Dreaming Of Antonio Brown
March 1st, 2019
No.
Bucs AC/DC-loving general manager Jason Licht has already stated on record he has had no talks with Steelers brass about potentially acquiring quitting wide receiver Antonio Brown.
So it seems unlikely Licht would ever pull off a blockbuster deal to bring Brown to Tampa Bay. But that hasn’t stopped Will Brinson of CBS Sports from concocting a fantasy in which Licht does just that.
Brinson has the notion that Licht could trade down from the No. 5 spot and use a very limited return for the trade to ship that package to Pittsburgh for Brown.
The Deal: Buccaneers send first-round pick (5) for Antonio Brown, first-round pick (20) and third-round pick (83)
This would be SPICY because it involves a top-five pick and people will clamor about the Bucs trading a pick that high and saying it’s unfair. But this is the equivalent on the trade-value chart of giving up the 27th pick for Brown. And when you look at this draft class, I don’t think there’s anything bad about ditching a top-five slot to slide down and get the No. 20 pick, scoop up a third-round pick AND get Antonio Brown. I think the Steelers might flinch at sacrificing multiple picks in this scenario but they could potentially get a game-changing defensive player at the top of this draft. It would also be Pittsburgh’s first top-10 pick since taking Plaxico Burress in 2000. What a run that is.
Well, Joe has a problem with this. First, the Bucs would all but be giving up a chance at a player the team could build a defense around for the next decade, a Josh Allen or Ed Oliver or Devin White for a 30-year old headcase who quit on his team last year.
So the Bucs are to replace a malcontent (DeSean Jackson) with a quitter (Brown)? That doesn’t seem likely.
Then there is the ugly dose of reality called the salary cap. The Bucs are already in a pinch with the cap. Who else should the Bucs get rid of besides Jackson to make room for Brown, Gerald McCoy?
March 1st, 2019 at 5:27 am
This is crazy talk. I’d draft DK Metcalf at 5 before I’d do this insane trade. Like you said Joe, there’s that salary cap thing too.
March 1st, 2019 at 6:12 am
This is absurd……we would be better off trading down and drafting the best WR…..
We can & should replace Djax with a cheaper version…or just go with who we have. An injury to Evans or Godwin would cripple us, however. So bringing in a FA makes some sense.
March 1st, 2019 at 6:32 am
When you hate, it sometimes blinds you to reality.
Joe’s previous professional hate (not personal) for D Martin blinded him to the inadequacies of OLine , scheme and coaching.
Now, Joe’s professional hate for DJax is resulting in preposterous trade proposals and crazy free agent targeting ( John Brown is on record as saying he won’t sign a 1 year deal and Humphries wants $8 million ), and Joe is minimizing the bad coaching of last year’s affect on team members attitude – not just DJax, but Jameis as well.
Just give Arians some credit, Joe- the man has a track record that suggests he can fix the “malcontent” issues on this team
March 1st, 2019 at 7:00 am
It makes you wonder if any of these clowns even look at the roster or even watch games before they write this junk…
Why on God’s green earth would we give up that kind of capital for Brown when receiver (even without Jackson) is by far our strongest position group…it’s just a flat out ridiculous notion to even entertain…
March 1st, 2019 at 7:39 am
Joe your absolutely right,LICHT WILL NOT REPLACE DJAX. DJax is staying and the odd man out is McCoy. I like the idea of trading the 5th pick IF Josh Allen is gone. Also I would be in favor of trading McCoy for Brown and our 7th round pick. The Steelers want a good defense player and we could let Humphries walk,slide DJax to slot and brown opposite of Mike. DJax would be deadly fast in the slot. I salivate at the line up of Evans,O.J., DJax,and Brown. Defensive Coordinators would be restless weeks before facing this lethal offense. The Rams would look like your local high school team compared to us.lol
March 1st, 2019 at 8:01 am
Antonio Brown is garbage.
No thank you.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:03 am
Alanbucsfan, read the article again. This trade was NOT Joe’s idea…in fact, Joe said he would have a problem with it. Also, it’s not about John Brown.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:07 am
And this is where I have a problem with the media nonsense. People keep dreaming up scenarios then suddenly you have stupid arse people like peter king going on national radio implicating bucs in a trade and someone that makes the rumors valid all the while ignoring we don’t have cap space for key guys already. It’s ignorant and it’s annoying. Why give up all that for a guy who costs more and would have to pay longer rather than keep the other problem child who basically can be cut now or contract ends after this season
March 1st, 2019 at 8:08 am
LMAO! Of course, we would HAVE to have a QB that can consistently throw the ball (not 10 feet over their head for the 1st thru 2nd quarters, leading them out of bounds, or getting them killed with bad throws/great catches, ala Brate and Evans) to this now found WR group.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:10 am
How is the best receiver in the NFL garbage Bucsfire?
The best WR in the NFL are Divas get used to it. I’m not saying to get him ,I would rather look at Bell but you have to respect his play regardless of what you think of him off the field. The dude is unstoppable.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:10 am
This trade suggestion will not happen.
First, it is too steep a price for Antonio Brown.
Second, Licht and Arians won’t want Brown’s hassles, and he’s made it clear they have no interest.
Third, assuming they keep Humphries, that gives us Evans, Godwin, Humphries and Watson. We won’t need to sign a veteran speed guy.
Forth, Winston does better with players he can develop chemistry with as they come out of college.
And finally, in Jason Licht’s career, he has never moved a player in the draft…so it’s unlikely he will start now. Not impossible, but unlikely.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:11 am
Is this Brinson Guy involved in heavy drugs??? Jesús Christ!! Absurd!
March 1st, 2019 at 8:15 am
I just love how so.e of you think Joe suggested the Bucs will keep Jackson in this article. Some of you have rea reading comprehension issues.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:26 am
And btw, Antonio Brown is not the best in the NFL.
11th in yards
9th in receptions
1st in TDs.
Saying he’s the best is selective. If he were the best, he’d at least be tops in all categories, or at least top 3 in the others.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:29 am
He is simply not worth the trouble.
He makes Terrell Owens look like the best teammate ever.
March 1st, 2019 at 8:40 am
Bonzai
Obviously you have never played fantasy football.
He is the best receiver.
Dude he has been in the league 9 years. So of course his numbers are slightly slightly down . 15 tds last year is Terrible
Career numbers (really in 8 seasons as he didn’t really play as rookie )
837 catches. 11,207 yards 74 tds
That’s an average of over 100 catches per year
Over 1,300 per year receiving
Almost 10 tds a year.
First ballot HOF.
He will have 100 tds when all done.
He gets doubles for most of career and still can’t stop him
March 1st, 2019 at 8:47 am
Bonzai
So your just gonna ignore that AB played in one last game than everybody else? Hes still 1st in the most important category in scoring touchdowns. Receptions dont mean squat if you cant do anything with them (Ex. Jarvis Landry). AB is clearly the best but Bucs fans cant handle superstar players so Jason Licht will pass.
March 1st, 2019 at 9:02 am
tbbucs3, lol it has nothing to do with handling superstar players. We had plenty on the Superbowl team.
It has to do with not wanting a cancer in the locker room.
Which is exactly all that Antonio Brown has ever been.
March 1st, 2019 at 9:39 am
if we trade our #5 for antonio brown i’ll become a saints fan….and im dead a$$ serious…..
#REALISTKNOWSNOTHING!!!!…GO BUCS!!!!!
March 1st, 2019 at 9:49 am
813,
I wouldn’t go that far, but I am definitely with your sentiment.
NO ANTONIO BROWN.
March 1st, 2019 at 9:54 am
People keep listing Bucs as a potential trader for AB, but there is less than 0% chance that happens.
March 1st, 2019 at 11:55 am
Well it would definitely be spicy lol. Its a fun fantasy, AB and Evans on the outside with Godwin in the slot (an idea Arians likes aparently, bye Hump) who would need a RB at that point? Lol. But its just a fantasy.
I dont hate the idea of trading back and using a day 2 pick on a WR to replace djax. Its a deep class
March 1st, 2019 at 11:56 am
It’s like me getting a date with Megan Fox! It will NEVER happen!!!
Still, call me Megan!
March 1st, 2019 at 1:01 pm
No, No, No f’n way I’m giving up the 5th pick for a 31 y/o quitter. He quit on a team in need of that wk 17 game so weekday does he do, he takes the wk off? Plus we already have a franchise WR & a really good #2 (Chris Godwin) if that’s were BA puts him. Godwin also could be moved to slot bc of what BA did with Larry Fitzpatrick in Arizona. AB has talent but there are more positions I’d take before WR at 5. Jason won’t make that trade if he hopes for an extension of his own contract. “JUST SAY NO ON AB”
March 1st, 2019 at 1:51 pm
Bird Says
“Obviously you have never played fantasy football.”
I don’t play Madden either. I guess that means I know nothing, huh?
March 1st, 2019 at 2:09 pm
tbbucs3 Says:
“Receptions don’t mean squat if you cant do anything with them…”
Really? Let me ask you something:
Which do you think helped his team the most?
12.5 Average per reception
86.5 yards per game
60.6% Chance of First down
1.0 TD per game
or
14.8 Average per reception
104.8 yards per game
70.8% Chance of First down
.5 TD per game
or
17.0 Average per reception
92.4 yards per game
69% Chance of First down
0.75 TD per game
It’s subjective. Those are averages, so the number of games played doesn’t matter.
Antonio Brown is not the best, even though he scored the most Touchdowns. You might think TDs are better, but that’s not always the case. The guys who got fewer had a better chance of first downs, which get the teams into scoring position.
Julio Jones may not have the touchdowns, but Antonio Brown can’t even sniff him in any other category.
In 2016, LeGarrette Blount had 18 Touchdowns. Was he the best running back in the NFL that year? No.
Ezekiel Elliott was, with 3 fewer touchdowns.
March 2nd, 2019 at 10:14 am
A native western Pennsylvanian Steeler fan tells me Brown is a disruptive force in the locker room and is a poor route runner who quit on the team.
March 2nd, 2019 at 1:01 pm
Bonzai
That’s a bad argument comparing Legarette Blounts production to ABs. Are you gonna tell me that when Brown and Julio are producing at similar levels in terms of yards and receptions that touchdowns don’t matter? Touchdowns are what separate the 2. AB is clearly better.