The Oakland Raiders made a bunch of significant upgrades to their roster this offseason, but none was bigger than the trade they made for Antonio Brown. The Pittsburgh Steelers orginially wanted a king’s ransom for Brown, which started at two first round draft picks, but Mike Mayock was able to get the elite wideout for a third and fifth round pick.
With Brown at the top of the depth chart at wide receiver, this Raiders roster of skill position players gets a major upgrade. For the last six seasons, Brown has hauled in at least 100 catches, and he now enters an offense led by one of the better offensive-minded head coaches in the NFL in Jon Gruden.