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Anyone concerned about AJ Brown (3 Viewers)
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sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
opening night overreaction: at what point does he become a cap casualty on this team?
I'm mostly kidding. Have held him on my dynasty team since he fell to me in round 2. As good as it has been, I can't help but think that we'll all be wondering how much better the AJB experience could have been under slightly more favorable conditions.
Sucks when he's supposed to be such a great asset for your fantasy team. You have zero recourse but to start him and this is the start out of the gates we're rewarded with.
Maybe he'll house one after the rain.
I'm mostly kidding. Have held him on my dynasty team since he fell to me in round 2. As good as it has been, I can't help but think that we'll all be wondering how much better the AJB experience could have been under slightly more favorable conditions.
Sucks when he's supposed to be such a great asset for your fantasy team. You have zero recourse but to start him and this is the start out of the gates we're rewarded with.
Maybe he'll house one after the rain.
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
Would it apply to a trade? In no way would I expect it to happen. As a casual observer, with all the talent up and down the Eagles roster, it's hard not to wonder if he's a bit of a luxury item on nights like tonight. Note, that I have zero clue as to who's next that needs to get paid. I'm sure the Eagles future plans include their top WR.
Just a pouting dude with AJB's donut staring at him in his lineup. Sadly, it's starting to feel familiar.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Best receiver in the league
dkp993
Footballguy
Unfortunately the QB has to actually attempt to throw it to him.
Terpman22
Footballguy
It’s bc he has a RB throwing to him.
Same RB that has made him ALL PRO the only times in his career.
I saw him reading a COMIC BOOK on the sideline tonight btw
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Yes but still not a single target, that's not good for folks who invested in AJB let's say.
I agree with others that this was showing up last season but still AJB because of his talent was drafted in the Mid to High 2nd round in a lot of redrafts
You can understand why some folks are concerned
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Right. That is what I am saying. Brown isn't the best wr in the league.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Concerned with zero targets after 3 quarters? Uh. Yes I'm concerned.
dkp993
Footballguy
Best, 3rd best, 15th best, He’s the best on the team. But none of it matters if you get zero targets through the first 3 quarters.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
3 Qs and not 1 look
He’s good, and certainly misused on this offense, but yes he isn’t the best WR in the league, not hardly.
Hell, he’s not even the best WR in this game.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Decoy
dipandglide
Footballguy
Big oof
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Still not concerned in the slightest. Hurts thew 19 times tonight.
They led most of the way. That hour+ delay killed any momentum either team had.
AJB will be fine. Tonight was the suck tho.
They led most of the way. That hour+ delay killed any momentum either team had.
AJB will be fine. Tonight was the suck tho.
eighsse2
Footballguy
This joke didn't age well.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
That is what the Eagles want to do is run. I don't think Brown is getting a 6 percent target share all year and Hurts isn't going to average 19 passes a game, but I am worried about Brown and all the Eagles pass catchers. I think Smith, Brown and Goedert are in for rough years fantasy wise.
wgoldsph
Footballguy
The game died after the delay. Also the defense kept giving Hurts opportunities to scramble and he took them instead of forcing the ball down field considering the Eagles were never behind by more than a td.
rockaction
Footballguy
He didn’t see a target until the end of the game. It wasn’t the delay. The delay was in the second half right?
wgoldsph
Footballguy
He didn't see a target because the offense was cooking. I fully expected him to get a handful over the next quarters because the boys would change their d to spy Hurts leaving AJ one on one.
zamboni
Footballguy
Another perfect example of why you shouldn't panic after week 1.
Offenses often get out of the gates slowly given the fact that the starters barely play any pre-season games anymore. That and both teams had a very run-heavy script based on what the defenses were giving them.
Also keep in mind that, by and large, AJB has not been a huge volume guy throughout his career (2023 was an outsized PPR year) but more of an efficient explosive receiver.
Offenses often get out of the gates slowly given the fact that the starters barely play any pre-season games anymore. That and both teams had a very run-heavy script based on what the defenses were giving them.
Also keep in mind that, by and large, AJB has not been a huge volume guy throughout his career (2023 was an outsized PPR year) but more of an efficient explosive receiver.
Scooby1974
Footballguy
Check down Charlie
One read and run
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
He will start causing problems if this keeps up.
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Winning cures all but Diva WR's want the ball eventually. I'm guessing he was a decoy and ran wind sprints but I'm not sure. Just a weird game. I don't think they want Goedert catching 7 for 40 every week. Felt like the Eagles game plan was to run the clock and end the game as soon as possible after the delay. But they almost lost the game if not for Lamb choking.
zamboni
Footballguy
It's a core strength of Hurts and it works. Along with Saquon back there, it caps the passing game upside, but they got a Super Bowl out of it. Until the defense enables shootouts, it's going to be a bumpy ride for the passing game.
Scooby1974
Footballguy
Agreed. AJB drafters should expect this up and down from him because of Hurts style of play. Dallas was able to snatch defeat out of the jaws of death by turning the ball over and CeeDee having 4 drops on the night. Rough loss, unimpressive win there in week 1.
Boston
Footballguy
I really don't enjoy owning him...one of those guys who always seem to have some type of physical tweak and right now he is on a team that is very good without having to lean on him...tried moving him all offseason but the interest from other Owners was pretty lukewarm for a player of his caliber so it just didn't make sense...it is only one game but since he is a guy I already had questions about it feels like a bigger deal than if it was one of the other top-shelf WRs...in real football I could see the Pats and Vrabel taking a big run at him this offseason although I have zero clue how the $ would work in a trade for him.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
I didn't see every play, but that isn't what I saw yesterday. Most of his runs, looked designed, pressure or after a couple reads. I was actually very impressed with the Cowboys defense last night.
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satch
Footballguy
For every “buy low from panicky owners” there are non-panicky owners who sell at the right time for a reasonable price.
Trading a player after a bad performance doesn’t necessarily equal panic, and sometimes ends up being the right move.
FarFromHome
Footballguy
Yep. I have been a successful staple in this fantasy ownership for 30 years and Daddy don't sell players after a game like that. Obvious hold. He will get his.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
Hurts also had zero time to throw the ball anytime he dropped back... and this is a Dal without Parsons
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Even if his averages for the year regress to 4–60-.5 that just means he’s due for a 7-120-1 game. Those averages probably aren’t worth the draft cost but it won’t kill you either long term. First game of the year is always overreacting city
massraider
Footballguy
You and I watched a different game.
KellysHeroes
Footballguy
yeah... no, these are Professional Athletes and it was a very close game when it got delayed. Thats an excuse
Yep. And it doesn’t matter if Philly is winning games or not.
fightingillini
Footballguy
Sure, AJ Brown is going to complain, but the issue will never go away......PHI runs the ball so well that there will be games where Brown won't get many targets. Last night there was no need to throw it downfield. Only one target beyond 15 yards all game, it went to Dotson.
Snotbubbles
Footballguy
I wouldn't be concerned just yet. Kevin Patullo called a very conservative game and Hurts took what he needed to to win it. It's going to be a feeling out process for Patullo, we'll see how he grows into the OC role. Personally, I would have preferred the Eagles bring in an experienced OC. It's also why I'll be watching a team like the Lions closely, they have 2 new coordinators and things don't always run smoothly out of the gate.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
You tried to warn everyone
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
Well said. I have a feeling that there would be teams in my league willing to exploit this "panicky" owner and offer up their '27 1st if I put out a message in the league group chat saying I'm moving on and taking bids. One might even be a pretender team selling the farm to make a run this year, giving me a favorable outlook for their 2026, even with AJB.
Yes, he'll explode for a big game in the near future. Yes, I'd hold and wait for that game if I knew if it was coming in weeks 2 or 3. But we know we're going to get hit with more blowout "don't worry, it's just game script" games. Hurts getting his tush pushed. Another Hurts running all over a team game. Multiple Saquon beast games. There'll be a slim reaper game. Mix in a couple of those in with a "still dealing with a hamstring" game, and non-heavyweight teams won't be offering up their 1st anymore.
He's 28 and never struck me as the type that was going to age like fine wine. I'm sure there'll be plenty to like parking him in the starting lineup like always this year. But there will also be more duds not much better than last night.
VaTerp
Footballguy
I passed on both Brown and Davonta Smith when they were the highest player on my board in redrafts this year.
I just didn't trust they would consistently get enough targets to be reliable WR1 and WR2 respectively. It's somewhat week 1 overreaction but it's also a trend. With their running game, Philly just doesn't need to prioritize their two very talented WRs week in and out.
Of course they will have weeks where they get theirs but I would be concerned.
In dynasty, I would be very concerned that Brown is wasting his prime years in an offense that is not going to prioritize his targets the way other top end WRs are across the league.
I just didn't trust they would consistently get enough targets to be reliable WR1 and WR2 respectively. It's somewhat week 1 overreaction but it's also a trend. With their running game, Philly just doesn't need to prioritize their two very talented WRs week in and out.
Of course they will have weeks where they get theirs but I would be concerned.
In dynasty, I would be very concerned that Brown is wasting his prime years in an offense that is not going to prioritize his targets the way other top end WRs are across the league.
msudaisy26
Footballguy
Wasting his prime going to superbowls and making 30 million a year?
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
So glad I passed on him. How often are the Eagles even going to need to throw? They’re never playing from behind. Couple that with a potential gimpy hamstring and maybe what we saw last night isn’t a true anomaly.
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