PFT on Pickens: A fresh start was best for everyone

[Hawkeye0202]

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Steelers G.M. Omar Khan on George Pickens: Fresh start was best for everyone​

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• Josh Alper

Published May 9, 2025 02:19 PM

 

[CT Dal Fan]

I am glad Pickens is here. To me what Khan said is something a team starting a rebuild would say. Unloaded a premium asset for another pick they can either use or package in a trade up for a QB in the 2026 draft.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I am glad Pickens is here. To me what Khan said is something a team starting a rebuild would say. Unloaded a premium asset for another pick they can either use or package in a trade up for a QB in the 2026 draft.

I read a nugget a couple of days ago that suggested they are trying to acquire as many draft picks ( comp or trade ) as possible over the next couple of years. It appears they are targeting the 2026 draft for the next franchise QB.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

So it was mutual........this actually make more sense, considering he's in the final year of his deal and the Steelers don't have a QB.


There were also discussions with Pickens and the end result was a feeling that the move was the best thing for all involved.

“I wouldn’t use the word disappointment,” Khan said, via Brian Batko of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “We had three years with George. We had some exciting times. It was just time. The fresh start for both sides was the right thing.”