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This sets up the safest hypothetical in NFL history:
If the Steelers offered to trade Brown to the Patriots for fair value, would you make the deal? Here's his cap data
Antonio Brown Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History | Over The Cap
Every other year I’d say absolutely no way due to the contract alone (not even getting into the locker room stuff.). Right now, there’s a more valid argument to make that deal.
I see their offensive skill positions right now, and there’s almost one conceivable way to rebuild it fairly quickly, which is trading for an A++ receiver and enjoying the ripple down effect. Edelman, Gronkowski, Hogan, may all be gone next year or at least another year past their peak. I don’t see much hope through the draft considering their historic draft results at WR and that it would take a lot of hits, not just one. I also don’t see them paying some average WRs $8-10M on the FA market, so maybe they’ll do their typical bargain bin sweep (which was disastrous last offseason.)
So in short, there’s merit to a move like this for this exact team in this exact situation.