Saints invited Antonio Brown for a workout

 Saints invited Antonio Brown for a workout

Reports on Friday Morning have stated that Antonio Brown has been invited to New Orleans saints facility for a free agent workout. AB was last signed with New England on September 19 before being released after league sanctioned indiscretions to the NFL. Although an extremely talented receiver, Browns reactions to past incidents have given rise to major criticism that hinders Browns ability to remain on the field. 

This news comes just days after yet another social media rant by Brown. Although Brown has been in the news negatively lately, his playing ability has not been the cause for criticism. His antics have seen him textually attack not only his own family members, but anyone who has dared to publicly state their disapproval. 

Brown’s production when he is active has been nothing short of dominant. In his last season playing in 2018, Brown racked in 1300 yards of offense and 15 receiving touchdowns. His numbers surely displayed an impactful performance with little of 8 translating to wins for the Steelers. The combination of losses and disapproval of Antonio Brown’s personality, prompted an unhealthy relationship between Brown and the Steelers. The dissolution of their relationship reflected little on productivity and more on personality and Brown’s personality outweighed his production for the Steelers.

In Browns’ case, he likely would only show some type of change if he is placed on an NFL roster which is likely to happen if the Saints can properly vet the Antonio Brown situation. If Brown can come into the organization and make any sort of a positive impact on the field, it will benefit the divisional leading Saints and help them be even more dominant as they go into the gauntlet of the NFL playoffs. 

The Saints have seen several offensive records broken this season with Drew Brees’ touchdown record, and Michael Thomas’ reception record. At 13-3, the Saints would still remain a leading team in the NFC playoff picture next to the Seahawks and 49ers, but adding Antonio Brown would help their case as the team with the most firepower. However, Antonio Brown must first prove to the Saints that he is surely worth the risk.

As for Antonio Brown, if the Saints are able to help Brown in any way possible, it will come in the form of self-accountability and a willingness to help Brown on more of a personal and emotional level so his physical abilities will benefit the Saints for longer than a week. The professional standard for Brown is essential if he seeks to become productive again without antics that instigates the NFL. If the Saints decide to sign Brown, their playoff run will be even more dangerous with Drew Brees leading.

-By: LeMarkus Bailey

Writer/Interviewer