Year Two for NFL wide receivers is an important one. The playbook is learned, the growing pains have gone away a little bit, and hopefully, a rapport has begun to develop with their quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers, in particular, have seen breakout seasons from wide receivers in year two such as Diontae Johnson, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Antonio Brown.
As former second-round George Pickens moves into year two, expectations are suddenly quite high. Despite being the 11th receiver taken in last year’s draft, Pickens ranked fourth among rookies in both receiving yards and receptions. He enters this season no longer as an unproven prospect but as someone who has shown he can hang in the league.