The Arizona Cardinals, if they wanted to, could make a splash this offseason and trade for disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown. He has made it clear he wants out of Pittsburgh.
The Cardinals have the salary cap space, the need at receiver and a new coach with a brilliant offensive mind.
That combination makes Arizona one of the most intriguing spots for Brown to land, according to sister site Touchdown Wire’s Barry Werner.
Kliff Kingsbury would like nothing better than to add Brown to the Cardinals’ WR attack. It would only be a year but Brown and Larry Fitzgerald would make quite the dynamic duo. Guess the biggest question is whether Josh Rosen, who Arizona used a first-round pick on in 2018, would be the guy throwing to them or if the Cardinals will move on from the former UCLA star in a blink and select a QB with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft?
A trio of Brown, Fitz and Christian Kirk would be very potent and would give Rosen the weapons he needs to be successful. And if Fitzgerald were to retire after 2019, Brown remains the No. 1 receiver.
Adding Brown fits the timeline of trying to go for it while Rosen is still on his rookie contract.
However, Brown’s antics will give one pause. A second-year quarterback and rookie head coach who has no previous NFL experience might not be well-equipped for handling it.
Intriguing? Yes, the Cardinals would be an intriguing match. It appears to be an unlikely one. It ultimately would come down to the Steelers’ asking price.
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