Particle.news
Download on the App Store

A.J. Brown’s 2025 Efficiency Slump Comes Into Focus

Fresh tape plus NextGen data point to reduced separation, with drops not a primary issue.

Overview

  • A PhillyVoice film and data review reports Brown is tracking toward career lows with the Eagles in yards per target, yards per reception, catch rate, yards after the catch and average separation.
  • Through nine games he has 31 receptions for 408 yards and three touchdowns, with targets down to 6.8 per game compared with typical elite usage.
  • NextGen Stats show average separation at 1.8 yards this season, while the review notes fewer yards after the catch and instances of more overt push-offs to create space.
  • DeVonta Smith is posting improved efficiency across several of the same metrics, sharpening comparisons between the Eagles’ top receivers.
  • A Yahoo Sports opinion column urges Philadelphia to move on from Brown after the season, citing recurring outbursts and limited involvement in an offense now coordinated by Kevin Patullo for a 7-2 team.