If you wondered why the Pittsburgh Steelers waited until after the draft to deal George Pickens, the lack of a strong offer or a robust market may be the reason why. But what caused the lack of interest?
According to Jeff Howe, The Athletic polled some teams around the league to gauge the general buzz around the availability of a talent like Pickens and whether they would consider trading for him. They were less than enthused.
“Some teams polled by The Athletic at the time laughed at the idea of inviting Pickens into their locker room for any price, let alone a second-day draft pick,” anonymous teams said via Howe.