Antonio Brown, is there any reason he shouldn't be a #1 Pick?

If you're not in a PPR, I wouldn't draft a WR first.

I guess if you like OBJ

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is there any reason he shouldn't be a #1 Pick?

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Yes. Especially in leagues that don't give 1 pt per 10 yards rushing/receiving.

Pitt basically led the NFL in redzone rushing attempts last year without L Bell, this year one should only expect more. While Brown is great in yardage bonus heavy leagues, if your league doesn't award a TON of pts for yards, others could be considered. In a career year last year AB was shut out of the end zone in 9 games including a 7 week stretch where he caught exactly one TD and now his offense returns arguable the most talented RB in football.

I don't think AB is a bad pick at 1, but for me the decision comes down to who you like in the 2nd and 3rd. If you take Brown at 1, you better be happy with guys like Hyde as a RB1. For me, I like the WR options in the 2nd round more than I like the RB options. I think it will be much easier to find a WR who will catch 6+ TDs in the 2nd than it will be to find a RB that will rush for that many.

I won't say AB is a bad pick at 1, but I won't say he is the only pick. Think about how the rest of the picks will go till it gets back to you and see how you might look after your first 3 picks, then go win the league with your picks in rounds 4-8. The key in the first round is to just not flop.

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In a career year last year AB was shut out of the end zone in 9 games including a 7 week stretch where he caught exactly one TD and now his offense returns arguable the most talented RB in football.

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I agree a lot with what you said, but this is a classic example of correlation does not equal causation. Brown went through a TD drought because of Roethlisberger's absence and not because of Bell's presence. In 2014, Bell had 290 rush attempts for 1361 yds and 8 TD's to go with 105 targets, 854 yds and 3 TD's receiving. In 2014, Brown had 138 receptions on 195 targets for 1815 yds and 13 TD's. They can coexist.

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That comment was in response to the guy who suggested Johnson over Gurley. It was not discussing AB in red zone targets. I was saying I like Gurley over Johnson because he gets more touches in the red zone.

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Oh, I see. My mistake.

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I like the WR1 options at that spot much, MUCH better.

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In your situation, it's got to be tempting to take AB, then take another one of those WR 1's in the 2nd if they fall and then piece together RB's. I feel RB is the most fluid and injury filled position so there will constantly be options presenting themselves.

My situation, (10 team ppr) I have no.2 overall pick and Im keeping Gurley so it's not exactly like yours as my RB1 is sitting nice. I will take OBJ at no.2 overall and then best available player from there on out. Targeting McCoy at that no.19 pick but doubt he falls so it will more than likely be a WR there and perhaps even on the turn.

He should be #1 unless your a Gurley-man

I'm not even considering position here

I want the guy who can get me close to 2k yards and 10 TDs. Who has the best shot at that?

Antonio Brown
David Johnson
Lamar Miller

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But should you? The goal is to assemble the best team, not the best player with the first pick. Don't you have to think about how this pick effects the rest of your draft?

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I have to have insane value at another position for me not to draft the best player available. I'll draft WR's 4 picks in a row for the first 4 rounds if they all fall right.