NFL: The Insiders on George Pickens

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July 15th becoming more and more irrelevant because there's only one person left, Judy, who's on a franchise tag. That is George Pickens.

Mentioned at 43:03 – 43:30

STACKED’s take

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Pickens remains sole franchise-tagged player heading into season.

George Pickens is the only remaining player on a franchise tag as of mid-July, with contract negotiations still pending. His tag status represents one of the final major free agent/contract situations heading into the season.

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George PickensPositiveValue

Speaker prefers Neighbors over Pickens as a buy-low target.

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George PickensPositiveMatchup

Home matchup vs. poor Washington secondary is a get-right spot for Pickens.

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George PickensNeutralUsage

Pickens' Week 1 usage shifted heavily to go routes; in-breaking route rate down.

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George PickensNegativeMatchup

Pickens held to 36 yards combined with Lamb; Giants' secondary contained Dallas.

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George PickensNegativeUsage

Pickens fell short on slant, dropped on third down; two drops on explosive attempts.

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George PickensNeutralRole

Pickens trade exemplifies Cowboys-Steelers trade partnership history.

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