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5 reasons the Oakland Raiders won the Antonio Brown trade

By Brad Weiss

PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 08: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches a pass in front of David Amerson #29 of the Oakland Raiders during the game at Heinz Field on November 8, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 08: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches a pass in front of David Amerson #29 of the Oakland Raiders during the game at Heinz Field on November 8, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 23: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a touchdown during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DECEMBER 23: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates a touchdown during the second half against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

5.  He is still elite

Make no mistake about it.

Antonio Brown is still “the” wide receiver in football, and even in a year where he was disgruntled in Pittsburgh last season,  he still put up incredible numbers. Throughout his illustrious NFL career, Brown has done nothing but shred defenses, and the Raiders are getting a guy who is guaranteed to put up over 1,000 yards receiving if he is healthy next season.

Not only will Brown go for over 1,000 yards, but he has caught more than 100 passes in each of the last six seasons as well, proving that he can not only get open, but make big plays when he does. There is no doubt that he is still in prime shape, and Jon Gruden is going to get every ounce of production out of him next season.

AB may not be 25-years old anymore, but there is no reason why the Raiders shouldn’t expect a monster season from him in each of the three years on his reworked deal.

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