Also to get top price all you need is two teams really wanting him. I’m sure multiple teams would be interested even with all the baggage.
Not when pretty much every GM knows the Steelers NEED to get Brown out of the locker room.
Also to get top price all you need is two teams really wanting him. I’m sure multiple teams would be interested even with all the baggage.
Not when pretty much every GM knows the Steelers NEED to get Brown out of the locker room.
He is 30 years old, a proven locker room cancer, that walked out on his team. His value is not going to be nearly as high as you think it is.
You are NOT getting the 4th and 25th from Oakland. You MIGHT be able to get their 25th and 27th however. The Raiders have to evaluate if Las Vegas is a good fit for someone like AB or is it only going to feed his ego and make more issues in the long run.
The Bears gave up first-round picks in 2019 and 2020, a third-round pick in 2020 and a sixth-round pick in 2019 to acquire Mack . In return, the Bears also received a second-round pick in 2020 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2020
I don't think Brown is worth this much, but I do think he's worth more than a 1st round pick. The Raiders have no one at receiver and three first round picks. They also need a receiver badly and a star name which is why I listed them as a potential trade partner. Besides Brown is very much a Raider isn't he?
Don't underestimate a team feeling like they need a superstar to help them get over the top and giving up the farm to get them. ABs locker room behavior has been child's play compared to T.O. and look at how many teams gambled on him (and at that age).
ARII has to take control on this situation and team again. Trade him, suspend him, whatever they feel is necessary, but the iron fist has to come down. AB is an employee. A talented employee, but should be under the same rules as player #53 to your best player. The inmates cannot run the asylum.
If the inmates run the asylum, fire the Warden
Do the Steelers have to go 6-10 for Rooney to act?
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Brown is 31 but he is a young 31, meaning he has never had a major injury, and he is still playing at his top level. There's no indication he has lost a step yet. He is a top outside WR and if he does lose a step 2 years from now, he can easily transition to slot and still be a huge playmaker.
That is why i do believe the Steelers would get a 1st rounder easily and maybe more. The Raiders got a 1st rounder for Amari Cooper and he has mostly been a disappointment in his career.
There are a bunch of young QBs now and they all need weapons.
I don't think AB is beyond saving. By his own admission, Tomlin has allowed him to get away with stuff. AB probably feels like he's being made a scapegoat and he kind of is to a degree. I think if Tomlin and Rooney have an honest discussion with AB and let him know that he is not being singled out, that they are starting new with all players and all will be treated the same, I think AB would be Ok with that.
I'm in the camp that if you trade AB, you better get something big.
I think that can get something big. This is not a great WR draft. I see lots of projects. AB is a difference maker from day 1.
Just look at the difference Cooper made to Dak and the Dallas pass game and Cooper is still just a mediocre WR
Potential Trades
Raiders have 3 1st round picks and #4, #24, and #28 - I can easily see them give up 24 and 28 for AB. They would still get an impact player at #4, Maybe they sign Bell as a free agent. Could be the next Bears
Buffalo - #9 overall - Josh Allen showed some flashes of potential with nobody throw to. Rookie Robert Foster emerged late as a decent player. AB would immediately lift that offense
Arizona - Patrick Peterson - they need a weapon for Josh Rosen who did not look good as a rookie. Fitzgerald still has some in the tank but is no longer a #1. Pair him with AB and David Johnson at RB and you have the makings of a really good offense if Rosen is the real deal
Packers - Pick 12 and Pick 32. They may be willing to part with pick 12 if they do not have a top edge rusher available at that pick. Devante Adams has good stats but that's because Rodgers forces the ball to him. Adams is a possession guy who struggles to get open at times. That offense would explode with AB.
Redskins - pick 15 - They have a bunch of #2 WRs but not a playmaker. They need a QB but at pick 15 they may miss out on the top prospects. If there's no QB available then maybe the have interest in AB. Jay Gruden will be on the hotseat and it's the type of move hotseat coaches make. The skins also had some attendance issues and AB could solve that issue too.
Titans - pick 19 - They have a solid defense. They drafted WR Corey Davis very high and so far he has only been OK, but when Delanie Walker was injured, Davis became the main target and he wasn't ready. Pair him with AB and he could explode. Titans also need to find out about Mariota. Is he their franchise QB? So far the answer is maybe. If he can't put up numbers with AB, then you have your answer and can move on.
Mystery team in a multiple trade. Let's say you are a team with a top 10 pick with a particular need. You missed out so you trade back to the middle of the round. Maybe now a mid round pick for AB is sounding real good. I could see Detroit in that situation.
The Jets would be interesting. Imagine if they went all in with Brown and Bell..
The only way that works is if both are paid identicalThe Jets would be interesting. Imagine if they went all in with Brown and Bell..