Worth noting he's the best press-beater of these guys - why I like the Golladay comp a bit.
Still, fair to say he's overrated by highlight bias
1) This is something I talk about in Pickens' profile on the RP site. Encourage everyone to read it. 2) While that is absolutely true, those vertical routes are also the routes he *does* get separation on at an above average rate where he struggles on slants, curls, digs, etc.
Here's exactly how often Pickens ran a slant or curl (and how often he got open on them) in the games I WATCHED and charted to get these analytical numbers.