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‘This catch is nasty’: Steeler’s wide receiver George Pickens steals the show with a frenzied one-handed grab to set up Pittsburgh’s first touchdown against the Browns
- Recipient George Pickens landed a 36-yard reception with a one-handed catch
- Mitchell Trubisky launched a pass down the right sideline, but it seemed too far
- Pickens, however, jumped into the air and threw his right arm out to grab the ball
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George Pickens stole the show with a one-handed catch to set up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first touchdown against the Cleveland Browns.
The Steelers eventually lost to the Browns on Thursday in a 29-17 loss, but Pickens still managed to make his mark when his hold delivered a touchdown to tie the score at 7-7.
Pickens, who had just two catches for 26 yards coming into Thursday’s game, scooped the 36-yard reception with a one-handed grab.
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky launched a deep pass down the right sideline, intended for Pickens, but it seemed to go a little too far.
George Pickens stole the show with a one-handed catch to set up the Steelers’ first touchdown
The wide receiver took home the 36-yard reception with a one-handed grab
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky launched a pass down the right sideline, but it seemed too far
Pickens, however, made an impressive move reminiscent of Odell Beckham Jr.
In an almost acrobatic stunt, he threw himself into the air, turned with his back to the ground, and flung out his right arm to grab the ball before pinning it to his body just as he plopped to the ground.
He was closely guarded by Martin Emerson Jr, but he didn’t face the rookie who fended off the cornerback to make the disputed catch.
In an almost acrobatic stunt, he jumped into the air, turning with his back to the ground
He threw his arm out to grab the ball and pressed it to his body before it hit the ground
Not only did Pickens wow fans with the stunning catch, but he also made the Steelers’ longest pass-play this season with a 36-yard completion.
The catch put the Steelers offense in position to score on a 5-yard Najee Harris touchdown run a few plays later, drawing the game 7-7 and displaying the kind of aggression and explosiveness the unit had seen in the first. missed two weeks.
Beckham Jr. himself with Pickens catch when the current free agent wide receiver took to Twitter to comment on the grab, posting, “THIS CATCH IS FILTHY.”
Odell Beckham Jr. was impressed with the catch when he took to Twitter to praise it
Pickens, a Georgia product, said he felt he was open “90 percent of the time” to the Steelers’ loss to the New England Patriots last Sunday.
“I’m just saying that because I’m a big guy who runs in the low 4.4,” Pickens said via the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“I always have one step on someone, and my step is naturally longer than the other person, and I’m actually fast. I am always [going to] have a step and always feel like I’m open 99% of the time even though the ball gets up there in the air and [the defender] gets time to catch up again.’
His bold statement paid off, as Trubisky clearly listened when he found the receiver.