The Dallas Cowboys desperately needed a productive wideout to play opposite CeeDee Lamb in 2025, and hopefully beyond.
George Pickens desperately needed out of Pittsburgh to save his career and possibly his sanity.
In May, Dallas acquired the troubled Steelers wideout along with a 2027 fifth-round pick in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 sixth-rounder.
Cowboys fans hope it's a match made in heaven.
And Tom Blair with NFL.com believes that of all the Cowboys players on the roster in 2025, Pickens is the one to root for, with very proper reasoning.
"Neither the Cowboys nor Pickens are unfamiliar with drama -- which is what would make it extra compelling if he simply went out and thrived as Dak Prescott's new WR2, shining in a complementary role while CeeDee Lamb carried the WR1 load," Blair wrote. "There would be something undeniably satisfying about a rising big-play monster (Pickens ranks second in the NFL over the past three seasons with a yards-per-catch mark of 16.3) performing so well that we're all forced to focus solely on his on-field contributions, subverting any expectations that his addition to the heavily scrutinized, high-pressure setting in Dallas would generate juicy headlines.
"And don't worry, we'll be able to endlessly dissect his status as a potential free agent next offseason soon enough."
Pickens is entering the final year of his rookie contract after the Steelers drafted him in the second round in 2022.
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported earlier this offseason that the Cowboys don't plan on extending Pickens immediately and will let him play out the final year of his deal.
Cowboys fans will be rooting for Pickens to succeed, but if he does, the price tag will go up on a new deal, whether that's in Dallas or elsewhere in 2026 and beyond.
