(Screenshot via @chrisburgh on Twitter)
At first I didn't think it was real, but the video of George Pickens' reaction to getting drafted, is in fact, real. In the video, Pickens is staring at the TV screen while Chase Claypool announces the pick and is shaking his head while being an awkward standing position, which according to Twitter, pays homage to rapper NBA Youngboy.
The Steelers very well could have got a steal with their second-round pick in Pickens. If Pickens didn’t tear his ACL during the spring last year, he would would’ve been a sure-fire first-round pick. Coupled with the injury and some maturity concerns, Pickens fell to the 52nd overall pick. Pickens just turned 21 and there's been some reports that teams were concerned about his lack of maturity, but Georgia beat writer Mike Griffith said the Steelers have nothing to worry about with Pickens.
"He's not a trouble maker. He's a not bad guy," Griffith said on 93.7 The Fan on Monday.
“Coming out of last year, getting early draft prep, we thought he was the best wideout coming out,” Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada said of Pickens. “He had a tough injury through the spring but battled to come back and played late in the year for them. We were able to go to his pro day, coach (Mike) Tomlin, (wide receivers) coach (Frisman) Jackson and Colbert were there, and he was impressive beyond belief at his pro day.
“He showed no signs of any injury or anything that way, so we’re really excited to be able to get him at any point in the draft. We were fired up about that, we need him on our team.”
Canada also said that Pickens was "impressive beyond belief" at his pro day.