Jul 28, 2012

7/28/2012 12:13:00 AM
The Pittsburgh Steelers want the Player that is fits the Steelers Mold to stick around for Seasons to come. So when drafting if your Scouts are doing their homework every now and then you might see a Player and stumble upon another Player and this happens all the time. But the Player you stumbled on most likely if anything might be a Free Agent Camp Pick Up or Late Round (6-7) Pick.

Case in Point when the Steelers were going to checkout Central Michigan Chippewas QB Dan LeFevour they stumbled upon a Quick and Good hands WR named Antonio Brown from 305. Steelers never drafted QB LeFevour but did get Brown in the 6th Round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Now after a promising Rookie Campaign and making Plays after Plays in the Passing Game and Kicking Game Brown has arrived in Only 2 Full Seasons. He arrived so much that NFL.com is reporting that the Steelers have inked Brown to a 5-Year $42 Million deal through Season 2017.

Under the Watchful Eye of Steelers WR Coach Scottie Montgomery and Hines 86 Sauce Brown has emerged as a Solid #2 on an all of a sudden Loaded and Talented WR pool.

Playing opposite of the Steelers #1 WR.."Da Kid" Mike Wallace...Brown has easily cemented himself in the Mold of Steelers Tough. Look at these Numbers last season and Sunday Record:

Over 1,000 Yards Receiving
Over 1,000 Yards Returning...the 1st Ever Feat in the NFL all in 2011

#84 was also named to his 1st Pro Bowl in 2011

Now the Steelers have even more Weapons , although unproven, in SEC Rookies Chris Rainey and Marquis Maze. That could limit Brown's Touches in the kicking Game if one or both prove to be worthy of handling the Kicking Game.

With Wallace out and a new Playbook..Brow will enjoy his Reps as the #1 with a Tight Battle for #2 for now with Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel "Go-Go" Sanders. If or when Wallace comes back Brown goes to #2 and Cotchery and Sanders will split time at the #3 WR.

Antonio Brown now is locked into the #2 WR and now has some Job Security from the Steel City and rightfully so. Once a Steeler always a Steeler #84...now Make More Plays.      

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