Back on May 7, the Dallas Cowboys made what could turn out to be one of the biggest moves of the NFL offseason, engaging in a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers to acquire wide receiver George Pickens.
It's undoubtedly one of the more aggressive moves Jerry Jones has made in recent years but also one that made sense.
America's Team has desperately needed a genuine WR2 to pair with CeeDee Lamb for quite some time now, and Pickens should fill that void nicely. Yes, he's had his fair share of problems, but the fact that he's in the final year of his rookie contract means the 24-year-old really has no choice but to be on his best behavior.
Now, since Pickens has joined America's Team, he's been adamant about only moving forward and not looking back on his time in the Steel City. But perhaps he's taking a pause on that promise, as he seemingly took a little dig at his former team after the Steelers dealt safety Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Miami Dolphins as part of a trade that sent cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith to Pittsburgh.
Tagging Fitzpatrick in an Instagram story, Pickens wrote, "Super happy for you broski !!!!!! Back to beautiful places in life lol."
Cowboys WR George Pickens is definitely happy to be out of Pittsburgh
Not so subtle, is it?
But subtlety has never really been Pickens' style, has it? The Georgia alum has long been a bit of a hothead, and that dates back to his days with the Bulldogs.
Truth be told, it could be argued that the most memorable highlight of his college career was his fight with Georgia Tech cornerback Tre Swilling, whom he attempted to throw into a wall at the back of the end zone after their scuffle escalated.
Then, of course, there were all the ridiculous penalties he amassed during his three-year run with the Steelers, a list of infractions that included unnecessary roughness for things like illegal blindside blocks and grabbing facemasks (ask former Cowboys corner Jourdan Lewis about that one), unsportsmanlike conduct flags for taunting and violent gestures, writing profane messages on his eye black (also against Dallas), and even getting into it with fans on the sidelines.
And let's not forget Pickens' not-so-subtle complaints about how he was used at times in the Pittsburgh passing game.
Just to be clear, we're completely aware that Pickens' little dig at the Steelers regarding the Fitzpatrick trade probably doesn't need to be taken too seriously.
But big problems start with little things, and Cowboys fans have to be hoping that their new wideout is genuinely serious about looking ahead and not backward toward his tumultuous time in Pittsburgh, especially with training camp right around the corner.