Antonio Brown is held to under 50 yards
In my book, Antonio Brown is the best wide receiver in the NFL. Not only does he possess other-worldly speed, but he’s easily the most versatile receiver in the league, able to run any route from any position on anybody.
That said, as I detailed yesterday, he’s about to meet his kryptonite.
Chris Harris Jr. is one of the league’s truly elite corners for the same reason Brown is one of the league’s most dynamic wide receivers: Versatility. Like Brown, Harris can lineup anywhere on the field, cover any type of route and shut down any wideout; he played safety in college, slot through his first two seasons in the NFL and is now a lock-down corner on the outside.
If you’re going to beat Chris Harris, you better come with something new, because he knows every trick in the book.
Now, it’s impossible to completely shut down Antonio Brown — he’s one of the greatest receivers we may have ever seen — but it is possible to limit him, especially when, I believe, Ben Roethlisberger‘s No. 1 target on Sunday will be Martavis Bryant.
Bryant, like Brown, is one of the fastest wideouts in the NFL, and the Steelers are sure to use that to their advantage when he is locked up on the outside with Aqib Talib. If there’s one place Pittsburgh can succeed against the Denver defense, it’s there.
