Could Martavis Be Better Than AB?

Now before I get flamed for the thread title I'm just posing a question to see if anyone else is asking this same question. I know it's very early in Martavis' and AB's respective careers but I think it makes for some interesting thoughts nonetheless. I actually view AB as the best receiver in the game. Although Martavis just seems to be clutch with the chances he gets.

I'll say this though; regardless of who's "better," I hope the Steelers' front office can lock these two up for a long long time!!!

Thoughts Steeler Nation?

 

No.

 

Part of the reason Bryant has been so good is Brown. Brown gets double coverage.
Bryant is good. But, he ain't a fart in the windstorm to how good Brown runs routes.
Brown might be the best route runner I have ever seen.
But you need two good guys. Swann and Stahlworth proved that.

 

yup this. Without Brown, Bryant won't be the same. Brown consistently beats double coverages, just didn't have Ben to throw it to him. With these 2, the sky is the limit.

 

i gotta say they compliment each other. MB may make AB's job easier and visa versa. wheaton could benifit from both. heath too if AV can handle the blocking duties well enough. if so we could have a 5 headed monster on offense with bell. cover that nfl.

 

He`s definitely not better, but we have a history of letting the #1 receiver walk in free agency. At least we are deep at receiver if we don`t pay the man, but I hope we can keep AB.

 

I think they will compliment each other. It frustrates me when I see a stud #2 WR get promoted to #1 only to realize.... he can't handle the double teams and pressures of being #1. Teams always need to have complimentary WR's to take pressure off each other and the QB... give em more options.

That being said.... I only saw a flash of the replays.... but I wonder if Bryant got drug tested after the game.... 'cause he looked stoned to me

 

well

me thinks MB proved he can work with BOTH Ben and Lolandry
SO
I'm going with MB.

 

No, I don't think MB is better than AB, but I was pretty happy with his play yesterday and I hope to see more like that.

 

Could he be better in time? Yes, he could be. The physical skills are clearly there. Will he ever be better? Probably not. The odds are stacked against him to ever reach that level because most players don't.

I gotta say though, he's still very raw and has a lot to learn. He's only going to get better

 

I don't think he is better but I do think he could be. he has unlimited potential. I thought he was better than Watkins at Clemson. the only thing that can stop him is himself. same deal at Clemson. he is a kid and I hope he grows up a little bit. I also hope when it comes contract time he remembers how the steelers stood behind him. lol

 

The only thing clear is that Wheaton is nowhere near as good as either Brown or Bryant. DHB has uses and I like Coates a lot. Damn good 1-5 at the position even after Sanders and Wallace left.

 

Such a hard question to answer right now. Each player definitely has some issues to address (Bryant with the off the field thing and Brown showing some on-field frustration). Both have unbelievable skills in different areas as well. Bryant being back will definitely help Brown's production again. Wheaton needs to continue to develop as well. We also desperately need to find Heath's replacement for the future.

 

They definitely compliment each other kinda like Optimus and Bumble ABee

 

Watching that 88 yard catch and run all I kept thinking was "Dang is he fast"! He has the potential to be great and maybe even in the same category as AB right now. He has to work very hard to get there but unfortunately I don't think that he will have that required work ethic. Hope I'm wrong though.

 

He "could" be. Yes. "IS" he? No.

 

Yeah the team should be like "Uhh... yeah you're REALLY good but uhh remember that time that we didn't can you??? Well could u just maybe give us like a $20mill discount for it???" LOL!

 

Is he better now, no. But long term he has the skill-set to be dominant, and better than AB. Let's remember, this is MB's 11th (12th counting playoff) game of his career. He's doing things in 12 games that it took AB 3 years to begin to do. So i think his ceiling is much higher than AB, just due to his natural ability. I Like AB, and will take his work ethic everyday of the week. But MB is Randy Moss like (I know...some lofty praise, but his skill-set is similar to a young Moss)....and you can't teach, or work ethic your way into that.

 

Antonio Brown highlights against the 49ers


Could pick plenty of plays from past seasons for AB, but it was easier to use the NFL clips from week 2 of this season.
At 0:45, he outran double coverage, and made a nice move against 3 defenders to get 15 more yards after the catch.

 

The POTENTIAL is there...

The kid has done some amazing things, in a very short time...

Time will tell, if he focuses on his craft, or gets caught up in being a "star"...

Don`t forget, it helps to have Ben throwing him the ball, and to have the rest of the team around him, to not let the D key on him...

Right now, Brown is much better...

Check back in a few years... He has the tools...

GO STEELERS!!!

 

The thing which separates good from great is desire to succeed IMO. There are other guys just as good as AB from a talent perspective, but I doubt there is any player in the league who wants to succeed at the level AB does. He works harder, studies more, trains harder, etc. If MB takes those lessons from AB and applies them to his own trade, the physical traits that MB possess by themselves could mean a higher potential level. Can he reach that potential....that is up to him.

 

Yep... Lets hope he focuses on football, over partying...

One more strike, and he could be out of the game like Josh Gordon...

I`m giving him the benefit of the doubt, but he is on thin ice, with the league...

Hope he recognizes what he has to lose!!!

Talk is cheap... Actions Speak...

His actions looked good, against the Cards!!!

 

I don't know but what a good problem to have as long as AB doesn't turn into Santonio Holmes