Pittsburgh Steelers: Why Antonio Brown Deserves Elite WR Label

March 5, 2014   ·   Chris Gazze   ·   Jump to comments

When the Pittsburgh Steelers allowed Mike Wallace to leave via free agency prior to the 2013 season, it appeared as though they were losing one of the best young receivers in the game. That was not the case at all. Not only did Antonio Brown step into the No. 1 role, but he also establish himself into an elite NFL receiver.
The 2013 season represented not only the most prolific season of Brown’s career, but also one of the best in the entire league. According to an ESPN.com report, one of his teammates saw this coming all the way back in May.
“Antonio Brown, I think, is going to be one of the most feared receivers in the league this year,” Plaxico Burress said in May. “And I'm going to do everything in my power to help him get to the level where he can be an elite receiver.”
There is no telling how much Burress had to do with the development of Brown during the 2013 offseason, but he did nail his prediction.
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