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Look familiar? The Seahawks saw they couldn’t get away with off-man coverage, so they jammed Pickens. Because Pickens already showed he could destroy off-man coverage, and he would show it again on the next drive. They tried it and then quickly went away from it.Īnd this matters. After those two plays, no Seattle defender would put a hand on Pickens as he came off the line of scrimmage. Seahawks, 1st quarter, 6:52Īnd we are back to off coverage. If this wasn’t a run play, Pickens would actually take off here and has a good opportunity to stack Bryant and make a big play. This is a far more timid engagement with a receiver, and it doesn’t really slow Pickens. The first jam attempt was a firm arm with Bryant looking to impede Pickens movement. Seahawks, 1st quarter, 7:30Ĭoby Bryant goes back to the jam but compare the two jam attempts. Not even the most fun part of this story. For his trouble he gets to be on the wrong side of a viral clip. Seahawks, 1st quarter, 8:15Ĭoby Bryant tries to get a hand in George Pickens’ chest to control his release and gain some control over Pickens route.

How do you counter that? By getting in his face and physically messing with his route.

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With a free release and room to set up his route, Pickens is a monster. Pickens’ deep route runs the safety deep enough to keep him off of Heyward’s route, but he absolutely toasts the corner Coby Bryant. Trubisky hits Connor Heyward here, but look to the bottom of the screen. George Pickens is the receiver farthest to the bottom of the screen.

It starts with the first play of the second drive. I want to look at that play, and the surrounding plays, because I think they tell an interesting story that shows the real value of that now-viral block. But he’s also gained attention for a block he threw midway through the first quarter against the Seahawks. George Pickens is building a name for himself by making tough catches and breaking big plays in both training camp and in the Steelers first preseason game.

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