The Pittsburgh Steelers put themselves in an uncomfortable situation offensively after they traded away their best route runner, Diontae Johnson . Head Coach Mike Tomlin enjoys becoming comfortable in uncomfortable circumstances, however (which is one of his most used "Tomlinisms"). Johnson's trade to the Carolina Panthers didn't come as much of a surprise, considering it was more than likely going to be his last year in Pittsburgh regardless.

With that, according to Doug Whaley, Steelers wideout George Pickens' true colors could be shown with Johnson being traded. Throughout the 2000s, the Steelers have notoriously been known for having diva wide receivers. The list is rather lengthy, but more recently, Johnson and Pickens' antics showed they could be two more added to the list.

Both have had some major lash out of frustrations over the last couple of seasons, but understandably so, as they were dealing with one of the worst offensive coordinators in the NFL. Aside from frustrations, the two have both been questioned in the past for their efforts on the field, like run blocking. With the Steelers losing Johnson, and not adding any other star wideouts , Pickens will suit up as the number one option for their offense this season.

Is Pickens up for the task? Whaley, a former Steelers executive, claims Pickens allowed Johnson to rub off on him a little too much, making himself vulnerable. Whaley was on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan this week and detailed how Pickens isn't ready to b.