DK Metcalf puts the George Pickens trade rumors to bed!

Rob Gregson discusses how Pittsburgh Steelers WR DK Metcalf dispelled trade rumors about George Pickens during his introductory press conference.

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00:00When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded for wide receiver DK Metcalf, many thought it was the

00:04beginning of the end for George Pickens in Pittsburgh. But following some telling comments

00:09in Metcalf's introductory press conference, it seems like it's time to put a damper on those

00:15trade expectations. Hey everyone, Rob Gregson of A to Z Sports Pittsburgh, and today we're

00:23going to discuss why George Pickens and DK Metcalf can coexist on the Pittsburgh Steelers.

00:29That's right, in his introductory presser, Metcalf raved about George Pickens. He called him a

00:35physical freak. He said that if Pickens didn't have a personality where he wanted and demanded

00:42the ball, he shouldn't be playing in the NFL. And quite frankly, I totally agree. The problem is,

00:48what is it going to look like the first NFL Sunday that the two of them get together,

00:53they lose a game, and one of them has a bad game? Who's going to blow up? How are they going to

00:58react? We know that both of these players are some of the most talented, physically freakish,

01:04dominant wide receivers to ever grace the NFL. We know that they can win deep balls and go routes

01:12with the best of them. But we also know that they both wear their emotions on their sleeves.

01:17In fact, the two wide receivers that have been penalized the most in the NFL the last few seasons

01:26now play on the same team. That's right, DK Metcalf and George Pickens. We know that these

01:31two are going to make highlight reel worthy plays on the regular. We also know they are going to

01:38cause a ton of headaches for the Steelers. And that's why many have believed that George Pickens

01:44time has come to an end. We know that he's headed into the final year of his deal. We know that he

01:50has been a constant headache for the Steelers and is yet to mature in Pittsburgh. We also know that

01:56he would have a pretty good trade market due to the fact that he makes plays that few other wide

02:03receivers in the league can make, which is as crazy to think in a league as talented as the NFL.

02:09But if Metcalf is right, and somehow, someway, George Pickens matures and realizes that this is

02:16his last best shot at getting a long-term extension in Pittsburgh, and the two can coexist, and they

02:22can play together, then the sky is the limit for this offense regardless of who is throwing them

02:27the ball. But it all remains to be seen. George Pickens has to mature. He has to know that it's

02:35all or nothing this season in Pittsburgh. The Steelers, of course, they could trade Pickens at

02:40any time. We know that the draft is the next key milestone and there are a ton of trades that

02:47usually happen over the course of that weekend. But if George Pickens decides that he wants to play

02:54for the Steelers for the rest of his career, it all starts with how he handles D.K. Metcalf. And

03:00according to Metcalf, he thinks that those two will be just fine together, leaving little doubt

03:06that the Steelers will want to pair them up for the 2025 season and potentially beyond.