"Plenty of teams didn't want anything to do with George Pickens. He was a headache waiting to happen, causing problems in the locker room and on the sidelines. At least that was the narrative surrounding him. Then, after the Dallas Cowboys missed out on drafting Tetairoa McMillan, they turned their sights toward a reclamation project and took a chance on Pickens being different in their building. It turns out, Pickens isn't quite like the person we were told he was in Pittsburgh with the Steelers."
"Pickens had a banner year with Dak Prescott and the Cowboys offense recording 1,429 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, which led to a Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro nomination. When CeeDee Lamb went down with his ankle injury in Week 3, Dallas needed to rely on Pickens as their No. 1 target, and that's when things took off for him and the offense."
Multiple NFL teams avoided George Pickens over character concerns and locker-room issues. After the Cowboys missed on Tetairoa McMillan, they acquired Pickens as a reclamation project. Pickens, soon to be 25, flourished in Dallas and recorded 1,429 receiving yards and nine touchdowns, earning a Pro Bowl nod and second-team All-Pro recognition. CeeDee Lamb's ankle injury in Week 3 elevated Pickens to primary target and accelerated his production. Dallas surrendered a third- and fifth-round pick for Pickens and a seventh-rounder, a cost justified by his output. Dallas plans to use the franchise tag near $28 million while weighing a tag-and-trade and uncertain trade value.
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