Saturday Raider Nation was riding high. The Raiders nabbed arguably the best receiver in the NFL for the low, low price of a third round pick (66 overall) and fifth round pick (140). That’s what they sent the Pittsburgh Steelers for Antonio Brown. And they didn’t really have to break the bank in a contract.
There were a lot of fans who were withholding judgment on any deal to acquire the former All Pro because of the worries the team would send the Steelers one of their four picks in the top 35 as well as pay him the kind of money that made them wonder why they didn’t pay Khalil Mack instead of trading him away prior to last season.