I was pretty surprised by how Pickens spoke with the media and the fact that he's taking part in individual drills. The tag situation and his personal circumstances make it different, but it's like night and day when you compare his interview today to Parsons at TC last year where he was immediately combative and looking to stir things up, with Diggs by his side for the entire interview at that.
He had already started sitting out practices with his phantom back injury I believe as well, whereas Pickens is already saying he'll be taking part in TC as normal.
I'm sure he'll have another big year barring injury, and while I'd like to believe that the dumbos running this team will give him the deal he deserves if he does what he's supposed to, my instincts tell me they're either going to tag him a 2nd time or just let him walk for a comp 3rd.