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Possibly. They like both him and third rounder Emmanuel Sanders out of SMU.Brown will get a hat as a rookie and he's in line to be their primary kick and punt returner on opening day. He looked good enough as a returner and as a receiver for them to cut Stefan Logan, who was a pretty good kick returner for them last season. He's really shifty and has great burst and top end speed. In his first preseason game he took a simple slant over the middle from Dixon, made a quick head fake, then cut it back up the sideline and beat a safety who had the angle on him for a 60+ yard TD. He might get worked onto the field later in the season, and you never know how injuries will play out. If a guy like Ward or Wallace were to go down for a significant period, all bets are off.
20 man dynasty leagues? Is that owners or total players on rosters...
20 per roster, offense only. 14-teamer leagues, so 280 players total. The guy that started the Misfit and Outlaws group of leagues intentionally wanted rosters not to be too deep, to require hard decisions to be made as to who to roster, and so there's more opportunity for WW activity.At times it's frustrating because I see young guys on the WW I'd love to take a chance on but can't justify cutting anyone I already own.
I just laughed at Julio and McKinnon for Brown. Like you said. Untradeable.
Jeff Terfetiller somewhere on these forum pages had a breakdown of the PIT receivers and maintained assiduously that Sanders was a terrific receiver and route runner. Funny how Brown has thrived under Ben and Sanders has thrived under Manning. They're two different receivers in style, I just think it's really interesting how one was each suited to two different great QBs. Imagine, PIT had Brown, Sanders and Mike Wallace.
One of the worst mistakes I've made in FF is not being sold on Antonio Brown.
Guy is a model of Consistency 
Wow, those must've been quite the rankings you had to pick Cordarrelle over Brown...especially from a Steelers fan.
It's a lot to give up I agree. While I love Gordon I don't think his numbers this year will touch what he did last year (or what Brown is doing this year). At RB I still have Murray, Ingram, McKinnon and Forsett, so I felt comfortable dealing Bradshaw/Hillman. I can definitely see how some would feel I got ripped off though.
I don't see how that could be a huge mistake, even if Brown maintains his pace. In fact I think this is a perfect example of just how hard it would be right now for Brown owners to let him go. You got an amazing haul there, and I think at worst the trade long term is even. Holmes is a good player, but in the context of that trade, which includes, arguably, 3 top 5 dynasty WR's, he is a throw in.
I like the trade for you, especially given the RB depth that you just mentioned. That's not to say that we should trade away depth at a discount just because we have it, but then I don't think that's the case here. Gordon is a beast when on the field, but who knows what he'll be like when he comes back this season. And of course there is always the possibility of more trouble for him down the road, something you don't have to worry about all with Brown. Bradshaw has been great this season, and off and on over the course of his career, but at 28 he's getting up there in age, plus Richardson isn't going anywhere, plus I think his TD numbers have thus far have been somewhat fluky and should normalize. Does he lead the Colts in receiving TD's? If not, he's up there, and that just won't continue. I love Hillman and at 23 he could be good for a long time, but Denver still has enough invested in Ball to make me a bit uncomfortable about his short and long term usage and value. Further, this is his first time carrying the load, so concern over his ability to handle the load long term is legit. There is no denying the talent, but it's not transcendent--Brown's talent is transcendent.
Just to clarify I was talking redraft. Probably should have specified that. But I agree with your analysis as it pertains to dynasty.
Got ya. In redraft I love that trade for you then. In redraft it makes a ton of sense to give up depth if you have a lot to acquire true difference makers. Great trade.
I watched AB a lot his sophomore & junior seasons at CMU; he caught a ton of bubble screens and quick slants from Dan Lefevour (Hamilton Tiger Cats). He was dynamic as a returner and his quickness dominated in the MAC, but I never thought he would become a stud. His speed is decent (4.56) but hardly world class. It's been an amazing five years, watching him develop into such a precise route runner. Absolute PPR machine, nobody I would rather own the last two years in that format.
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