I for one am ready to die on this hill with A.J. Brown as my favorite wide receiver in this draft for the Green and Gold.
Some are mesmerized by the Hulk like physique of Brown’s teammate, D.K. Metcalf, or the freakish game speed of Hollywood Brown, but for me, A.J. Brown is the WR I’d most want on this team.
Brown is built to take the hits of the NFL at around 225 pounds and has extremely quick feet for a WR that size.
Green Bay Packers GM Brian Gutekunst spoke about the body type needed to play in today’s slot game:
“Obviously, inside there, you have to be able to hold up and take the pounding that comes with that job.