“George Pickens and Russell Wilson Connection got the best out of us,” Jets HC said

There was a lot of uncertainty about whether Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers would begin their Week 7 game. Wilson had yet to play this year, and Justin Fields appeared to be playing well. Although Wilson wasn't perfect, he seemed to quickly connect with George Pickens, and Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich cited that as a reason for his team's loss on Sunday night.

“The combination of (Pickens) and (Wilson) beat us,” Ulbrich said via the team’s YouTube channel after the game. “We have to play it better and also offer more schematic answers and more help in these times.”

Wilson and Pickens were absolutely deadly against the Jets. Pickens recorded five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown, his first of the year. He also scored a massive pass interference call that helped the Steelers score their first touchdown of the game. He seemed impossible to cover, even for Sauce Gardner, arguably the best corner in the league.

Ulrbich talks like the Jets left Pickens wide open during the Steelers' 37-15 win. In reality, they played good defense. The problem was that Wilson uncorked the ball as low as possible and Pickens somehow always caught up to it. It felt like every catch he made against the Jets was spectacular.

We thank Wilson for giving Pickens these opportunities. Not every deep ball ended up in the money, but they all gave Pickens a chance. In this game, that was all he needed. After his first outing ended badly on Sunday night, Pickens proved the lights weren't too bright for him this week.

Wilson's deep ball was often the best part of his game and was on full display against the Jets. He was an unknown at the start of this game, but now there is a clearer picture. With Wilson under center, it looks like the Steelers should feed Pickens early and often. The Jets had no answers, and it's likely other teams will struggle with this too. Pickens and Wilson's skills complement each other well.