The head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers reported that this week’s “great meeting” with George Pickens went well.
Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pickens got to work developing positive methods to strengthen their offense.
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After the defeat to New England Patriots, Tomlin said
“It’s a problem because it’s not solution-oriented,” “We’re all frustrated, but we have to manage our frustration in a professional and mature way and when it’s not done that way, it’s not necessarily pushing us towards solutions.”
Tomlin Speaks about finding a solution with Pickens
Since then, Tomlin has informed Bob Labriola of Steelers.com that he and Pickens have talked and are figuring out how to make the team better going ahead. He said
“He and I had a great meeting this week,” “We were just talking about the New England agenda. I’m familiar with the agenda because I’ve just been a component of it in the past. When you have a dynamic player, oftentimes from a game playing perspective, you’ll pick a block of time or block of plays where you’re just going to deny that guy the ball and make others beat you. And the agenda is to keep the ball out of the hands of a significant player, but also if it’s a significant player it’s to create angst within him and within that unit. The quarterback feels pressure to get him the ball and have him included. The player feels pressure because he wants his talents to be a part of moving the football.”
Tomlin talked about how he told Pickens how to remain calm. Tomlin said
“There’s an education component that comes with it in terms of managing frustration,” “Certainly it’s easy to say, ‘Be mature. Don’t get frustrated. It’s part of the game.’ But he needs to understand it is an agenda. It is a game plan. It is something that’s constructed to break him and the unit down. And that’s why it’s so important that he manages the frustration component of it.”
When things don’t go his way in the first half of a game, the wide receiver for the Steelers might approach things differently after their meeting. In order to compete for a postseason berth, Pittsburgh will need those final three receptions for 90 yards and a touchdown as they start a critical part of the season.