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Antonio Brown is one of the most polarizing and controversial figures in recent NFL history.
While he was an outstanding wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brown had lots of off-field issues that included allegations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.
He’s mostly faded into obscurity in recent years but popped back into the NFL zeitgeist to offer some advice to another Steelers pass-catcher: George Pickens.
The second-year receiver has appeared frustrated at times this season as his production has waned on a bad offense in Pittsburgh.
Brown offered some veteran advice to Pickens, though, about how he can still get the most out of his time this early in his career.
“You gotta play smarter, you gotta be willing to learn different positions and you gotta be quarterback-friendly,” Brown said on a Dec. 11 Spaces post on X, via @Blitz_Burgh/X. “I advise GP to go talk to Pickett, go talk to Tomlin, go talk to the offensive coordinator.”
Antonio Brown continued on his advice for George Pickens in dealing with his frustration: “You gotta play smarter, you gotta be willing to learn different positions and you gotta be quarterback-friendly. I advise GP to go talk to Pickett, go talk to Tomlin, go talk to the…
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) December 12, 2023
This is a little strange coming from a player who was last seen walking off the field in the middle of a game with his shirt off, but the points still stands.
Pickens is one of the most exciting young receivers in the game, but he hasn’t seen consistent success this season.
Pickens has just 49 catches on 84 targets for 767 yards and three touchdowns – basically the same numbers he had during his rookie season.
Some of the blame can be placed on quarterback Kenny Pickett, who has been one of the least receiver-friendly passers in the league.
But as Brown explained, Pickens needs to take some responsibility in figuring out how he can better help the team first.
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