Steelers’ George Pickens makes insane one-handed catch vs. Browns

Was that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie receiver George Pickens or Odell Beckham Jr. who made that insane one-handed seize?

On Thursday night time’s recreation between the Steelers and Cleveland Browns, quarterback Mitchell Trubisky launched a deep go down the proper sideline supposed for Pickens, nevertheless it a little bit bit too far.

That’s till Pickens prolonged his proper arm and did his finest Beckham impression, snagging the ball and holding it to his physique after hitting the bottom laborious.

The 36-yard reception arrange a Steelers landing drive that was capped by a Najee Harris run into the top zone. Rookie working again Jaylen Warren additionally had some good runs to get Pittsburgh into the purple zone.

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Beckham’s catch was probably extra spectacular while you put them aspect by aspect — contemplating he had a Dallas Cowboys cornerback draped throughout him that dedicated go interference. It additionally went for a landing.

Mitch Trubisky of the Pittsburgh Steelers scrambles from Anthony Walker Jr. of the Cleveland Browns through the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Sept. 22, 2022.
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However that was Beckham’s rookie 12 months in a primetime Sunday Night time Soccer recreation. Pickens is making an announcement of his personal on nationwide TV.

He additionally made some statements previous to the sport this week. Pickens, a Georgia product, mentioned that he felt he was open “90% of the time” within the Steelers’ loss to the New England Patriots this previous Sunday.

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“I simply say that as a result of I’m a giant man that runs within the low 4.4,” Pickens mentioned through the Pittsburgh Tribune-Evaluation. “I all the time have a step on any person, and my step is of course longer than the opposite particular person, and I’m really quick. I’m all the time [going to] have a step and all the time really feel like 99% of the time I’m open despite the fact that the ball will get there within the air and [the defender] will get time to catch again up.”

George Pickens of the Pittsburgh Steelers felt he was open “90% of the time” within the Steelers’ loss to the New England Patriots on Sept. 18, 2022.
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Getting into this recreation, Pickens had simply two catches for 22 yards because the Steelers are looking for their rhythm within the passing recreation with new quarterback Trubisky, who’s taking up for the retired Ben Roethlisberger.