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George Pickens and the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a love-hate relationship since he got selected in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft. On one hand, Pickens is their No. 1 receiver by a large margin and possibly the most talented player on their offense. However, on the flip side, his bothersome antics on and off the field seem to cause the Steelers quite the headache, causing the rumor mill of trade destinations to heat up ahead of the 2025 NFL offseason.
Coming into the draft, this was something all 32 teams were aware of. He’s a player with tantalizing talent, yet, he can go off the rails at any moment.
That’s especially true when Pittsburgh go up against an AFC North team, as their divisional rivals have seemingly picked up on Picknes’ tendencies.
Over his time as the Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin has led many players with a slew of different personalities. He even got Antonio Brown to act right enough of the time.
Since being drafted in 2022, the Steelers’ receiver has accumulated 174 receptions, 2,841 yards, and 12 touchdowns, showing that he’s capable of being a true No. 1 receiver in the NFL.
The most impressive part of Pickens’ game is his ability to make highlight-reel catches consistently.
However, with the Steelers heading into the 2025 NFL offseason, Pickens could be a potential trade target with these five teams being the best landing spots for the 23-year-old receiver.
Going into the 2025 NFL offseason, the New England Patriots are a team that desperately needs an alpha-type receiver.
In 2024, their leading receiver was Hunter Henry, who hauled in 66 passes for 674 yards and two touchdowns.
If — for some reason — that seems low, it’s because it is.
In 2024, the Patriots were the worst passing offense in the NFL, averaging just 176.1 yards per game, per ESPN.
Now, it’s partially fair given the dual-quarterback experiment with Jacoby Brissett and Drake Maye, but it’s clear that the Patriots are far from their early-to-mid 2000s days.
Although he didn’t start until Week 6, Maye is a talented quarterback, which is why the Patriots drafted him with the No. 3 pick in 2024.
However, given Jerod Mayo’s lackluster coaching that resulted in him being fired after just one season, the lack of offensive linemen, and the lack of pass-catching weapons, Maye was set up to fail in his first year.
But, after hiring Mike Vrabel, New England appears to be ready to fight, and trading for Pickens could be a good move to give Maye a reliable weapon in 2025.
With an offense featuring Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin, the Washington Commanders could be an interesting team to take a chance on the Steelers’ receiver.
Although their offense ranked fifth in scoring across the league (28.5 points per game), their passing offense wasn’t nearly as effective.
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