WATCH: George Pickens pulls off incredible one-handed catch on Thursday Night Football
George Pickens‘ first reception of Week 3’s Thursday Night Football game against the Cleveland Browns was one so spectacular that it would make you throw your controller in anger if it was made in a video game.
The one-handed snag was made with a swarm of Browns defenders around him. Certainly a way to silence the crowd in Cleveland. The play eventuated ended up in a short touchdown rush from running back Najee Harris. The subsequent PAT tied the game at seven a piece.
The play comes as no surprise to those who followed his college career at Georgia. When healthy, Pickens was one of the most reliable, explosive and exciting offensive players in the country. It seems those traits have carried over to the pro’s.
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Pickens’ teammate Diontae Johnson praised the rookie wideout after the game.
“He’s a freak, that’s what he is,” Johnson said, via Sports Illustrated’s All Steelers. “He’s a freak. That’s a special talent. You can’t teach some of the things he does. I just be watching like, man, I be amazed at how he catches the ball sometimes. He’s young. He’s getting better on the daily.”
The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Pickens with the 52nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-3, 200-pound wide receiver battled injuries at Georgia but he showed enough to lock himself in as an early-round pick, and now it’s paying off in the NFL.