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A.J. Brown already looks like a No. 1 wide receiver in the NFL

Overreacting to Week 1 performances is a tradition as old as time. Look no further than now journeyman wideout Jordan Matthews who has gone over 100 yards twice in Week 1 despite never going for 1,000 yards in a season.

Though there’s a difference, at wide receiver, between racking up free yards on screens or sitting in zones versus actually beating single coverage. The latter is a far more valuable ability at the NFL level, and if you’re looking for breakout candidates at receiver, find guys who can do that.

After one game, all signs point to rookie wideout A.