Rodney Harrison compares George Pickens to HOF WR

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Rodney Harrison compares Steelers' George Pickens to Hall of Fame WR

By Aaron Becker | Last updated 1/6/23

Former safety Rodney Harrison faced some of the best receivers in NFL history during his career. And he sees similarities between Steelers rookie WR George Pickens and one of his former HOF teammates.

"I think this guy is the steal of the draft. He reminds me of my former teammate in Randy Moss. He’s a special player," Harrison said.

Former NFL safety Rodney Harrison said that George Pickens “reminds him” of his former teammate Randy Moss.

Harrison went on to say that he believes Pickens was the “steal” of the Draft pic.twitter.com/jYDUxxmcbm
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It's high praise for Pickens who has had a bit of a disappointing rookie year after receiving a lot of preseason hype.

Pickens has 729 receiving yards and four touchdowns compared to Moss's 1,313 yards and 17 touchdowns as a rookie.

However, the discrepancy could be due to Pittsburgh's play calling as offensive coordinator Matt Canada seems to be on his way out. Pickens has averaged just 2.9 catches and 43.5 yards per game since Week 5.

This needs to change:
George Pickens has not had more than six targets in a game since Week 5, averaging 2.9 catches and 43.5 yards per game during that span.
— Matt Williamson (@WilliamsonNFL) January 4, 2023