First-year Ole Miss product A.J. Brown received some props from one of the league's best at his position, Julio Jones. After the Tennessee Titans wide receiver balled out for nearly 100 yards and two touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons, Brown and Jones swapped jerseys, with the six time Pro Bowler giving Brown an encouraging message:
#Titans rookie WR A.J. Brown swapped jerseys with Julio Jones after today’s game. Jones’ message to Brown, who had two touchdown catches: “Keep balling.” pic.twitter.com/3CQwLztjVe
— Erik Bacharach (@ErikBacharach) September 29, 2019
Brown is already proving to be the man for Marcus Mariota in terms of explosive plays. Brown did his damage Sunday with only three catches, but he recorded 94 yards and had a 55-yard touchdown. In his first game, the rookie wide receiver had three catches for 100 yards, including a 51-yard reception.
Sunday did mark the first time Brown was able to get into the end zone. The Titans selected the 22-year-old with the 51st pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, and his big-play ability is why people were so high on him coming out of college.
The Titans' impressive win over Atlanta moved them to 2-2, but Brown will face a much tougher defense against the Buffalo Bills next week. The Bills were able to keep it close with the Patriots for the entire game despite all of Josh Allen's interceptions before falling just short.
Brown will need to impact next week's game in the same way if the Titans want to hang with the Bills, who have proven to have a legit defense.
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