Analyzing Pickens' Impact and Future with the Steelers

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00:00So you wrote about Pickens. Do you feel as though they have a problem with this kid despite his town? Oh

00:08I do absolutely and I think it was very well reflected. I I'll be honest

00:13I was working at the big net 10 networks up could only pay casual attention to the Steelers for much of the game

00:20but I saw the offensive pass interference of

00:24against Pickens that was

00:26Essentially the end of the Steelers serious contention they had a

00:32Punchers chance, I guess in the fourth quarter when they were unable to complete their their

00:37series down

00:392814 but when he pushed off

00:42They were still in the game and he did not need to push off on that play

00:47But that's who he is as a player. Take the easy way out

00:51It's been it's who he's been as a Steeler for two for his entire time there

00:57It's it's ultimately a disappointment. I don't think they can afford to trade him unless they are able to sign an elite

01:04Or significant wide receiver in the offseason as a free agent

01:08I use T Higgins is the best example of that because he plays in the division and I'm aware of it

01:14But I I don't think they can afford to let him go

01:17But if they are able to sign someone like T then I would trade him

01:21Because you've waited three years now for him to stop this and I think it's pretty clear. It's not going to happen

01:28Just as it became clear after they gave Deontay Johnson money and he stopped blocking

01:33That that it wouldn't it really wasn't the way to go forward with him

01:41I mean, that's four teams in a calendar year basically in one year. Yes

01:46Yes, I think that he's he's he's indicated who he is as a player as well

01:52Yeah, and it's a shame because he's a talented guy and it's just as it's a shame with Pickens

01:56I what I wrote last week before the Baltimore game was look at the going rate for a receiver with that ability

02:05You're talking north of 25 million dollars a year

02:09Scott I know you have that much money, but I don't and if I did I think I'd be set for life

02:15So, I don't know why Pickens doesn't seize that

02:19And and just put his head down and do the things that you do to win games

02:23And if he did that he'd be among the I don't know the exact number

02:26but he'd be among the top seven or eight receivers in the league and

02:30And that's that's a nine-figure payoff and he's not he's not going for it