Wallace and Smith-Schuster were declining in their final years with the Steelers before going to new teams. Wallace's yards per game dropped from 74.6 in 2011 to 55.7 in 2012, then he signed with the Miami Dolphins prior to the 2013 season.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys rocked the NFL world early Wednesday morning as it was reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter that they are close to finalizing a deal that will send wide receiver George Pickens to Dallas.

There are plenty of takes about the pros or cons of the Cowboys’ addition of WR George Pickens with their trade yesterday with the Steelers. That said, it’s the decade and a half of recent history with this scenario that’s worth noting for ESPN’s Adam Schefter.