George Pickens

[RyanC883]

Should we do it again.  Trade for one of the best WRs in the NFL when said receiver is a headcase?  

 

I'd do it.  Esp. if the cost is a 2nd rounder.  This instantly upgrades our offense and gives us a WR who can do it all: separate, win 1 on 1, etc.  Sure, he is crazy.  I live in Pittsburgh, he's nuts.  But he can ball.  Also, we brought on Steph who was a vet and had sway over Josh.  Pickens would not have that.  We could resign Cooper to have another Vet in the room.  We'd have Cooper, Pickens, Shakir, and Coleman and Hollins (another vet who is a bit mercurial, perhaps he can calm Pickens down).  

[K D]

If he's too crazy for Pittsburgh then he's too crazy for us. Tomlin had AB playing at a Hall of Fame level for years. They release him and the world finds out how much of a nut job he is. Stay away from Pickens

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

5 minutes ago, RyanC883 said:

Should we do it again.  Trade for one of the best WRs in the NFL when said receiver is a headcase?  

 

I'd do it.  Esp. if the cost is a 2nd rounder.  This instantly upgrades our offense and gives us a WR who can do it all: separate, win 1 on 1, etc.  Sure, he is crazy.  I live in Pittsburgh, he's nuts.  But he can ball.  Also, we brought on Steph who was a vet and had sway over Josh.  Pickens would not have that.  We could resign Cooper to have another Vet in the room.  We'd have Cooper, Pickens, Shakir, and Coleman and Hollins (another vet who is a bit mercurial, perhaps he can calm Pickens down).  

Absolutely. This would be a move reminiscent of Diggs where he can really take the next step with Allen throwing to him. Kincaid has failed miserably so far. Buffalo is lacking severely in talent at receiver. I loved the Cooper trade at the time, but he looks like he phoned it in. Get a big bodied #1 w/ a mean streak like Pickens. Pair him w/ Coleman and resign Hollins (the only receiver who came to play that day.) 

2 minutes ago, K D said:

If he's too crazy for Pittsburgh then he's too crazy for us. Tomlin had AB playing at a Hall of Fame level for years. They release him and the world finds out how much of a nut job he is. Stay away from Pickens

I’m sorry, but This team needs more nut jobs. Diggs & Incognito were the last nut jobs we signed and they both played at an elite level.

Edited Monday at 06:27 PM by ChronicAndKnuckles

[FireChans]

1 minute ago, K D said:

If he's too crazy for Pittsburgh then he's too crazy for us. Tomlin had AB playing at a Hall of Fame level for years. They release him and the world finds out how much of a nut job he is. Stay away from Pickens

If our culture isn’t strong enough to handle crazy but talented player, what is the point of the culture?

 

Give me a few more ballers who are nuts and a few less choir boys who suck.

[Pete]

Sign Tee Higgins, and keep  our draft picks

[SCBills]

Yea.. I'm there on Pickens.  (Provided Allen gives the approval)

 

Don't like him as a person.  Think he's a terrible teammate at times.  

 

Just not really in the mood to hear about team chemistry when none of Allen's bros make a play for him when needed. 

 

And unlike Pittsburgh, Allen has the status and the Bills locker room has the grounding, to integrate a player like him. 

 

I'm honestly just ready for a shake up.  We know it won't be at HC, so anything that makes me feel like the season isn't just 18-21 weeks that ends in inevitable pain in the same fashion is welcome to me.

[KentuckyBillsFan]

My god, no. He's a bigger locker room cancer/distraction than Diggs

[Bruffalo]

I voted yes but I also fully agree that Steelers WRs are always insane divas. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

Gonna be a loooooooong off season folks 

[Buffalo Barbarian]

I want better

 

 

[BarleyNY]

Over the years the Steelers have been incredibly good at keeping crazy, productive wide receivers under control while in Pittsburgh. Then those players go elsewhere and implode. Pickens has been among the worst of them (probably the worst outside of AB) in the crazy regard. The Bills couldn’t keep Diggs in line and struggled to keep his distractions under wraps. No freaking way. Pickens would be a disaster in Buffalo. 

Edited Monday at 06:47 PM by BarleyNY

[Man with No Name]

i voted no, but I wouldn't be mad if they got him. his talent for a 2nd rd pick is bargain bin shopping. you can't pay out what his ability is worth. but there is a price point for everybody. Risk/Reward.

Just now, BarleyNY said:

Over the years the Steelers have been incredibly good at keeping crazy, productive wide receivers under control while in Pittsburgh. Then those players go elsewhere and implode. Pickens has been among the worst of them (probably the worst) in the crazy regard. The Bills couldn’t keep Diggs in line and struggled to keep his distractions under wraps. No freaking way. Pickens would be a disaster in Buffalo. 

was different when they had big ben. they don't have an alpha qb to corral the divas. or to make them happy with competent play. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

15 minutes ago, Pete said:

Sign Tee Higgins, and keep  our draft picks

I don’t think Higgins is #1 material. The Bills are armed with 2 second rounders and obv a 1st. This is the year to trade up for a top WR if one of them falls past the top 10. Buffalo is loaded w/ a bunch of good players on offense, Cook being the only elite guy IMO. It’s time to take a swing and move up. The top half of the draft is the only place to find elite WRs unless you get extremely lucky. They have the draft capital to do so. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

17 minutes ago, SCBills said:

Yea.. I'm there on Pickens.  (Provided Allen gives the approval)

 

Don't like him as a person.  Think he's a terrible teammate at times.  

 

Just not really in the mood to hear about team chemistry when none of Allen's bros make a play for him when needed. 

 

And unlike Pittsburgh, Allen has the status and the Bills locker room has the grounding, to integrate a player like him. 

 

I'm honestly just ready for a shake up.  We know it won't be at HC, so anything that makes me feel like the season isn't just 18-21 weeks that ends in inevitable pain in the same fashion is welcome to me.

Those who forget the Diggs are condemned to repeat it.

[Royale with Cheese]

Its not that he’s difficult, he will stop putting effort.  That’s the worst part.

[GunnerBill]

Yes, I'd 100% take him he is definitely better than anything we'd get in the 2nd, this is a poor receiver class by modern standards..... BUT he still isn't the ideal type that I want. I want a more natural separator. Pickens is as good a contested catch guy and there is but ideally I want someone who is going to get open. 

 

3 minutes ago, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

I don’t think Higgins is #1 material. The Bills are armed with 2 second rounders and obv a 1st. This is the year to trade up for a top WR if one of them falls past the top 10. Buffalo is loaded w/ a bunch of good players on offense, Cook being the only elite guy IMO. It’s time to take a swing and move up. The top half of the draft is the only place to find elite WRs unless you get extremely lucky. They have the draft capital to do so. 

 

There is only one top WR and he isn't getting to 10. 

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

2 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

Over the years the Steelers have been incredibly good at keeping crazy, productive wide receivers under control while in Pittsburgh. Then those players go elsewhere and implode. Pickens has been among the worst of them (probably the worst outside of AB) in the crazy regard. The Bills couldn’t keep Diggs in line and struggled to keep his distractions under wraps. No freaking way. Pickens would be a disaster in Buffalo. 

The Diggs trade was no where near a failure. They were able to get top 5 production out of him for 3 years. He just wore out his welcome. If Buffalo can get a few elite years out of Pickens to propel them to a SB then I’m all for it. His attitude issues will only make it easier to acquire him. I think the Bills have way better leadership than the Steelers. He actually might like it here especially when he starts putting up real numbers. This WR by committee stuff is only gonna work for so long. 

[LABILLBACKER]

11 minutes ago, Buffalo Barbarian said:

I want better

 

 

Josh deserves much better....

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

1 minute ago, GunnerBill said:

Yes, I'd 100% take him he is definitely better than anything we'd get in the 2nd, this is a poor receiver class by modern standards..... BUT he still isn't the ideal type that I want. I want a more natural separator. Pickens is as good a contested catch guy and there is but ideally I want someone who is going to get open. 

 

 

There is only one top WR and he isn't getting to 10. 

When we get closer to the draft there’s going to be some guys that shoot up the board. 

[GunnerBill]

Just now, ChronicAndKnuckles said:

When we get closer to the draft there’s going to be some guys that shoot up the board. 

 

Yea. Not sold. This is a poor receiver group.