If you're a New England Patriots fan and you're tired of the A.J. Brown content, I don't know what to tell you. The Patriots haven't landed a star of this caliber in decades. The team is fresh off a Super Bowl run and got exponentially better over the offseason as they gear up for another. If you're not excited about that, you're doing it wrong.
Trading for Brown added so much more than a No. 1 wide receiver in Foxboro. Brown brought a winning pedigree.
The Tennessee Titans went a combined 32-17 in three years with Brown, including a trip to the AFC Championship. They have not had a winning season since trading him.
The Philadelphia Eagles were a much more impressive 50-18, with two Super Bowl appearances and one victory in his tenure.
All he does is win.
Patriots wide receiver coach Todd Downing says he is bringing that culture to the room.
"His second practice, he had a drop on a 'go' ball. And after practice, he wanted to do push-ups for the drop in front of the group. Everybody chose to do it together. So creating and augmenting that culture of mutual accountability has been awesome," Downing said as quoted by ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Head coach Mike Vrabel also said that, above all else, he is looking forward to having Brown's leadership.
"I think he has showed up with a great attitude, and I have enjoyed watching his interactions with the other players on the team. I think that is probably the thing that I'm most excited about right now," Vrabel said.
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