The trade deadline deal of third-year wide receiver Chase Claypool from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Chicago Bears for a second round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was a bit surprising and seemingly hurts the Steelers’ already limited offense even more.
However, the trade of Claypool also opens up more playing time and opportunities for emerging rookie wide receiver George Pickens in the Steel City, which could in turn lead to quite the second half from the second round pick.
CBS Sports’ Tyler Sullivan certainly believes a big second half is in store for Pickens, predicting him to make a late run to the Offensive Rookie of the Year award now that Claypool is out of the picture and more targets could be heading his way.