Analysts break down what Eagles' A.J. Brown will offer Patriots

"A.J. can still play," Carthon said. "He would give the Patriots a legit, bona fide No. 1 wide receiver and a person in that room who can be a leader. Having the experience of playing under [Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel with the Titans from 2019-2021], he can also be a good purveyor of the message and teaching everyone else in the room what he is looking for." "When motivated," Cosell told Reiss, "A.J. Brown is still a higher-level wideout in the league.

He's as physical as they come. He can work between the numbers as well as any receiver in the game because of his size, hands, competitiveness and ability to catch through contact.

While he is not a burner by any means, he does have a great feel for attacking corners' leverage and blind spots, and therefore, at times, can be a vertical dimension." "They need to do it," Harrison said about the reigning AFC champions acquiring Brown. "When you look at the Patriots receivers, they don't have that identity. And the thing I picked up last year, no one was really afraid of them. When you put that 6-2, 225-pound guy out there, it gives the offense a different look and forces defenses to respect that.

He would give them a toughness and open up so many things from a strategy standpoint. He still has it. When A.J. is engaged and excited to play and feels like he's a big part of the game plan, there's not many better than him."