Whatever A.J. Brown’s frustrations are with the Philadelphia Eagles, Charles Woodson finds the reasoning for them as pretty simple: He’s not putting up the numbers he’s been used to putting up through the first five years of his career.
On “FOX NFL Kickoff,” Woodson implored the Eagles to resolve the problems with their star wide receiver as soon as possible.
“I feel his pain. I really do,” Woodson said. “I don’t know what they’re going to do in Philly to make this man happy, but they better act quick.”
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As Brown’s recorded just 25 receptions for 274 yards and a touchdown through the first six games of the season, Woodson explained that the wide receiver is likely seeing his numbers trail behind some of the league’s other top wide receivers and probably isn’t happy about it.
“I’m going to tell you why A.J. Brown is mad: He’s looking at quarterbacks and receivers having fun on the other side of the sideline,” Woodson said. “Then, you watch these games in the NFL. You watch the Bucs and the Seahawks. You watch Jaxon Smith-Njigba go for 132 yards. [Emeka] Egbuka goes for 106. They’re averaging 107 and 89, respectively, on the season, and so they’re doing it with journeymen quarterbacks. Baker [Mayfield’s] been with just a few groups. Sam Darnold’s been with just a few groups.
“However they proceed to have the ability to discover their receivers, and A.J.’s pondering to himself, ‘I’m speculated to have a top-five quarterback. … Why am I not having all these days?’”
Brown, who was prime 5 in receiving yards in his first two seasons with the Eagles (2022 and 2023), has seen his numbers take a notable dip over the past two years. After averaging 86.8 yards per recreation over the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he is averaged 71 yards per recreation since 2024. This 12 months, Brown’s simply averaged 45.7 yards per recreation, which ranked thirty first amongst certified gamers getting into Sunday’s slate.
A.J. Brown and the Eagles offense are off to a gradual begin to the season regardless of their 4-2 document. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)
Brown’s drop in manufacturing is simply one of many few indicators that the Eagles’ offense hasn’t appeared the identical because it did once they received the Tremendous Bowl final season. They’re twenty ninth in complete yards per recreation (274.5) after rating eighth in the identical stat final season (367.2).
Because the Eagles have struggled, Woodson continued to harp on the truth that a number of groups with perceived lesser expertise on offense are enjoying higher than Philadelphia this 12 months, seemingly making Brown pissed off.
“I’m going to take it a step additional and go to Mac Jones in San Francisco. Him and Kendrick Bourne seem like Joe Montana and Jerry Rice,” Woodson mentioned. “A.J. Brown is sitting right here, pondering, ‘Wait a minute, I’ve bought a Heisman Trophy winner on the opposite facet (DeVonta Smith) and I can’t get the rock? I can’t get to 100 yards per recreation?’”
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