Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer highlighted the expansion in maturity of extensive receiver George Pickens. Whereas Pickens’ spectacular Randy Moss catches have gone viral, Schottenheimer revealed how George has impressed him in different methods. It began with an uncomfortable dialog within the Cowboys’ head coach’s workplace that bought the connection between the 2 off on the suitable begin.
Schottenheimer revealed the way it all performed out between him and Pickens.
“I feel from the time that we bought George, and we went into my workplace collectively and shot some free throws, talked and bought to know one another, he made that [that he wants to be coached] very clear,” Brian Schottenheimer mentioned on Tuesday. “He is like, ‘Coach, I am thrilled to be right here, No. 1. I wish to be coached. I wish to be nice. I wish to be a fantastic participant. I wish to proceed to be nice. So, lean into me. Be robust on me. Inform me the issues I must do.’
“The way in which I’m, I begin with the connection piece of it as a result of I feel you possibly can coach individuals onerous and coach them the suitable means when you may have these relationships, however that does not shock me. He is been nothing however unimaginable by way of the best way he is labored with us, the best way he is communicated with us,” Schottenheimer concluded.
Pickens appears to be far faraway from his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the frustration that got here with it for head coach Mike Tomlin, who advised the extensive receiver to develop up final season. Pickens can also be constructing a powerful bond with Cowboys All-Professional extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb, who additionally sang George’s praises.
“We embrace each alternative along with one another, studying from one another,” Lamb mentioned. “If I bought a query for him, he solutions, and vice versa. We simply see various things like completely different POVs.”
George Pickens on the distinction between Cowboys, Eagles
When Cowboys extensive receiver George Pickens mentioned the Cowboys and the Eagles, he cited the variations. Pickens did not maintain again in discussing his present and former teammates, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota.
“Simply the fellows and the staff velocity. The staff velocity applies to the scheme too. If you happen to bought a variety of quick guys, you are gonna undoubtedly have a distinct scheme.’ Pickens mentioned that is essentially the most velocity he is performed with since his time at Georgia.”
The Cowboys will hope to make the most of that velocity all through what they hope can be a profitable 2025 NFL season.