{"id":41851,"date":"2025-04-18T02:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T02:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41851"},"modified":"2025-04-18T02:03:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T02:03:34","slug":"breaking-steelers-trade-of-george-pickens-to-cowboys-could-net-new-starting-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41851","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Trade Of George Pickens To Cowboys Could Net New Starting QB.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Trading their second-round pick for DK Metcalf doesn&#8217;t mean Pittsburgh is out of ammo. If they\u2019re serious about landing a franchise QB, George Pickens might just be their golden ticket. &#8230; with a call to Jerry Jones&#8217; Dallas Cowboys.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Let\u2019s play in the hypothetical sandbox for a minute. &#8230;\u00a0 and maybe stir the pot while we\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0currently hold the 21st overall pick in the\u00a0NFL Draft, valued at 800 points on Jimmy Johnson\u2019s iconic Trade Value Chart. It\u2019s a strong asset \u2014 but maybe not enough to secure the future face of their franchise in a\u00a0quarterback\u00a0like\u00a0Jaxson Dart\u00a0or\u00a0Shedeur Sanders. (Assuming the Steelers even like Shedeur. At all.)<\/p>\n<p>Some Steelers fans may feel like the path to trading up in the draft vanished the\u00a0moment Pittsburgh dealt its second-round pick for DK Metcalf.<\/p>\n<p>But if we\u2019re being honest about George Pickens\u2019 current value across the league, the door is still very much open. Pickens, like Metcalf, carries legitimate market weight \u2014 and many evaluators would argue his value is comparable to that of a second-round pick.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-twitter-embed\">\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--twitter l-inline\">\n<div class=\"rna-container rh-ineligible\" data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLandoShow\/status\/1912348984959500519\" data-rhp=\"1\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1912348984959500519&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com%2Fnfl%2Fpittsburgh-steelers-trade-george-pickens-dallas-cowboys-new-starting-quarterback-draft-jaxson-dart-jerry-jones&amp;sessionId=551ebda2ccdfc1b63570c71284c32078af22c0b7&amp;siteScreenName=athlonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1912348984959500519\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other words, Pickens is your second-round pick in any potential trade-up scenario. He&#8217;s also entering the final year of his rookie deal, which means Pittsburgh is at a crossroads: either flip him now and cash in while his value is still high, or let him play out the year and potentially walk for nothing more than a compensatory third-round pick in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>If the Steelers are serious about chasing their next franchise quarterback, this is the kind of calculated move that keeps them in the game \u2014 and maybe ahead of it.<\/p>\n<p>So what if Pittsburgh really does sweeten the trade pot \u2026 with George Pickens?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s peg Pickens\u2019 trade value around the same ballpark as what Seattle recently paid for Metcalf: pick 52, worth about 380 points. That makes the combined trade offer (800 + 380) worth 1,180 points \u2014 nearly a perfect match for a top-12 pick.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0hold the No. 12 pick &#8230; and are broadcasting the news that they want to trade down.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, the math checks out. But on the field? The logic might be even stronger.<\/p>\n<p>If the Steelers believe Jaxson Dart is the guy, then flipping Pickens and pick 21 becomes a no-brainer. Elite quarterbacks are expensive. And a bold move up the board is exactly the kind of swing franchises take when they\u2019re ready to reset.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, losing a talent like Pickens might sting. But in a year where the AFC is wide open and the Steelers are caught between timelines, this is exactly the kind of power move that would turn heads \u2014 and maybe turn the page in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trading their second-round pick for DK Metcalf doesn&#8217;t mean Pittsburgh is out of ammo. 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