The Washington Commanders didn't think wide receiver Dyami Brown was worth what the Jacksonville Jaguars were willing to pay in free agency. It's still relatively early days, but general manager Adam Peters has been proven right so far.
Brown ended his time in Washington on a high note. He came to the fore down the stretch and during the playoffs, which the team desperately needed with Noah Brown on the shelf. The 2021 third-round pick fumbled in the NFC Championship game, but his contribution was largely pleasing aside from that.
Some fans wanted Brown to get another short-term deal to see if this could propel him to even greater heights next season and potentially beyond. Peters was reluctant, and the Jaguars secured his services with a one-year, $10 million deal that came with $9.5 million guaranteed.
Former Commanders WR Dyami Brown is dealing with the same problems in Jacksonville
They might be regretting that right now. Brown's production has been modest, to put it mildly. He's been involved a lot, logging 62 percent of Jacksonville's offensive snaps. However, the consistency falls short of the required standards.
Brown now has three drops this season after his latest blunder against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football. It didn't prevent the Jaguars from securing a memorable win, but it did not exactly earn more trust from quarterback Trevor Lawrence or the coaching staff.
The North Carolina product has been credited with dropping 16.7 percent of his targets. Brown isn't excelling when his number is called. That's a dangerous combination that won't go unnoticed when the time comes to negotiate a potential extension.
His catch success rate of 66.7 percent is down from the 75.0% last season in Washington. Brown is not meeting expectations, and a massive effort is needed to turn the tide. Unless he can muster more, his time in Jacksonville could be short-lived.
The Commanders didn't trust Brown enough. His athleticism was never in question, but putting everything together was an ongoing issue until it was too late. And $10 million was significantly more than Peters planned to pay, even if the front-office leader wanted to keep him around.
Until Brown's individual errors diminish, his career is going to follow a similar trend. He's a player with every physical attribute imaginable to be successful. And yet, he cannot keep getting out of his own way.
That's the long and short of it. Based on his efforts so far this season, it doesn't look like things are changing for Brown in Jacksonville, either.