Troubling A.J. Brown statistic gives veteran WR every right to be frustrated

The Philadelphia Eagles keep stacking wins, but you have to wonder just how frustrating it's been for WR A.J. Brown. Brown has not been a productive player this year by his standards, but the Eagles are winning games, so I guess all is good, right?

Well, not so fast - top wide receivers in the NFL do want the ball, and there is nothing wrong with that. Brown came over in a trade a few years ago from the Tennessee Titans and has still been one of the most productive players in the NFL at his position. However, Brown is only getting older, and now that he has a Super Bowl, it's worth wondering if he wants to prioritize his own legacy.

This troubling statistic not only paints a brutal picture, but it also gives Brown every right to be frustrated.

This statistic is flat-out troubling for A.J. Brown

Brown took to Twitter/X to what appears to be voice his displeasure with his role thus far:

On the season, the stud wide receiver has caught just 14 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown, which is what some WRs do in a single game. If we took Brown's statistics thus far and averaged them over a 17-game season, this is the pace he'd be on:

60 receptions
642 receptions
4 touchdowns

No matter how you slice this, it's bad and simply inexcusable. Brown is arguably one of the top-five wide receivers in the NFL and needs to be thrown the ball more. Well, if we remain in the NFC, we'll see quite a few receivers getting the ball at a high level. In Week 4, Los Angeles Rams' wide receiver Puka Nacua had this stat line against the Colts:

13 receptions
170 yards
1 touchdown

So, yes, Nacua quite literally had Brown's four-game production in just one game with the Rams in Week 4. Nacua is up to 42 receptions for 504 yards and one touchdown already. He's on pace to have an all-time season for the Rams. When you make this comparison by itself, it's easy to see why Brown, a Pro Bowler and 1,000-yard receiver, would be frustrated.

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If things do not change, you honestly have to wonder if GM Howie Roseman would entertain making some deal at the NFL trade deadline. Brown still has a ton of value, but he might not be the type of receiver that fits into this offense.