Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is quickly becoming one of the premier players at his position and one of the more prolific offensive weapons across the NFL.
With a Super Bowl ring on his finger, as a driving force behind the Eagles’ success on offense over the past three seasons, Brown isn’t just one of quarterback Jalen Hurts‘ top targets but an argument can be made he’s the most important player one of the league’s most dynamic offenses.
Over at Pro Football Focus, analyst Trevor Sikkema ranks Brown as the No. 16 overall player across the NFL entering the 2025 season, while suggesting he has Hall of Fame upside from here.
“After a stellar three-year run in Tennessee,” Sikkema writes for PFF. “Brown has cemented himself as one of the NFL’s premier wide receivers in Philadelphia. Since joining the Eagles in 2022, he ranks top-five among qualified receivers in receiving grade, yards after catch, contested catches, explosive plays and missed tackles forced. In 2024, he led the league in receiving grade versus single coverage — a cornerstone of the Eagles’ passing attack during their Super Bowl run. At just 28, Brown is building a résumé that could one day land him in Canton.”
Brown’s resumè and dominance against single coverage could help him put on a gold jacket sometime in the future.
Entering his seventh NFL season, Brown has caught 446 passes thus far in his career, for 7,026 yards and 49 touchdowns while emerging as one of the most dangerous weapons in the Eagles’ loaded offense.
As Sikkema points out, Brown thrives against single coverage, but his reliability for Hurts is underscored by the 26-year-old quarterback boasting an elite 124 passer rating when targeting the 6-foot-1 and 226-pound playmaker last season.
If the Eagles are going to have a chance at repeating as Super Bowl champions, Brown and Hurts’ chemistry figures to play a starring role in the offense’s outlook.
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Mitchell Leff | Getty Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown is among the top players at his position, NFL executives and coaches say.
Rival executives across the NFL have taken notice of Brown’s skills and impact on the Eagles’ offense.
In ESPN NFL Insider Jeremy Fowler’s annual survey of league executives, coaches, and scouts, Brown lands at No. 5 among the league’s top-10 receivers.
‘He’s still awesome,’ a veteran AFC scout told Fowler. ‘He comes up big when you need him, he’s still incredibly strong and fast enough. A nightmare to tackle. Maybe a tad slower than he was, but that’s slight.’
‘Dealing with his physicality and strength is a problem [for cornerbacks],” an NFL personnel evaluator said. “At the end of the day, sometimes, it’s really that simple.’
Last season, Brown pulled down 67 receptions for 1,079 yards with seven touchdowns, in 13 games before breaking out in the postseason underscoring his value to Hurts, the passing game, and the offense at large.
Not only did Brown not drop a pass last season, but Pro Football Focus points out that he averaged 5.3 yards after the catch per reception on his way to finishing seventh in the league with a 16.1 yards per catch average.
As Brown and Hurts continue to build on their timing and chemistry, this has the potential to continue to be one of the most daunting quarterback-receiver duos to contain in the NFL.
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Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Eagles are leaning on Jalen Hurts and the offense to power a run at a third Lombardi Trophy.
Hurts has gotten off to a wildly impressive start to his career.
Already with a Super Bowl championship and Super Bowl MVP on his resumè while helping guide the Eagles to the postseason in each of his first four seasons as the Eagles’ starter.
With the 2025 season looming, executives around the league lauded Hurts’ strong finish to 2024 and his ability to make plays with his legs, especially down the stretch.
“He had a better year running the ball, and the way he played down the stretch when healthy was impressive,” an anonymous AFC executive told ESPN. “Better throwing the ball in general this year and cut out the turnovers.”
By the time the confetti swirled in New Orleans on Super Bowl Sunday, Hurts had rushed for 14 touchdowns, pacing all quarterbacks.
Hurts’ mobility is a valuable part of his skill-set and a worthy complement to not only his ability to stretch the field in the passing game but his efficiency on tush-push sneaks in short-yardage and goal line situations.
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