Pickens arrived in Pittsburgh with star potential but never fully lived up to it. While he flashed brilliance, his impact was overshadowed by constant drama and questions about maturity.

NFL analyst Kevin Clark pulled the curtain back on Pickens’ mindset, saying he plays the game with some anger. Pickens believes he’s the best player in the world, and gets frustrated that the ball doesn’t come his way on every play. Rather than throw a fit and demand the ball, Pickens draws attention to himself by bullying defenders.

The biggest post-draft move of the 2025 NFL offseason was undoubtedly the trade that sent George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Dallas Cowboys. The move fulfilled a long-standing expectation among Cowboys fans that the team would finally bring in a true complement to CeeDee Lamb,

The Steelers traded George Pickens to the Cowboys, and the talented wideout's presence in the locker room may have been the chief reason.