A.J. Brown’s Surprising Picks: The Top 5 NFL WRs That Will Ignite Debate

So, A.J. Brown—a guy who’s been tearing up the NFL since 2019—drops a surprisingly modest stat line in the Eagles’ season opener, just one catch for eight yards. Ever wondered if even the best have an off day? Well, Brown isn’t just sitting on that performance; he’s bold enough to rank himself third among the top wideouts in the league right now. With the likes of Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase leading the pack, it’s fascinating to see where a player of Brown’s caliber places himself and why. Is he being modest, realistic, or just brutally honest? Let’s dive into his top five, a list that sparks debate and sheds light on a position packed with unreal talent—all cruising under the radar after a quiet Week 1.

A.J. Brown has been one of the most powerful and productive receivers in the NFL ever since he entered the league in 2019, though the Super Bowl champion posted just one catch for eight yards in the Philadelphia Eagles‘ season-opening victory against the Dallas Cowboys.

That performance was certainly an aberration, and many would still consider him among the top five receivers in the league, and if you ask him, he would agree.

Insider Jordan Schultz shared a clip of him asking Brown who his top five receivers in the league are at the moment, and he said he had Justin Jefferson as the best, followed by Ja’Marr Chase, himself, CeeDee Lamb, and Amon-Ra St. Brown.

“I’m going to go Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, I would put myself third, I would put CeeDee Lamb fourth, and five, Amon-Ra St. Brown,” Brown said.

Who are the top 5 WRs in the NFL right now?!

I asked #Eagles WR AJ Brown … and he answered honestly, without bias.

Here’s what he got: pic.twitter.com/ramWQtKPWJ

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 12, 2025

With so much incredible talent at the position around the league, it’s tough to narrow it down to a top five, but this is a commendable list that many would agree with.

Jefferson has put up numbers that are nearly unmatched across NFL history through five years, while Chase led the league in just about everything last year.

Brown would likely be putting up gaudier numbers if he hadn’t spent his entire career playing for run-first teams, as the Tennessee Titans were built around Derrick Henry for his first three years in the league before being sent to the Eagles, who now have a 2,000-yard back of their own in Saquon Barkley.

None of these guys put up huge numbers in Week 1, so it will be interesting to see if any of them blow up in Week 2.

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