Steelers’ former GM has an unapologetic take on the biggest question surrounding Antonio Brown
There is zero, and I mean zero debate regarding the legacy that Antonio Brown left on the field. A sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer if you look at his film and stats, no one worth their salt believes he's not a first-ballot talent. But ever since he left the Pittsburgh Steelers, the drama surrounding him […]
There is zero, and I mean zero debate regarding the legacy that Antonio Brown left on the field.
A sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Famer if you look at his film and stats, no one worth their salt believes he's not a first-ballot talent.
But ever since he left the Pittsburgh Steelers, the drama surrounding him has overshadowed his time in the black and gold, yet the man who drafted him doesn't care:
Kevin Colbert Wants AB in the HOF
“I don’t think that can even be debated,” Former Steelers GM Kevin Colbert told the All Things Covered podcast when asked if Antonio Brown is a Hall of Famer. “The thing that separated AB was his work ethic. He might not have been the first in the building, but boy, when he got in there, it was on. On the practice field, every rep he was trying and he was trying to dominate. And for the most part, he would."
You don't go from being a slow, undersized, (5-10, 185, 4.57-40) sixth-round WR from Central Michigan to a 7x Pro Bowler, 4x first-team All-Pro, and member of the Hall of Fame's All-Decade team for the 2010's without elite work ethic.
The stories of how AB approached every rep as if it was his last prove why he was so dominant up until he ripped his uniform off, walked off the field, and said sayonara to his pro career.
That would go on to be some of the most PG-rated drama that has surrounded Brown, and we know that the Hall of Fame looks down upon those kinds of things (The late Kenny Stabler knows all too well.)
“We all get caught up in 40 (yard dash) speeds, and I’m still gonna be the old school," added Colbert. "Let’s watch the film. Who’s getting deep, who’s making plays? And AB could do that in every phase of wide receiver play. The thing he developed was that ability to make that contested catch against corners that were bigger than him.”
And look, Colbert drafted AB. The more players drafted by Colbert to enter the Hall of Fame, the higher the chance he makes it himself. But in my opinion, both are worthy and it might take some time, but both will enter Canton at some point.
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