Weak Receiver Draft Class Could Open Door To A George Pickens Trade

Pickens SteelersThe Pittsburgh Steelers currently have an excellent wide receiver duo in DK Metcalf and George Pickens. But will that pairing make it through next week? Though all speculation so far, rumors over a potential Pickens’ draft day trade have swirled. Unlikely to be paid long-term and in the last year of his contract, the Steelers have reason to consider moving him. A poor wide receiver draft class gives 31 teams reason to consider trading for him.

A recent CBS Sports mock draft projected just one wide receiver to go in the first round, a stark contrast to last year when seven wide receivers were taken in the Top 32. Mock drafts are speculative, but this year’s wide receiver class…