
Draft Note by John Paulsen
Brown's metrics are elite regardless of where he lands. His ESPN scores–93rd-percentile OPEN, 88th-percentile CATCH, 85th-percentile YAC, 95th-percentile OVERALL–and his 92nd-percentile PFF route grade and 87th-percentile drop rate paint the picture of a complete, physical WR1 at the top of his game. He's finished WR12 per game in back-to-back seasons (14.1 and 12.1 points per game), missing a handful of games each year but producing at a high level when available. The trade uncertainty is the variable. If he lands in New England with Drake Maye–who posted 100th-percentile efficiency last season–the upside is enormous: a proven WR1 paired with perhaps the most efficient young quarterback in the league. If he goes elsewhere or stays in Philadelphia, the evaluation changes significantly. He's going as the WR12, and that price is essentially a bet on the landing spot being favorable. If the Patriots get him, he may end up in the top 10.
A.J. Brown
- WR
- , Philadelphia Eagles
- 29
- 226 lbs
- 6' 1"
- Mississippi
- 28
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2026 Draft note
Brown's metrics are elite regardless of where he lands. His ESPN scores–93rd-percentile OPEN, 88th-percentile CATCH, 85th-percentile YAC, 95th-percentile OVERALL–and his 92nd-percentile PFF route grade and 87th-percentile drop rate paint the picture of a complete, physical WR1 at the top of his game. He's finished WR12 per game in back-to-back seasons (14.1 and 12.1 points per game), missing a handful of games each year but producing at a high level when available. The trade uncertainty is the variable. If he lands in New England with Drake Maye–who posted 100th-percentile efficiency last season–the upside is enormous: a proven WR1 paired with perhaps the most efficient young quarterback in the league. If he goes elsewhere or stays in Philadelphia, the evaluation changes significantly. He's going as the WR12, and that price is essentially a bet on the landing spot being favorable. If the Patriots get him, he may end up in the top 10.
2026 Strength of Schedule - PHI
| W1 | W2 | W3 | W4 | W5 | W6 | W7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | W11 | W12 | W13 | W14 | W15 | W16 | W17 | W18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 WAS | 28 @TEN | 31 @CHI | 18 LAR | 12 @JAX | 11 CAR | 32 DAL | 23 @WAS | 17 NYG | BYE | 21 PIT | 32 @DAL | 5 @ARI | 24 IND | 3 SEA | 4 HOU | 26 @SF | 17 @NYG |
Schedule difficulty based on schedule-adjusted, positional defensive ranking. Top DEF = 1, bottom DEF = 32.
Game Stats
| Week | Opp | Rec | RecYds | RecTD | Tgts | YPR | RuAtt | RuYds | RuTD | Fum | YPC | STD | 0.5 PPR | PPR | Snaps | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.8 | 1.30 | 1.8 | 55/63 | 87.3% |
| 2 | @KC | 5 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 5.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.7 | 5.20 | 7.7 | 58/60 | 96.7% |
| 3 | LAR | 6 | 109 | 1 | 10 | 18.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 16.9 | 19.90 | 22.9 | 62/67 | 92.5% |
| 4 | @TB | 2 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.7 | 1.70 | 2.7 | 55/57 | 96.5% |
| 5 | DEN | 5 | 43 | 0 | 8 | 8.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.3 | 6.80 | 9.3 | 57/61 | 93.4% |
| 6 | @NYG | 6 | 80 | 0 | 9 | 13.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 11.00 | 14.0 | 55/57 | 96.5% |
| 7 | @MIN | 4 | 121 | 2 | 6 | 30.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 24.1 | 26.10 | 28.1 | 46/50 | 92.0% |
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Injury Details (w9)
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| 10 | @GB | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.3 | 2.30 | 3.3 | 49/63 | 77.8% |
| 11 | DET | 7 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.9 | 8.40 | 11.9 | 67/72 | 93.1% |
| 12 | @DAL | 8 | 110 | 1 | 10 | 13.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17.0 | 21.00 | 25.0 | 59/63 | 93.7% |
| 13 | CHI | 10 | 132 | 2 | 12 | 13.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 25.2 | 30.20 | 35.2 | 52/54 | 96.3% |
| 14 | @LAC | 6 | 100 | 0 | 13 | 16.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 13.00 | 16.0 | 69/71 | 97.2% |
| 15 | LV | 2 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.1 | 11.10 | 12.1 | 50/69 | 72.5% |
| 16 | @WAS | 9 | 95 | 0 | 12 | 10.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.5 | 14.00 | 18.5 | 61/70 | 87.1% |
| 17 | @BUF | 5 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 13.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.8 | 9.30 | 11.8 | 48/54 | 88.9% |
| 18 | WAS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Per game | 5.20 | 66.87 | 0.47 | 8.07 | 12.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9.49 | 12.09 | 14.69 | 56.20/62.07 | 90.76% | |
| Totals | 78 | 1003 | 7 | 121 | 12.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 142.3 | 181.3 | 220.3 | 843/931 | 90.76% | |






