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Steelers' Antonio Brown was NFL's best late-round pick since Tom Brady

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is widely recognized as the best sixth-round pick in league history, but an undersized receiver out of Central Michigan is emerging as the second-best, with all due respect to Terrell Davis and Matt Birk.

Antonio Brown is an easy selection for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ best late-round draft pick ever. Like Brady, Brown wears that sixth-round pick proudly, an overflowing tap of motivation for every practice and game.

Brown was productive in college, but he was 5-foot-10 and wasn’t considered a blazer by NFL combine standards.