Buccaneers Free Agent Spotlight: WR John Brown

As we head into free agency time, Bucs Nation will convey one particular highlight player a day up right up until free agency officially kicks off.

Currently, we’re starting up with large receiver John Brown who is definitely acquainted with new head mentor Bruce Arians and his offense.

John Brown’s Career

Brown, 28, was drafted by Arians and the Cardinals 91st all round in 2014. He burst on to the scene with his major perform skill and blazing pace. Brown completed his rookie campaign with 48 receptions for 696 yards, five touchdowns, a 14.5 yards for every reception typical, and 31 of his receptions ensuing in a initially down.

Brown saw his generation dip in 2016 and 2017 as he battled a sickle mobile trait, top to the Cardinals permitting him to stroll in free agency. He signed a one particular year offer with the Baltimore Ravens in which he commenced to flourish right up until Lamar Jackson took in excess of at quarterback. Brown completed his 2018 time with 42 receptions for 715 yards and five touchdowns.

Brown experienced occupation highs approximately throughout the board in 2015 with 65 receptions, 1,003 yards, seven touchdowns, and a 15.4 yards for every reception typical, 2nd only to his 2018 in Baltimore in which he experienced 17. yards for every reception.

There is no question the Bucs will/must be wanting to move on from troubled receiver DeSean Jackson who is established to make $10-million dollars in 2019. Brown is previously acquainted with the offense and gives the variety of pace that can choose the top off the defense though supplying a trusted alternative beyond just pace.

Brown’s catch share for his occupation averages 49.28. For reference, DJax sits at a 55.8% for his occupation. Brown’s skill to bounce again from the sickle mobile trait gives optimism of a high ceiling in the in close proximity to long term.

What Will Brown Price?

Brown is coming off of a one particular year, $5-million dollar offer though ending with a lot more receptions and touchdowns than DeSean Jackson – and a mere 59 yards less. All this at $6-million dollars fewer. According to Spotrac, Brown’s approximated market worth is $6.1-million dollars per year, 40% fewer than what DJax is owed. His occupation numbers line up together the identical traces as receivers like Paul Richardson, Allen Hurns, and Terrence Williams. Bear in head, Brown would come on as the deep threat/third receiver kind part as the top two receivers are recognized in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. They really do not require him to be the major possession receiver, they require him to be the fast deep threat they considered DJax would be when he was signed.

Will It Come about?

This looks like one particular of the a lot more probable free agent signings in 2019. His familiarity with the offense, the skill to offer DJax kind generation at a lessened cost, and his age all make him a extremely practical applicant. Even with Arians publicly speaking about how a great deal he enjoys Jackson and how he’d like to have him again, the NFL is a business. Monetarily it does not make perception to continue to keep DJax at that cost tag when he has a extremely blatant difficulty with Jameis Winston who Arians made extremely obvious was the existing and long term of this franchise. My guess is Brown getting a Buc is a lot more probable than most of the other free agent receivers.