It's been a few years since Antonio Brown last put on a Pittsburgh Steelers uniform, but his impact on the team will never disappear. And looking back at his NFL career, one Pro Bowl cornerback wanted to give him some love.
NFL Rookie Watch on Twitter put out a post with a six-year stat line for Brown from 2013-2018, with the caption, "Antonio Brown may have had the BEST six-year stretch the NFL has ever seen." Former Steelers cornerback Joe Haden caught the tweet and decided to give his two cents on just how dominant AB was during that time.
The numbers are certainly impressive. Brown totaled 686 receptions, 9,145 yards and 67 touchdowns in just six years. Those marks are more than some NFL stars have put up during their entire careers to this point.
686 catches is more than Mike Evans currently has, 9,145 yards is more than Stefon Diggs currently has, and 67 touchdowns is more than Julio Jones has totaled in his entire career.
As for his battles against Haden, the two faced off plenty of times. They both came into the league in 2010 (Haden as a first-round pick and Brown as a sixth) and played on AFC North rivals until 2016 while Haden was with the Cleveland Browns.
Haden started his love for Brown last month when he named him as one of the top five hardest receivers he's ever covered.
Before Haden's departure in 2017, when he joined the Steelers, Brown recorded 75 receptions for 1,130 yards and seven touchdowns against Cleveland.
AB's skills are never questioned when talking about his football career. When it comes to the Hall of Fame, however, what he's done off the field - and the trouble it has circulated around - will be a talking point when he's on the ballot for Canton, Ohio.
If you ask those he's played against, though, including Haden, they'd likely say he's one of the greatest.
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