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Reaction: George Pickens makes stunning one-handed catch

Did Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens make the catch of the year?

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was getting a lot of buzz throughout NFL training camp. Now, Pickens is backing up some the hype with his play for Pittsburgh.

Pickens, a second-round pick out of the University of Georgia, made an acrobatic one-handed catch on Thursday Night Football against the Cleveland Browns.

Pickens’ one-handed grab is being compared to Odell Beckham’s legendary catch. Pickens has been frustrated with his lack of targets, but made up for it with his incredible catch. Pickens made some similar catches during his time with the Georgia Bulldogs.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to George Pickens’ insane catch:

 

George Pickens lives up to the hype in first preseason game

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens scored a touchdown and had a pancake block in his NFL preseason debut

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens has been hyped up a lot throughout training camp. Pickens has made numerous highlight catches and is showing the ability to be a talented player after the catch.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking like geniuses right now. It appears that they got a steal in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft when they selected George Pickens. Pickens showed flashes of brilliance during his time at the University of Georgia, but he missed much of his junior season due to a torn ACL. Pickens now looks healthy again.

The rookie wide receiver is a menace for opposing defensive backs. NFL analyst Brian Baldinger takes note of Pickens’ blocking and ability to gain separation.

George Pickens caught three catches for 43 yards in his NFL preseason debut against the Seattle Seahawks. The highlight of the day came when Pickens caught a touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone late in the first quarter.

Pickens displayed the ability to gain separation, excellent body control, and a large catch radius during his first NFL preseason action.

Pickens is known to throw pancake blocks from his days at Georgia. It is fun to see him continuing that trend in the NFL.

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Watch: George Pickens lays out for one handed grab at training camp

Check out this catch by George Pickens…

Former Georgia star receiver George Pickens is already turning heads at his first NFL training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The second-round pick has been making catches like this dating back to his early days at Georgia.

Pickens is already working with the first-team offense in Pittsburgh, and will have an opportunity to contribute right away this season.

The Steelers kickoff the regular season versus the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 11.

Former Badger T.J. Watt is now the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL

A Wisconsin Badger is now the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL:

After an elongated period of negotiation between former Wisconsin Badger T.J. Watt and the Pittsburgh Steelers, one of the NFL’s best LB’s earned the fruits of his labor.

Upon signing his new contract extension, Watt will earn $80 million guaranteed and a total of $112 million over four years with the Steelers. The new deal makes the Wisconsin native the highest-paid defensive player in football according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network.

Watt is a two-time NFL First-Team All-Pro selection, earning the honor in both 2019 and 2020. He also lead the NFL in sacks during the 2020 season. Watt was a first-round pick of the Steelers in 2017 following a tremendous 2016 season at Wisconsin where he totaled 11.5 sacks.