Welcome to the Terrible Take, Committee Podcast telling Steelers Nation what's on our mind.

I'm Josh Carney.

You hear that sound?

That's the sound of the George Pickens' hype train gaining even more steam as it rolls down the tracks at a high rate of speed ahead of the 2023 season.

Dare I say, a dangerous speed.

Pickens is poised for a big second season in the NFL

and he's drawing a lot of tension this summer for some catches he's made in training camp,

some comments he's made in training camp, some comments he's made in

training camp, and even some comments made by analysts on the outside. With the way

the hype train is rolling along, you'd think Pickens was truly the best receiver in the

NFL. Let's all slow down a bit though, shall we? There is no denying that Pickens is a great talent overall.

Freakish body control, absurd hands, a monster contested catch weapon.

He's still so incredibly raw though, and has a lot to work on to become a complete receiver.

The route running, for now, remains a concern, as does the lack of separation he creates as a routerunner.

That's all been well documented throughout the off season and through training camp.

Yet, despite some highlight real catches in training camp and a nice 33-yard touchdown

with some yack in the preseason opener against Tampa Bay's backups, all those areas of improvement that have been talked about all off season needed for pickins seem to be forgotten just like that

I get it he's a tannelizing prospect, one that could develop into the best receiver in the game.

He legitimately has all of the tools, but let's slow down a bit. Some of the hype seems warranted, but it's also

creating a lot of pressure and expectations to perform at a Justin Jefferson

like level.

Pickens is not that guy, yet.

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