Poor George. the media doesn’t understand football

[pittbb80]

Dude is a cancer

Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn't want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run

Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a

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[Franb]

Dude is a cancer

Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn't want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run

Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a

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Pickens is on to something here. In fact, that is the very reason that I turned down an NFL contract; I didn’t want to get hurt.

 

[PittPharm2002]

The obsession with WRs in a flaming dumpster of a season is by far the weirdest thing

 

[PittPharm2002]

Pickens is on to something here. In fact, that is the very reason that I turned down an NFL contract; I didn’t want to get hurt.

The irony is he was blocking on the play - pushing his man from the pylon-
So if Warren cuts outside it’s a praised play -
Warren cuts inside - Pickens releases the block to NOT get called for a hold -
And people lose their minds

 

[Fk_Pitt]

The obsession with WRs in a flaming dumpster of a season is by far the weirdest thing

Whose obsession? Tomlin himself has acknowledged he’s a problem.

 

[Fk_Pitt]

The irony is he was blocking on the play - pushing his man from the pylon-
So if Warren cuts outside it’s a praised play -
Warren cuts inside - Pickens releases the block to NOT get called for a hold -
And people lose their minds

Tomlin himself said the play was an example of Pickens being a problem.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Whose obsession? Tomlin himself has acknowledged he’s a problem.

On the laundry list of problems with this team
I’d put he and DJ around 14 to 15th

 

[PittPharm2002]

Tomlin himself said the play was an example of Pickens being a problem.

That’s fine
But when they showed the all 22 , it was pretty clear what happened

I guess giving up 30 straight points started after that drive (where we still scored a TD)

The colts running 14 straight times down the entire field was because Pickens didn’t re-pivot to block

 

[wbrpanther]

Dude is a cancer

Steelers WR George Pickens blames media, says he didn't want to get hurt blocking on Jaylen Warren run

Fear of injury was the reason George Pickens didn’t finish his block Saturday when running back Jaylen Warren was bearing down on the goal line in the first quarter of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ game at Indianapolis. Warren was stopped short of the end zone. Although the Steelers eventually scored a

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Pickens would do a complete 180 if he started getting the ball multiple times a game DOWN THE FIELD. It’s all about him ya know.

 

[Burgh15]

The irony is he was blocking on the play - pushing his man from the pylon-
So if Warren cuts outside it’s a praised play -
Warren cuts inside - Pickens releases the block to NOT get called for a hold -
And people lose their minds

I'm assuming you didn't watch the play because Pickens never had to worry about a drawing a holding call because all he did was push the defender.

 

[NatronaHeightsPanther]

pharm is right in that the WR’s aren’t high on the problem list. But, Pickens and Johnson are absolutely soft. I’m not saying they have to be Hines Ward, just give some effort to show your teammates, coaches and fans that you give a damn.

 

[Panther Holla]

Maybe Pickens is better suited to the Legends Football League. Puppy Bowl would be too physical….

 

[pittbb80]

pharm is right in that the WR’s aren’t high on the problem list. But, Pickens and Johnson are absolutely soft. I’m not saying they have to be Hines Ward, just give some effort to show your teammates, coaches and fans that you give a damn.

It’s a team game. How often do they take plays off when they are not the primary receiver ? Makes it hard for the qb to check down to secondary targets

Also pickens is way down the list in wr in terms of separation from DBs likely due to him taking plays off.

Wonder if the offense would be better if they had legit WRs who actually tried to block and get open

They may not be the biggest problem on the offense that is OU putrid but they are right there with the Ol and Coaching.

 

[pittbb80]

it’s not just the media “surface” guys (lol whatever that means ) that thinks Pickens is a dog

First Call: Ex-NFL, Pitt player calls out George Pickens' effort; Pat Freiermuth owns bad play vs. Colts

If Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens thinks that only non-athlete media types are criticizing his lack of effort, then he is sorely mistaken. Pat Freiermuth is taking the blame for a bad play in the Steelers’ most recent loss. The officiating crew has been revealed for this week’s...

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[Zeldas Open Roof]

george pickens is the paris ford of steeler football. you cant trade him because he has no value, you could cut him i guess but i'd guess the new OC next year wants to see if he can magically turn him around, which he wont..

let him finish out his contract here and get better starting wr next year so he's not your #2.

at this point, he's doing the team more harm than good being in there, but the problem is you have no one else to play wr. allen robinson isnt going to get you any catches either but he will block so maybe you go with him.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

pharm is right in that the WR’s aren’t high on the problem list. But, Pickens and Johnson are absolutely soft. I’m not saying they have to be Hines Ward, just give some effort to show your teammates, coaches and fans that you give a damn.

your starting wrs not doing anything and now quitting on running routes and run blocking is a problem. it's a big problem.

 

[pittdan77]

I mean, if James Daniels (the guy whose only job is to block) even gets a little piece of the LB he failed to touch, Pickens effort wouldn't have mattered.

 

[pittdan77]

your starting wrs not doing anything and now quitting on running routes and run blocking is a problem. it's a big problem.

Coaches have lost the team. If there was any sense of respect for Tomlin, this stuff wouldn't happen or the guy wouldn't be dressing on Saturday.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Coaches have lost the team. If there was any sense of respect for Tomlin, this stuff wouldn't happen or the guy wouldn't be dressing on Saturday.

i agree there, with pickens, i dont think he's trying to be a cancer, i truly think he's got a severe learning disability and just doesnt know any better. i said it in another thread but he's a guy that if he wasnt a professional athlete and had to live a normal life, he couldnt function and would have a social worker meeting with him to assist him in performing every day life functions..

So to take someone like this at their word is sometimes foolish because he's probably not even aware of what he is saying or doing. case in point, he said this week that he never met with tomlin while tomlin said he spoke with him 1 on 1. I dont think Pickens is lying, i honestly think he just didnt know it was a meeting.

 

[Pitt8189]

Coaches have lost the team. If there was any sense of respect for Tomlin, this stuff wouldn't happen or the guy wouldn't be dressing on Saturday.

This is about many of these players just being poor people in general. If a player basically is a trash human being before arriving not sure what you expect Tomlin or any coach to do about it.

This type of mentality in the league definitely isn’t limited to Pittsburgh

 

[Pitt8189]

Wide receivers having poor attitudes and basically being trash human beings is almost the norm and isn’t limited to Pittsburgh. I hear the Eagles are having problems with AJ Brown, for example

 

[pittdan77]

i agree there, with pickens, i dont think he's trying to be a cancer, i truly think he's got a severe learning disability and just doesnt know any better. i said it in another thread but he's a guy that if he wasnt a professional athlete and had to live a normal life, he couldnt function and would have a social worker meeting with him to assist him in performing every day life functions..

So to take someone like this at their word is sometimes foolish because he's probably not even aware of what he is saying or doing. case in point, he said this week that he never met with tomlin while tomlin said he spoke with him 1 on 1. I dont think Pickens is lying, i honestly think he just didnt know it was a meeting.

If there was any veteran presence in that locker room, there is no way they would allow a microphone under his nose right now. And to your point, he saw Johnson doing pretty much the same thing.

 

[pittdan77]

This is about many of these players just being poor people in general. If a player basically is a trash human being before arriving not sure what you expect Tomlin or any coach to do about it.

This type of mentality in the league definitely isn’t limited to Pittsburgh

I don't know that the kid is a "trash" human being or just immature and unguided. And even if he is a POS, it doesn't mean he can't perform at a high level. There was a QB who won a lot of football games in Pittsburgh who demonstrated very early and often that he was capable of being the worst kind of person and he ended up working out for the franchise. Maybe he reformed? Maybe he figured out how to cool it so he didn't get run out of the league? Who knows? Bottom line is there haven't been any consequences or leadership shown for this kid from anywhere in the organization. That's not a defense of him, just a fact.

 

[Wanstash21]

On the laundry list of problems with this team
I’d put he and DJ around 14 to 15th

when effort is questionable, it's a problem. Doesn't matter who or what position group. 18 and 14 are on tape numerous times, in many games, not trying or going through the motions. That's a serious concern .. especially from a 2nd year WR.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

If there was any veteran presence in that locker room, there is no way they would allow a microphone under his nose right now. And to your point, he saw Johnson doing pretty much the same thing.

i think DJ knows fully what he is doing and saying.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Wide receivers having poor attitudes and basically being trash human beings is almost the norm and isn’t limited to Pittsburgh. I hear the Eagles are having problems with AJ Brown, for example

i miss the days when steelers players were trash human beings but good on the football field. that's what the NFL is, was and will always be. that's what we have to get back too.

 

[pittdan77]

i think DJ knows fully what he is doing and saying.

Maybe. The truth is that if there was a good culture in that locker room, this stuff wouldn't be an issue. That all starts with the coaches and they've just been putting up with it. Actually serves as a nice distraction from their own failings.

 

[steelcurtain55.]

This dude's biggest problem is route running.

There is a reason most of his routes are contested and it has nothing to do with scheme.

 

[NatronaHeightsPanther]

your starting wrs not doing anything and now quitting on running routes and run blocking is a problem. it's a big problem.

Oh, I don’t disagree. But, when you combine bad wide receivers who don’t care with awful QB play, terrible O-Line play and a running game that sucks, you get an offense averaging 14 points per game. And we haven’t even mentioned the defense that sucks as badly as the offense. The issues are great.

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Oh, I don’t disagree. But, when you combine bad wide receivers who don’t care with awful QB play, terrible O-Line play and a running game that sucks, you get an offense averaging 14 points per game. And we haven’t even mentioned the defense that sucks as badly as the offense. The issues are great.

lol, valid point...

on a slow day here, not today with LOI day, we should try and prioritize the steelers issues, from greatest to least..

it would be an interesting thread but again, we'll save that topic for a better day..

 

[Zeldas Open Roof]

Maybe. The truth is that if there was a good culture in that locker room, this stuff wouldn't be an issue. That all starts with the coaches and they've just been putting up with it. Actually serves as a nice distraction from their own failings.

last year as a rookie, we were watching highlights of him coming off the line and knocking DBs over on run plays. He did it several times. this year, he's quitting on plays and jogging off the line..

Maybe it's something he learned while here and not something he brought with him.. if so, then tomlin and this culture is indeed the problem and not him.m.

 

[Hardslider21]

Pickens is getting put on blast this morning on ESPN’s Get up! Woody is fired up and called him out

 

[pittbb80]

This is about many of these players just being poor people in general. If a player basically is a trash human being before arriving not sure what you expect Tomlin or any coach to do about it.

This type of mentality in the league definitely isn’t limited to Pittsburgh

This was the rap on Pickens before the draft yet they picked him anyway

 

[pittbb80]

This dude's biggest problem is route running.

There is a reason most of his routes are contested and it has nothing to do with scheme.

Yup. Saw a stat that indicated he was in the bottom of the league in creating separation. Wonder if that’s because he takes off plays where he’s not the primary target or if he’s just not that good

 

[PittPharm2002]

Juju got nothing but hate from yinzers , despite giving 100% effort every damned day

Perhaps folks here just like drama ?

 

[PittPharm2002]

Yup. Saw a stat that indicated he was in the bottom of the league in creating separation. Wonder if that’s because he takes off plays where he’s not the primary target or if he’s just not that good

Terrible route trees
When they actually run slants for him he makes big plays

 

[pittbb80]

Juju got nothing but hate from yinzers , despite giving 100% effort every damned day

Perhaps folks here just like drama ?

Lolz. This is hilarious. You’re the only one on the planet who thinks he gives 100 pct on every play. This is one of your better troll jobs

 

[PittPharm2002]

Lolz. This is hilarious. You’re the only one on the planet who thinks he gives 100 pct on every play. This is one of your better troll jobs

Juju did
He was still attacked

 

[pittmeister]

Juju did
He was still attacked

LOL…If we all said he was a saint, you’d say he was the devil…

 

[pittbb80]

Juju did
He was still attacked

Doubling down on stupid once again. It’s your calling card. Ju Ju was criticized for off the field clownery and only by Fat Boy madden and a few clowns. Just about every NFL commentator (many former players like Dorian Dickerson) and your boy Medicore Mike Himself has called out Pickens effort