The term “wide receiver one” sparks a certain mental image. Some may picture the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Julio Jones. Others may picture the 6-foot-4, 229-pound DK Metcalf.
Regardless of the specific player envisioned, the point is this: The concept of a true “wide receiver one” generally makes us think of some height/weight/speed freak who can do everything at a high level.
Just a few short years ago, though, it wasn’t even widely disputed that the best wide receiver in the NFL was a guy who doesn’t exactly fit that physical description.
That player was Antonio Brown.
During his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Brown was considered to be arguably one of the top NFL receivers of the 2010s.