5 reasons the Antonio Brown trade is great for the Raiders

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - DECEMBER 23: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 23, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

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OAKLAND, CA – OCTOBER 28: Seth Roberts #10 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates with teammates and fans after Roberts caught a touchdown pass against the Indianapolis Colts in the first half of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on October 28, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

2. Inject life into a dead offense

The Raiders looked predictable and bland on the offensive side of the ball last season. The team’s points-per game average of 18.1 and point total of 290 both ranked 28th in the NFL. Again, this reinforces the idea of ‘why would you pay your quarterback a ton of money and not invest around him?’

Brown may benefit Carr the most, but the star-receiver will also open things up for teammates. When facing the Raiders last year, it didn’t require too much to stop them.

With Brown on the field, that will be a different story. He keeps defenses honest, and on their toes, and he will attract the bulk of the attention on game day. Meaning, Seth Roberts and Nelson will have favorable matchups during games. More importantly, no longer will they be put into go-to situations where they are obviously outmatched.

Brown is now the team’s number-one. Nelson and Roberts now fall into easier roles as the team’s secondary receivers, and this rounds the team’s receiving corps out very well. Even with Nelson and Brown creeping up in age, they would complement each other well and they’d become a great duo for Carr to toss it up to. Play calling will also be easier when you have a guy who can open up the field like Brown on your team.

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