Pickens

I would like to see Pickens targeted more, especially with Johnson dropping two, but he needs to handle it better than that.

Both things can be true.

 

It was a big one and he was coming off major injury

 

Ok.....
1st....He only Had one catch in the National Championships game, and I didn't see Him complaining.
2nd....People complain about not having a different game plan for playing against different teams....then when We game plan differently....they complain certain people don't see the ball.....hope He never plays with Bill Belichick.
3rd... they clearly were rolling coverage his way quite a few times(I don't know yet how many, but quite a bit), and if PK forced a play to Him and it was picked everyone would say .....why not go to the open man.
I Like Him bunches, but He must grow up.
This is not directed towards You @86WardsWay.....just using Your post.

 

Still only one, and I believe He was already off of injury, and coming off the virus.

 

Then why did they draft him, didn't stop Bengals with Chase and Dolphins with Waddle

Falcons defense that came into this game having allowed 17 catches of 20 or more air yards (tied for fifth-most in the league, per Sports Info Solutions)

• Pickens is targeted twice with 1 catch for 2 yards
• Johnson is targeted 11 times, catching five passes, for 60 yards and no touchdowns.

Coming into the Atlanta game, per Pro Football Focus,

• Pickens had a team-high 21 targets of 20 or more air yards with 17 catches for 285 yards, and the only deep touchdown the team had scored in the passing game all season.
  
• Diontae Johnson had 17 deep targets this season… and he’d caught just three of those passes for 84 yards.

 

Maybe just maybe they are grooming a rookie Qb not to become too handicapped with just looking for one player?????
I really could understand if this was every game, but it's not. GEEZZZZ people. Maybe they don't want another AB on their hands....remember what happened when Ben started throwing more balls to JuJu....chaos....

 

No............... Why? Because it takes time for rookies to learn the game at the level of the NFL.

Rookies and young players can produce. To understand the game takes time and experience. Similar to life.

 

I understand what you are saying, but this is a team game, you need everyone to do their part. Which means you might not get the ball all the time. A team is not for the selfish, like i said team needs to address this, i know he is human but at same time he is getting paid to be a professional.

 

Thank you STD

 

Targeted this season
DJ 105 times
Murth 72 times
Picken 61
Claypool 50

 

I played team sports growing up, no-one likes a team mate whining he isn’t getting his number called. The Purpose is to play unselfish to help the team win. But just like everything else these days its all about me me me and fantasy football numbers!

 

And?????
I only see one rookie on there.
I think You people are getting Me wrong I really like Pickens, but if You actually game plan a team....You will not be the main target every game.....especially if You are leading the whole game.

 

The whole reason I stopped playing fantasy football, and I was playing before we had computers, and would meet up and draft, but I seen what it's done to the game I Love.....So I quit playing.

 

Football fans sometimes are hard to please. There has to be a legitimate reason he wasnt targeted. Until someone comes out that is close to the situation we are all arm chair quarterbacking.

 

Its doing it to all sports…. Players more concerned about their individual stats than winning.

 

We are living in an age of self entitlement, unfortunately it has crossed over into professional sports.

 

Think about this, Falcons knew about Pickens and came up with a gameplan to take Pickens out of the game.

 

Psst, hey Pickens, the Steelers won. Moving on...........

 

https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/.amp/news/george-pickens-frustrated-pittsburgh-steelers-offense

 

GP playing in Ga again and wanted to show off in front of the Dawgs! Pickett, is getting better, but he is crazy not to get the ball to GP. Y'all know what GP can do. Don't wait the talent ... embrace it.

 

This guy forgets he is a rookie… not a good look rookie pouting on national tv coz you are selfish.

 

The question then becomes, who gives it to him? This coaching staff? JMO>

 

I was elated that Pickens fell to the Steelers, if he is not going to be the Steelers Waddle or Chase, who is? If Steelers do not make him a major component of the offense, who then. I envisioned going into season with rookies on offense. Picketts did no start the season, Austin was injured and Pickens is not the #1, but I expected this core of rookies to greatly help make the offense more explosive. Anyway, no need for me to rag on. DJ is our #1 receiver

• Picketts QB
• Pickens #1 WR
• Austin Slot WR
• Connor Heyward TE
  
• Warren RB behind Najee

 

Some players are built different. Hence why this team has no damn backbone.

 

Pickens is maybe mad because he wasn't targeted. I don't blame him a bit.