There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about how defenses committing extra resources to cover Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens has opened things up for other parts of the offense. There is some truth to that, as best illustrated in by the season-high 166 rushing yards they racked up as a team the last time out.
But the Steelers didn’t draft Pickens to be a high-pedigreed decoy. Teams have been trying to take him away and have been more successful in doing so at some times than others, they know their offense would function best if he’s making plays.