NFL Future Watch: George Pickens Football Cards, Pittsburgh SteelersNFL Future Watch: George Pickens Football Cards, Pittsburgh SteelersGeorge Pickens was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 52nd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. At 6’3” and over 200 pounds, he creates one heck of a target for his quarterbacks.

Pickens first starred at Hoover High School in Hoover, Alabama. As a senior, he had 69 catches for 1,368 yards and 16 touchdowns. Those stats got him selected to play in the 2019 Under-Armour All-American Team.

He was considered a five-star recruit by many. Originally, he committed to Auburn University before switching to the University of Georgia.

2019 was his freshman season with the Bulldogs. He played in 12 games and led his team in receptions with 49 for 727 yards and eight touchdowns. That was a great first year for this playmaker.

In 2020, during the pandemic, Pickens had a chance to play in eight games. He had 36 receptions for 513 yards and six touchdowns. He was building, and his sophomore season was going to be great.

In 2021, he tore his ACL. He only played in the final four games catching five receptions for 107 yards. In the College Football National Championship Game, he had a big 52-yard reception. That helped him become a National Champion. After that, he felt like he had reached the mountaintop and declared for the NFL Draft.

Pickens ran a 4.47 in the 40-yard dash at the 2022 NFL Combine. That was an eye-opener for sure. His 34.4 vertical leap was out of this world. To have a player of that height who can go up and get a pass, especially in the end zone is super desirable.

NFL Future Watch: George Pickens Football Cards, Pittsburgh SteelersIn Week 3 against the Cleveland Browns, he made a highlight-reel catch. In Week 4, against the New York Jets, he had six receptions for 102 yards. After his first eight games in the NFL, Perkins had 26 catches for 338 yards and a touchdown. He could be the team’s #1 receiver soon. Don’t wait for that to happen before you start collecting.

NFL Future Watch: George Pickens Football Cards Worth Collecting

One card that shows well is Pickens’s 2022 Panini Origins Rookie. It’s a posed shot of him in his Steelers uniform.

A great color match card is his 2022 Score Gold Parallel Rookie. It’s a short print, and it matches the gold in the Steelers uniform that he’s wearing in this action shot.

One last card to look for is his 2022 Panini Prestige Rookie. The card shows him in his Georgia gear. All are good choices for this future star.

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