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George Pickens

CromartiesKid21 : 10/3/2022 3:46 pm
Sure would look good in blue right now...
Steelers never lack  
bluepepper : 10/3/2022 3:48 pm : link
quality receivers. And frequently they get them outside the first round.
It's one game, a loss to the Jets.  
Big Blue Blogger : 10/3/2022 3:49 pm : link
Lets see how his career unfolds, and whether his knee holds up.
 
Straw Hat : 10/3/2022 3:49 pm : link
Neat.
he looks like a stud - he was one of my favorite WRs in the draft  
Eric on Li : 10/3/2022 3:50 pm : link
and this was a pretty good draft for WRs. he looks even more athletic than i expected. on a good offense he'd be having a justin jefferson rookie year right now, and if pickett plays better than trubisky he still may.
...  
broadbandz : 10/3/2022 3:52 pm : link
Wow a player with a injury history had a big game against a shitty team.
He would  
giantBCP : 10/3/2022 3:54 pm : link
and the worst part about it is that we needed a receiver of that profile, not the slot gadget player that we got in Wandale.
RE: ...  
Mdgiantsfan : 10/3/2022 3:56 pm : link
In comment 15844515 broadbandz said:
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Wow a player with a injury history had a big game against a shitty team.


Sure wish we could say the same about our 2nd round WR draft pick.
With our injury luck  
terz22 : 10/3/2022 3:56 pm : link
He'd be out for the year by now.
Injury and off field concerns  
Mike in NY : 10/3/2022 3:59 pm : link
I could see why the Giants passed on him. The player I wanted if we went for a WR was Skyy Moore. Moore was ultimately selected by Kansas City and it will be interesting to see how his career develops versus Robinson.
Guess what?  
AGK_GiantsFan : 10/3/2022 4:01 pm : link
He's not.
RE: Injury and off field concerns  
AcidTest : 10/3/2022 4:09 pm : link
In comment 15844532 Mike in NY said:
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I could see why the Giants passed on him. The player I wanted if we went for a WR was Skyy Moore. Moore was ultimately selected by Kansas City and it will be interesting to see how his career develops versus Robinson.


^This, although we need to give Wan Dale a chance. He was super productive in college.

Pickens had character and injury concerns. I don't blame the new regime for passing him. He didn't appear "smart, tough, and dependable."
RE: Steelers never lack  
GMen72 : 10/3/2022 4:11 pm : link
In comment 15844504 bluepepper said:
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quality receivers. And frequently they get them outside the first round.


Probably because they don't waste 1st and 2nd round picks on tiny slit receivers.
Pickens wasn't a secret  
Producer : 10/3/2022 4:12 pm : link
Many loved him coming out. It's weird we chose Wandale over him. Though I think there's a chance Wandale can still be good. He obviously has talent.
RE: RE: Injury and off field concerns  
Mdgiantsfan : 10/3/2022 4:20 pm : link
In comment 15844548 AcidTest said:
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In comment 15844532 Mike in NY said:


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I could see why the Giants passed on him. The player I wanted if we went for a WR was Skyy Moore. Moore was ultimately selected by Kansas City and it will be interesting to see how his career develops versus Robinson.



^This, although we need to give Wan Dale a chance. He was super productive in college.

Pickens had character and injury concerns. I don't blame the new regime for passing him. He didn't appear "smart, tough, and dependable."


Passing on talented play makers is a risk. Pickens was a baller from day one at UGA. Reminded me of AJ Green. I’m a UGA fan so from his freshman year I hoped he’d be a NY Giant. For all the character and injury concerns, he fought back to play in the CFB playoffs last year and made a huge catch.

The fact that Wandale has only played a handful of snaps thus far only adds to my disappointment for not drafting Pickens. Given that everyone knew KG was not long for this team made a Pickens selection a no brainer. Then you throw that we already had 2 slot WRs on the roster.
The OP  
ChrisRick : 10/3/2022 4:20 pm : link
reads like it was basically guaranteed that Pickens would be a successful draft pick. This happens every year with draft picks: What is obvious isn't always so obvious.
Pickens had issues pre-draft...  
bw in dc : 10/3/2022 4:31 pm : link
so let's not act like he was this sure-fire prospect to take. He made a great catch last week, but he's got 11/167 yards and 0 TDs.

Let's see this play out a little bit more.
The amount of red flags Pickens had on him coming out  
Jimmy Googs : 10/3/2022 4:39 pm : link
of Athens, GA this past year was too long to count. Including some events that I was told never made it to the news cycle.

Nice talent, good frame but buyer-beware...
RE: ...  
ajr2456 : 10/3/2022 4:39 pm : link
In comment 15844515 broadbandz said:
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Wow a player with a injury history had a big game against a shitty team.


Sounds like the guy who wears #8 here, doesn’t it
RE: Pickens had issues pre-draft...  
John In CO : 10/3/2022 4:44 pm : link
In comment 15844582 bw in dc said:
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so let's not act like he was this sure-fire prospect to take. He made a great catch last week, but he's got 11/167 yards and 0 TDs.

Let's see this play out a little bit more.


Exactly. Coming off that injury, and with numerous character issues reported...I had no problem with the Giants passing on him during the draft. So, if I didn't have a problem with it then, then I guess I cant have an issue with it now.
CromartiesKid21  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 10/3/2022 5:00 pm : link
NYG fans a few years ago: "Mekhi Becton sure would look good in Giants blue right now!"
RE: Pickens wasn't a secret  
81_Great_Dane : 10/3/2022 5:00 pm : link
In comment 15844556 Producer said:
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Many loved him coming out. It's weird we chose Wandale over him. Though I think there's a chance Wandale can still be good. He obviously has talent.
It's four games into his rookie season, he's had a knee injury... are BBIers really figuring he's a bust who will never be any good?

Sometimes I wonder about this place.
Can't wait  
Toth029 : 10/3/2022 5:27 pm : link
To see Wan'Dale when he returns. I expect heavy involvement.
RE: RE: Pickens wasn't a secret  
Mike in NY : 10/3/2022 5:40 pm : link
In comment 15844630 81_Great_Dane said:
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In comment 15844556 Producer said:


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Many loved him coming out. It's weird we chose Wandale over him. Though I think there's a chance Wandale can still be good. He obviously has talent.

It's four games into his rookie season, he's had a knee injury... are BBIers really figuring he's a bust who will never be any good?

Sometimes I wonder about this place.


But considering Robinson’s size there were a lot of injury risk concerns coming in
Why do people still think smaller players get hurt more?  
Returning Video Tapes : 10/3/2022 5:56 pm : link
The data is in and it’s the larger players that miss more games.

We take a guy with a clean injury history, just so happens to sprain his knee over an injury plagued player and he’s hurt cuz of his size? Thibs just had the same injury and see no one questioning his size.

It’s football, injuries happen. And to speak in absolutes with no sample size is the height of dumbassery.
RE: RE: RE: Pickens wasn't a secret  
Ten Ton Hammer : 10/3/2022 6:01 pm : link
In comment 15844678 Mike in NY said:
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In comment 15844630 81_Great_Dane said:


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In comment 15844556 Producer said:


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Many loved him coming out. It's weird we chose Wandale over him. Though I think there's a chance Wandale can still be good. He obviously has talent.

It's four games into his rookie season, he's had a knee injury... are BBIers really figuring he's a bust who will never be any good?

Sometimes I wonder about this place.



But considering Robinson’s size there were a lot of injury risk concerns coming in


Kenny Golladay is 6'4 and has a laundry list of injuries. His career might be over before he's 30. Size doesn't keep players healthy.

Ted Ginn Jr played 14 seasons at WR at "5'11 180". Marvin Harrison played his entire career at "6'0, 179".
If Pickens  
pjcas18 : 10/3/2022 6:37 pm : link
stays healthy he's got the potential to be really good.

Not just the hands, but he put a ridiculous block on a CB (Carter?) yesterday.
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