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  1. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Some people still foolishly believe he would have been as productive here as he was in Dallas. They ignore he was getting between 6 to 11 targets a game which is what kept him happy.

    Here he would have been maxing out around 3 targets a game and throwing a hissy fit every week. Not to mention the first time he quit on a play would have been the last pass he saw from Rodgers.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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  2. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    Pickens would’ve been way more productive with Rodgers. He was stuck with Pickett and got traded for a measly 3rd-rounder. While hindsight shows he was worth a 1st.
     
    Joel Buchsbaum, Jul 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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  3. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    More productive but not close to his Dallas production.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 16, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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  4. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    :facepalm:
     
    jeh1856, Jul 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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  5. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    George Pickens would be at least 250 yards more productive than he was in his last season with the Steelers. Rodgers is way better than Pickett. We traded away a Pro Bowl-caliber player in his prime on a low cap number for a 3rd-round pick. Terrible move.
     
    Joel Buchsbaum, Jul 17, 2026 at 6:36 AM
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  6. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    The steelers were last in 2025 in air yards per pass attempts.....

    It was not a wide open offense like Dallas,this is for sure
     
    Steelersfan43, Jul 17, 2026 at 6:39 AM
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  7. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    He was top dog in 2024. That wouldnt have been the case after bringing Metcalf in.

    So now you would have had been asking a guy who has shown he was very immature to accept being demoted to #2 plus accept his targets would have been reduced and yet people still think that would have gone over well. Even more funny people think he could have worked well with someone as demanding as Rodgers.

    Once they brought DK in, Pickens was done here.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 17, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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  8. Joel Buchsbaum

    Joel Buchsbaum Well-Known Member

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    We traded a 2nd-round pick for DK Metcalf a high-cap guy who produces less and brought more drama than Pickens and then flipped Pickens for just a 3rd-rounder. That’s terrible value on both ends on both the trade and the CAP money spent.

    Do you think DK is a better player? Judge them with good QB's and a better OC. Not with Pickett and Canada. Ewww...

    I think Pickens is the better player now, had the better 2025, and will have the better 2026.
     
    Joel Buchsbaum, Jul 17, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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  9. CK 13

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    A narcissist is someone who exhibits a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, an excessive need for admiration, and a fundamental lack of empathy for others. They often display extreme self-centeredness, a sense of entitlement, and an inclination to manipulate or exploit those around them to feed their ego.
     
    CK 13, Jul 17, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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  10. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    This is not true (again)

    And you do not understand why
     
    jeh1856, Jul 17, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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  11. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    They traded for DK to be the top receiver. There were #2 receivers available that wouldnt have cost a #2 pick and that contract.

    There is no way Pickens would have been happy getting 3 targets a game. It was a low level passing attack, the targets simply wouldnt have been there. As soon as he started with his antics, Rodgers never would have looked his way again.

    Now if you want to make the argument that they should have never brought DK in and kept Pickens, I think that is a stronger argument. Maybe that would have kept Pickens happy and better behaved like he was in Dallas but I doubt it because teams would have taken him out of the game the same way they did DK with no one else to worry about.

    Either way, his numbers would have never approached what he put up in Dallas.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 17, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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  12. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    Er, not to nitpick but he was a PB'r. And so was Shedeur Sanders. Big diff.
     
    Bubbahotep, Jul 17, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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  13. S.T.D

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    Hell his numbers may not have been what they were in Dallas if CD Lamb wasn't out for 4 games. We will never know
     
    S.T.D, Jul 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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  14. Joel Buchsbaum

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    What are you talking about? You really think George Pickens would only get 3 targets a game with the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers?!? George Pickens averaged 6.62 targets per game across his three-season tenure with the Steelers. In his final year there (2024), his usage jumped even higher to 7.36 targets per game across 14 appearances before he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys.
     
    Joel Buchsbaum, Jul 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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  15. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    I CAN ENJOY PBR
    [​IMG]
     
    forgotten1, Jul 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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  16. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    CD LAMB ye ol kilted wet dream :facepalm:


    BOT: back on topic

    Dallas proved he is a risky investment.
    good tag ,no contract.
    we will see. imo MT made a good decision.
     
    forgotten1, Jul 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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  17. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    jeh1856, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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  18. forgotten1

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    forgotten1, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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  19. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Chilling by the pool

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    The poster is not a reliable source of accurate information
     
    jeh1856, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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  20. forgotten1

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    forgotten1, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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  21. Brice

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    Dude All-Pro is wayyyyyy different than being a Pro Bowl alternate. :facepalm:


    2025 All-Pro WR George Pickens. I don't think you will ever see the name Shedeur Sanders in the same sentence as the term All-Pro.:roflmao:
     
    Brice, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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  22. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Misleading. Doesn’t account for the games DJ was out plus it includes all of last season where he was the top receiver.

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    Do you know what those numbers are? DK’s targets per game last season. Now tell me how many targets do you see Pickens getting?

    He never would have produced the same way here and would have been another year of distracting bs from him.
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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  23. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    all I'm reading here is




    [​IMG]
     
    forgotten1, Jul 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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  24. Hanratty#5

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    The dorky Black Widow gang member was the same actor who played the nervous barber in "High Plains Drifter".
     
    Hanratty#5, Jul 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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  25. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    Great movie!
     
    Blast Furnace, Jul 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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