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zulater
11-07-2012, 06:28 PM
Simple question, did the Steelers overpay Antonio Brown, and or is he living up to his current contract?
Count Steeler
11-07-2012, 06:34 PM
No way. At the current pay scale of WRs in the NFL, he is a bargain. He is not only a WR, he is a leader. For this kid, only in his 3rd year, winning MVP last year, Voted by his teammates.

Seriously Zu? Or do you just have election hangover?
ALLD
11-07-2012, 06:36 PM
He is clutch and has great hands. Both sides got a great deal.
Count Steeler
11-07-2012, 06:37 PM
Oh, just read the other thread. Now I understand.
zulater
11-07-2012, 06:46 PM
Oh, just read the other thread. Now I understand.

Believe it or not there's two regular posters who have tried to make the point that the Steelers overpayed Antonio. So I thought if there was two maybe there's more, so I ran it up the flag pole, even though I think the idea is absurd.
:lol:
43Hitman
11-07-2012, 08:52 PM
AB was a good deal for both sides. Now if he just stops the show boating, I'll be ecstatic.
polamalubeast
11-07-2012, 08:54 PM
NO

He is a top 20 WR in the nfl
SteelGhost
11-07-2012, 08:54 PM
Nope, the price was right IMHO.
GBMelBlount
11-07-2012, 09:01 PM
Brown was a great deal for the Steelers.

I think they should lock up Sanders ASAP as well. I think he is a very good 2-3 receiver and would be very cheap right now I would imagine.
polamalubeast
11-07-2012, 09:02 PM
7/27/2012: Signed a six-year, $43.04 million contract. The deal included an $8.5 million signing bonus.
2012: $540,000,
2013: $2 million (+ $2.5 million roster bonus),
2014-2015: $6 million,
2016: $8.25 million,
2017: $8.71 million,
2018: Free Agent
Seven
11-07-2012, 11:13 PM
No way. He's a great fit for this team and that deal is a pretty good bargain all things considered.
Austin87
11-08-2012, 10:24 AM
Oh, hells no!
86WARD
11-08-2012, 10:41 AM
No. He's a solid WR and he's paid like one. Right now they have him at a bargain. Towards the end of the deal, maybe you can ask that question and it would be more debatable? He's a better receiver in my opinion than a Pierre Garçon...who is paid a lot more.

The Top 40-50 WR salaries in the league (starting at #40) for 2012 are: Matt Willis, Calvin Johnson, Harry Douglas, Marques Colston, Mario Manningham, Ted Ginn Jr., Miles Austin, Julio Jones, Donald Driver, Brandon Gibson. I'd take Brown over all but 2 of those guys. Right now...he's a steal.