It’s too early to tell the full impact of the George Pickens deal, for both Dallas and Pittsburgh. But we already knew the Cowboys' plan here. And this new detail illuminates what Pittsburgh is thinking.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens wasn't considered an option by multiple teams in the 2022 NFL draft, according to ESPN's Brooke Pryor. "At least one NFL team took him off their draft board after being turned off by his behavior during his predraft visit, according to a high-ranking team executive," Pryor reported Saturday.

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Former Steelers WR George Pickens went off on Instagram, taking a direct shot at the Steelers in an expletive-filled rant.

Heading into the 2022 NFL draft, first-year General Manager Ryan Poles was already facing an uphill battle. The previous regime had traded away its first-round pick to move up the year before to select quarterback Justin Fields.