George Pickens to the main stage, please. Diontae Johnson is officially a Carolina Panthers, which means we must begin prefixing him with former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver. The two teams swapped late-round picks while the Steelers also acquired starting CB Donte Jackson in the process.
On a pure talent and on-field basis, most agree that the Panthers “won” the trade. Of course, we have yet to see the full ramifications of the deal. The most obvious ramification, and the most significant, is vaulting another into the central role. George Pickens, you’re the man now, dog (you don’t know how hard I fought my impulse to make that the title).