It didn't take a football savant to realize that George Pickens' talent wasn't maximized in Pittsburgh. However, we're not sure anyone thought he would announce himself as one of the NFL's premier wide receivers after the Dallas Cowboys traded a third-round pick for him in May.
You would be hard-pressed to name two WRs who have been better than Pickens this season. Even during what was a quiet game for the 24-year-old against the Chiefs on Thanksgiving, he came alive late in the second half to help the Cowboys put the game on ice.
The Chiefs bizarrely gave Pickens the requisite cushion to beat them consistently on slants, which is arguably Pickens' most devastating route concept.