Mike Tomlin doesn’t think the Steelers have a George Pickens problem as wideout’s playing time slips
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t believe wide receiver George Pickens is becoming a distraction, even as Pickens’ public displays of dissatisfaction suggest otherwise. “Most players, particularly in today’s game that have specialized skill sets, they play positions like receiver they don’t play every down,” Tomlin said Tuesday. After the game’s final play — a last-gasp series of laterals that went nowhere — Pickens grabbed at the facemask of Cowboys cornerback Jourdan Lewis, who later called Pickens “weak” while heading back to the Dallas locker room. It didn’t help Pickens that quarterback Justin Fields had perhaps his shakiest performance of the season against Dallas, completing a season-low 55% of his passes, though he did throw a pair of second-half touchdowns, including a shovel pass to tight end Pat Freiermuth that gave the Steelers the lead with less than five minutes to go.
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