I have", Pickens said. "I had to wait a few years, and then it eventually showed. I get to the Cowboys, and then today I get to show it again, and we win".