February 24, 2022 · 6:00 AM

George, by George

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It’s hard to have any regrets about the ’21 season, but it’s a shame we didn’t get to see a full, healthy season of George Pickens in this offense.

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  1. eethomaswfnc
    February 24, 2022 at 6:10 AM

    I was hoping he would come back for one year of stats (and no injuries or other stuff) that would improve his draft status into a 1st round selection. It seems he’s a 2nd round guy right now.

    He’s tough and goes to get the ball. You have to love the guy.

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  2. 81Dog
    February 24, 2022 at 7:14 AM

    I’m amazed he was willing to play at all. You’d think most people in his shoes would be protecting their draft status by writing off the season. I wasn’t always a huge fan of some of the high strung stuff, but he has talent to burn. I hope he has a long, healthy pro career.

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  3. ugafidelis
    February 24, 2022 at 7:27 AM

    It seems we’ve had to watch a lot of our super special players stand on the sidelines over the last several years.

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  4. armydawg
    February 24, 2022 at 7:33 AM

    Had he been healthy for his UGA career he would have equalled or surpassed AJ Green.

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  5. Terry McCullers
    February 24, 2022 at 7:49 AM

    Some NFL team gonna get a damn good receiver.

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  6. Salty Dawg
    February 24, 2022 at 7:50 AM

    I’ll always love George for throwing that tech loser into a wall!

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  7. practicaldawg
    February 24, 2022 at 8:06 AM

    If only Kirby’s staff could coach up lesser talent at WR so we weren’t always undone by a 5* guy getting hurt. Oh wait.

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  8. Spell Dawg
    February 24, 2022 at 8:38 AM

    Goosebumps watching those clips, he certainly was a good one for us.
    Like others said, he’s a first-round talent some team is likely going to pick-up at a discount. He didn’t get a chance to takeover any of these last few games, but he made his presence felt and reminded us why he’s so special.

    Godspeed Mr. Pickens!!

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  9. KornDawg
    February 24, 2022 at 8:39 AM

    He just could not be covered one-on-one. Probably more talented than AJ Green, but to echo Armydawg above, we just didn’t have enough of a healthy Pickens to really make a comparison.

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  10. classiccitycanine
    February 24, 2022 at 8:50 AM

    I will always regret that we got robbed of the full Pickens experience.

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  11. frozendawg
    February 24, 2022 at 8:52 AM

    George is a baller, I’m glad he got his ring, hope he stays healthy and goes far in the NFL and continues to represent the Georgia Bulldogs well.
    Had he been healthy all last season…man it could have been an easy 1000 yd season…

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  12. bmacdawg87
    February 24, 2022 at 9:14 AM

    Our offense couldn’t do anything before his amazing catch in the Natty. That one play loosened everything up and got us rolling. And to come back in and make any impact at all after tearing his ACL in March with aspirations of turning pro after this season… really speaks to this kids character. Glad he got his ring. George you are and always will be a DGD! Here’s to a long productive NFL career!

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    • Russ
      February 24, 2022 at 9:25 AM

      I agree. There were many people that always thought he was a problem recruit, but I never saw him cause any problems and in fact seemed to be a great teammate. It would have been very easy and understandable to shut it down last season and prepare for the draft, but he busted ass in rehab and came back to make some key plays for us. DGD in my book.

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      • bmacdawg87
        February 24, 2022 at 10:00 AM

        Kirby always said that he was one of the hardest workers in practice… I think it was more maturity issues than anything. Looking back on it now though… squirting Guarantano with a water bottle was pretty damn funny and he will always be cemented in Georgia lore by tossing the Tech nerd head first into that wall. The shushing the Michigan sideline before putting their DB on his ass and then shushing them again was icing on the cake. Definitely gonna miss that kid.

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  13. Texas Dawg
    February 24, 2022 at 9:17 AM

    As fun as it is to watch the catches, I think I enjoyed the blocks equally as much. Watching him fire off the line and putting a DB on his ass is a thing of beauty.

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  14. godawgs1701
    February 24, 2022 at 10:33 AM

    His hunger and desire to rehab and come back to play for his teammates and for Georgia, I’ll remember it for the rest of my days. He’s a Damn Good Dawg. He loved having fun, grew up a lot in his years here, but he never got outworked. And obviously he tortured Tech and Auburn so he’s aces in my book – will never forget him throwing that Nerd into a literal brick wall. I hope his NFL career is long and very profitable.

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