Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stressed accountability during his first media availability ahead of the Steelers wild card matchup with the Baltimore Ravens. Arguably, no Steelers player needs to be more accountable after the team’s fourth straight loss than wide receiver George Pickens.
Tomlin challenged his receiver to admit his mistakes and learn from them on January 6.
“No you don’t, but he did,” Tomlin said when asked about how rare it is for Pickens to drop passes. “He has to own it.”
Pickens dropped 3 passes in the Week 18 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. The 23-year-old, who led the Steelers in receiving during the 2024 regular season, finished the game with zero yards.
Tomlin, though, made clear that Pickens isn’t the only Steelers player that needs to be accountable for his latest performance.
“[Pickens] wasn’t alone. As I mentioned after the game, we had several people that had very makable plays, routine, if you will, like plays,” Tomlin added. “If you’re going to be good, not only great, but good, you gotta make routine plays routinely.”
