Antonio Brown sent to NFL Europe

[sportscurmudgeon]

Antonio Brown needs this NFLE experience and whatever he can get in the way of coaching over there. At the moment, Antonio Brown is today's version of Cliff Russell - - he can run faster than just about anyone in the league AND he can't catch a cold.

Russell hung on for 3 years or so because he was so damned fast that coaches could not believe that they couldn't teach him something simple like catching a football. After all, you can teach a 7-year old how to do that, no? But Russell never learned and now he's off to some other career.

Antonio Brown needs to improve about as much as Cliff Russell needed to improve; Brown's hands are substandard for an Ivy League wide receiver. But he can run - very, very fast. And so he has an opportunity in NFLE this spring and will get a lot of tutelage in minicamp and traiing camp and ...

The bottom line is simple: Can he be taught how to catch a football reliably? Cliff Russell couldn't.

[gibbsisgod]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Antonio Brown needs this NFLE experience and whatever he can get in the way of coaching over there. At the moment, Antonio Brown is today's version of Cliff Russell - - he can run faster than just about anyone in the league AND he can't catch a cold.

Russell hung on for 3 years or so because he was so damned fast that coaches could not believe that they couldn't teach him something simple like catching a football. After all, you can teach a 7-year old how to do that, no? But Russell never learned and now he's off to some other career.

Antonio Brown needs to improve about as much as Cliff Russell needed to improve; Brown's hands are substandard for an Ivy League wide receiver. But he can run - very, very fast. And so he has an opportunity in NFLE this spring and will get a lot of tutelage in minicamp and traiing camp and ...

The bottom line is simple: Can he be taught how to catch a football reliably? Cliff Russell couldn't.

Its been said that speed will get you on the feild but it wont keep you there if you cant catch and brown is proof of that. if he cares about his nfl career than he will work hard on his hands this year

[Drago]

Originally Posted by SKINSDUDE

Well I hope he learns something while he's there. I was upset when he fumbled in that game early in the season. I was so happy that they cut him, but when they brought him back I questioned the decision. He just didn't seem to have his head in the game. I was glad he had a few highlights, but I think they should stick with Betts.

I agree or pick up somebody in the offseason, but an 8 week season in Europe can't hurt. I'd love to see him come back and make a believer out of me.

[shallyshal]

Originally Posted by SKINSDUDE

Well I hope he learns something while he's there. I was upset when he fumbled in that game early in the season. I was so happy that they cut him, but when they brought him back I questioned the decision. He just didn't seem to have his head in the game. I was glad he had a few highlights, but I think they should stick with Betts.

betts does not return punts. thrash can do it, but he lacks speed and moves now

[shallyshal]

Originally Posted by shallyshal

betts does not return punts. thrash can do it, but he lacks speed and moves now

thrash is only a fair catch returner at this point

[That Guy]

I think brown has more speed and football experience right now than cliff did, but he isn't worth anything until he transitions from track guy to an actual WR (in college he only ran fly routes on almost every play).

[shallyshal]

he needs to have a whole lot of passes thrownhis way. that is the only way anyone will know whether or not he can make the transition to nfl receiver

[Redskins8588]

Is Antonio Brown still playing in the NFLE? I went to NFLE.com and I dont see him mentioned anywhere on there. I did check out the Admirlas website also and no mention of him even on the roster. I hope that he is still over there, he was the whole reason I was looking forward to watching a few games this year...

[SmootSmack]

I think maybe the rosters haven't been updated on the site because I don't see any of the assigned Redskins players listed on any of their NFLE teams

[Redskins8588]

I hope that is the case, cause like I said I would like to see how he does overthere...

[shallyshal]

Originally Posted by steveo395

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=15223

I'm glad they sent him there...he needs practice and he should be able to do really good there. They also sent Aki Jones and 6 others

playing for a spot on someone else's roster

[dirthogs311]

Do you guys think he earns a roster spot this year? Or does Randle El take his spot permanently?? Wut about Jacobs and Thrash?? I think we should keep Thrash, he's a great special teams player. Thoughts.....

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by dirthogs311

Do you guys think he earns a roster spot this year? Or does Randle El take his spot permanently?? Wut about Jacobs and Thrash?? I think we should keep Thrash, he's a great special teams player. Thoughts.....

With Randle El here I really don't see where Antonio Brown fits in.

[PWNED]

i agree. and with the addition of all these younger players, antonio might not see a skins uniform again.

[MTK]

Brown will be the odd man out, there's no way he earns a roster spot in '06.