Not sure how anyone can spin this as a bad trade for the Raiders. To get arguably the best receiver in the league and a sure HOF player for a 3rd and a 5th is robbery. The $30 million guaranteed isn't nearly as high as the supposed contract demands were. It could still blow up if Brown doesn't get back to business but I feel he's a guy with a chip on his shoulder that's going to want to go out and prove he's still one of the best outside that offense. If you set the bar low and get 3 x 1000 yard seasons out of this deal it's still a total win.
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