Antonio Brown
 

Wow.

By my (admittedly 5 drink) count, he had 4 drops. That's a bad half season.

Did Antonio Brown play himself out of a job tonight?

Re: Antonio Brown
 

I think he might have played himself out of a regular spot in the WR rotation, but not necessarily a job. I'm thinking Moss, Patten, Thrash, and actually Dyson. Yeah, I think Dyson did ok today, well enough to be receiver #4.

And my main man Jimmy Farris had quite a game as well

I found it pretty telling that they kept going back to Brown, as if to say "Hey you're part of this team so we're not giving up on you"

Re: Antonio Brown
 

NO! he's our return guy. He had one bad night, but we dont want to risk moss as a return man and I think brown is pretty dangerous.

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Brown has potential as a special teamer, but I now understand why the Bills let him go.

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i dont see why with thrash, and moss, we need him after tonight anyway. Plus if we drop him, maybe we can keep nemo

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Brown is to the WR position, what Ade is to the DB, but both are valuable ST players.

Too bad we have to waste a roster spot on someone who can't catch the ball.

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Brown will make this team no doubt in my mind, Gibbs really loves the guy, he had 1 bad night, I saw 1 of his drops [missed the game] which he blew by the coverage and was wide open you have to stick with a player with that kind of ability, I think he will come around, I also don't believe he was being looked at as a #3 WR either, but I do believe Gibbs has plans for him just not as an every down type player, besides he has to stay somewhat fresh to return kicks

Farris had 2 nice catches that I saw but he wasen't running by anyone either, still nice job by him I doubt he makes the roster though.

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brown had a drop for a td a few games ago. actually i think he's had a drop every game.

i dont think he is a great special teams player.

i think its going to come down to jacobs or brown. farris has been playing well...

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The guy has the hands of a bricklayer but the legs of a cheetah. As long as he's only returning kicks, I'm fine with it.

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We will keep both Jacobs and Brown, until Jacobs gets back Brown or Dyson will be our 4th WR, with Brown handleing all return duties...

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag]The guy has the hands of a bricklayer but the legs of a cheetah. As long as he's only returning kicks, I'm fine with it.[/QUOTE]
Which is known as "the Ade Jimoh argument". Unfortunately, we have to insert Ade at DB occasionally, and the other team ends up burning him for a gain.

If Brown has kept his position, he has also taken someone else's, because if he was going to be the 5th receiever, we need 6.

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As Dick Vermeil once said: "I can teach a guy to catch a ball, I can't teach speed."

While Browns drops were bad and had me sobbing myself to sleep last night, let's not cut him yet. At least he was getting open.

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Definitely. I agree with everyon who said that one bad night does not warrant a cut. I'm amused as how many people are calling for his head after these drops. I GUARANTEE he'll break at least 2-3 TDs this year in kickoff returns. I'm disappointed in last night because he had one SURE touchdown hit him in the facemask. It was an experiment in the beginning so it's not like we KNEW he was going to be a WR. He's getting separation, getting open, and thus far I don't think (even prior to tonight) that we would see him in any more packages than a 3/4 WR set.

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You don't use your starting WR's to return kick-offs & punts. That's just asking for trouble. Brown has done a very good job return punts & kick-offs. I especially was impressed with his ability to make people miss & grab that extra 3+ yards.

Remember, Ramsey was not behind center, so lets not blame Brown 100%. Campbell played pretty sloppy against the 2nd stringers & Brunell probably was not going at 100%. So lets just scratch this game off as just a scrimmage.

Brown is still my guy to make the roster.

I'm giving him my season pass

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Well I guess we saw why Brown hasn't caught on anywhere else as a WR, his hands need serious work.

That being said, his job isn't in jeopardy. He's our return guy, he's not going anywhere.

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yeah but will he muff punts?

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I feel pretty confident that Brown will make the final roster. I don't think Gibbs is the type to make a switch based on one game - which means that Farris isn't going to be on the roster and Brown will be on the roster.

I disagree with whoever said, "lets not blame Brown 100%." How can you blame Brunell?? Did he hit Brown in the hands too hard? That one deep pass was a perfectly thrown ball.

It almost seems like Brown has concentration issues but I have a strange feeling that he is the type of player who can learn how to be more consistent catching the ball.

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It's hilarious to see how Brown's stock has dropped so dramatically with some people after one game.

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[QUOTE=illdefined]yeah but will he muff punts?[/QUOTE]

Has he in the past?

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Just that one at Dallas (or was that a kickoff?).

Re: Antonio Brown
 

[QUOTE=BrudLee]Wow.

By my (admittedly 5 drink) count, he had 4 drops. That's a bad half season.

Did Antonio Brown play himself out of a job tonight?[/QUOTE]


In your defense BrudLee, you are as you say a genius!

If he played himself out, I understand C. Morton is both out of work and available!

Re: Antonio Brown
 

i'd chalk it up to a bad night... he's looked good in other games and practices. I mean, he did get open and the ball wouldn't have been thrown to him the last two times if anyone else could have got the first downs, so he's getting seperation fine.

I thought JT's comment on slowing down and keeping your head level so you don't lose the ball was interesting. Either way, i'd send him to catch 100 balls a day and forget it happened.

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Moss and Patten are locks to make the team. Thrash will stay as a 4th receiver since he helps as a special teamer, 2nd KR, and leader in the locker room. So it comes down to Dyson, Jacobs, Brown, Farris, and Parsons. Parsons had some decent returns last night (mainly due to missed tackles), but he hasn't done enough as a receiver to stay. Dyson provides veteran leadership, but since we already have that in Thrash and Patten, he will probably go. That leaves us with Jacobs, Brown, and Farris. If Jacobs returns to health, he will be in the rotation. Brown is too valuable as a return specialist to sit on the practice squad, and I expect we'll use him in a "Hail Mary" situation. Farris might make the practice squad after last night's game.

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I think we keep Farris as a practice squad guy. I just dont see how we could let Antonio Brown go. Apparently he has had a tremendous offseason, he has performed on special teams and gives us a threat that only one other person on the team (S.Moss) could provide, in my opinion. I dont think Santana Moss should do Punts or Kickoffs, because I dont want to see him hurt there. I get really excited watching Antinio Brown, and after last night, my opinion of him isnt changed at all. I just don't think he will see the feild on offense.