The Oakland Raiders added a ton of top-end talent this offseason including Lamarcus Joyner, Trent Brown, Tyrell Williams, etc. However, their biggest move was undoubtedly the acquisition of Antonio Brown.
Brown is a seven-time Pro Bowler who is still at the top of his game. For the sixth straight season, Brown eclipsed 1,200 receiving yards and had a career-high 15 touchdowns. Despite being traded, Pro Football Focus ranked Brown as the No. 22 player in the league entering the 2019 season. Take a look at their explanation of the ranking below:
Brown earned a career-low 79.0 receiving grade in 2018, and he still caught 104-of-164 targets for 1,297 yards and 15 touchdowns on the year. That alone speaks volumes to just how productive Brown has been all throughout his career. Among the 66 wide receivers with 300 or more targets in the last five seasons, Brown ranks second in overall grade (93.9), yards per route run (2.53) and total receptions of 15-plus yards (209). Only Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones ranks higher in the three metrics.
If Brown can play at a level anything close to what we saw from 2014-2018, the Raiders are going to be just fine on offense. Brown is still an elite receiver that can carry the offense from week to week. Look for him to put up big numbers in Oakland with Derek Carr.
