Having Antonio Brown on the field consistently, performing consistently, and consistently from the same spot, was a blessing for Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger over what turned out to be about half of his career up to this point. It goes without saying that there was outside baggage that came along with all the great things he brought on the field, but there’s a reason that he caught over 100 passes in six straight years.
With Brown now in Oakland, Roethlisberger is going to face a major challenge in adjusting to playing without him.