Dallas Cowboys receiver George Pickens came to Brian Schottenheimer's team with a reputation of being a rather fiery customer. With a narrative painted about Pickens that has some questioning the trade to get him to The Star,

The Steelers drafted Pickens in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft out of Georgia. Pickens' talent was never in question but his maturity and work ethic were. The Steelers gave Pickens three seasons but he never seemed fully committed to playing in this offense.