The Tennessee Titans will need to take care of business against the Houston Texans in order to keep their playoff hopes alive. It seems wide receiver A.J. Brown will be a priority in the Texans' defensive game plan.

Brown has put together quite an impressive stretch to end the 2019 NFL season. Head coach Bill O'Brien even acknowledged his status as the best rookie wide out in the league, via Avery Duncan of the Texans Wire:

“A.J. Brown? Tough matchup. Very strong, they ran a reverse with him against the Saints, he took it 50 yards for a touchdown,” O’Brien said on Thursday. “The guy is hard to tackle, he’s a really good route runner. When I look at rookie receivers, he’s got to be the rookie receiver this year. I mean I think he is, right? I don’t know too many other rookie receivers that are playing (like him).”

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There is certainly plenty of truth to O'Brien's comments. Brown has registered 48 receptions for 927 yards and seven touchdowns this year to establish himself as a bona fide candidate for Offensive Rookie of the Year. It is clear that he has made quite the impression on coaches around the league.

It is safe to say that Brown has proven to be quite the steal after being taken by Tennessee with the 51st overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He has now emerged as a bona fide No. 1 option in the passing game and his versatile skill set leaves a high ceiling for this team to work with.

Although O'Brien may be making preparations to keep him contained, it will be interesting to see if Brown can cap off his bid for OROY in spectacular fashion.