steelman wrote:Could Brown be a one year wonder? Of course. Just like Luck, RG3 and Richardson could all be busts, anything is possible. With that said, I've watched every snap of Brown's career, I've watched tape of him in practice, I've read scouting reports, I've watched tape of him in camp, etc. Everything points to him being a supremely talented player. It's not like he thrived just because Wallace faced a lot of double coverage. Brown thrived because he's a very talented WR. He runs very good routes, his timing is precise, he can fight off defenders, he can go up and get the ball in traffic and he's hard to bring down after the catch. Brown faced plenty of double coverage as well at times and he was able to beat the coverage.
Brown is very talented and I believe he will have a great career. Talent almost always wins out.
I don't think your assesment is any more accurate just because you've seen practice film, OTA stuff, saw him worked out or whatever. There are a bunch of people who have seen him play. I was born in Pittsburgh and since my family moved away my father has gotten the NFL Ticket through Direct TV the past 4 years or so, so I have no choice but to watch the games every week also.
Nobody is saying he isn't talented, the point is you, me, or nobody else knows if he will continue to thrive as the #1 target there. It's ridiculous IMO for someone to call him more talented then Wallace because by doing so your assuming that Brown is already 1 of the best WR's in the NFL and that couldn't be further from the truth. Numbers speak for themselves, and for 3 straight seasons Wallace has produced, and 2 of those he received a ton of defense week in and out and his numbers rival that of most WR's.
I think Brown has 3 career receiving TD's, Wallace has 24 in 3 seasons. Let's pump the brakes here. This is from a Brown owner also make no mistakes about it, but people are getting way ahead of themselves for a guy who started 10 games, scored 2 TD's, and not one week did he have the primary focus of the defense. Until we see him have back to back great seasons, with those situations changed, saying he's more talented then Wallace is laughable. That doesn't mean he's some scrub, but too often people want to heap praise upon somebody who hasn't proved much.