George Pickens – Receiver – 21 – Junior – Georgia
Cut : 1m90
Weight : 88kg
Estimated draft position: Third round
Stats 2021: 5 receptions, 107 yards
NFL Comparison: Kenny Golladay
Strong points :
– Hands
– Physical
– Yards after receipt
George Pickens has an interesting combination of size, power and speed. He ran a 40 yards under 4.50 seconds (4.47 unofficial time), which is a good time considering his height of one meter ninety.
He has solid hands at the reception and does not release passes thrown at him. He knows how to play his athletic qualities very well in the air during 50/50 balls and he can already be a serious threat in the end zone thanks to his ability to take over his direct opponent in the aerial field.
In addition, his physical power can allow him to break tackles after reception.
Thanks to all his qualities, Pickens can be a very interesting deep threat, but a big problem remains…
Weak points :
– Health
– Behavior
– Separation against the press
Why does George Pickens only have 5 receptions in 2021? It was because of his rupture of the cruciate ligaments of the knee that he contracted in the spring of 2021. He is on a white season and has not played football for a year. How will he recover from this injury physically and mentally?
Another problem is also present for the receiver of Georgia. Has he solved his extra-sporting problems? In 2019, he was suspended by his team for violations of the rules put in place within the university and was kicked out of a game because of a fight with one of his teammates…
To return to the field, he will have to improve his qualities of separation against very physical cornerbacks who are adept at defending in press and man to man.
Even though his plots are pretty well run in general, he needs to polish his entire plot tree to not be just a deep threat.
The stat
35. This is the number of snaps he played in the whole of the 2021 season because of his knee injury.
Possible destinations
Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Cleveland Browns
If a team is willing to move past their physical issues and the young receiver has resolved his behavioral issues, Pickens can eventually become a No. 1 receiver. the former Georgia player.
