False Claims: Lions presenter says, “Look at the numbers.” Justin Jefferson is behind Amon-Ra St. Brown…
Amon-Ra St. Brown, for example, is further along in his career at this time than Justin Jefferson, the man you all adore and revere.” The NFL offseason hasn’t even officially started, and we’re already at the height of “offseason takes.”
On Monday, Neal Ruhl of Woodward Sports Network offered a sharp analysis, stating that at this stage of his career, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is “far ahead of practically any wide receiver ever,” including Justin Jefferson.
“Amon-Ra St. Brown is currently better than practically any wide receiver in history at this stage of his career. Ever,” Ruhl remarked. “Justin Jefferson, the man you all like and revere, is further advanced in his career right now. Examine the figures.”
To put it briefly, Woodward Sports Network is a digital sports media outlet that covers sports in Detroit. They have 62,000 YouTube subscribers and 94,000 X followers.
Upon examining the data, it is evident that Jefferson has outperformed St. Brown in nearly every area during their respective inaugural seasons in the league.
A comparison of the first three NFL seasons of Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown
A comparison of the first three NFL seasons of Justin Jefferson and Amon-Ra St. Brown
Pro Football Reference
It’s not even close, I guess. At the end of their respective third seasons, Jefferson had 1,237 more yards than St. Brown. St. Brown’s 73.2 yards per game pales in comparison to Jefferson’s 96.5 yards per game.
Jefferson actually set records over his first three seasons. Records that were owned by Randy Moss and Odell Beckham Jr. For the first three seasons of his career, Jefferson’s 324 receptions, 4,825 yards, and 96.5 yards per game are the highest of any player in NFL history.
What about the prizes now that we know the baseline metrics aren’t close? Jefferson was selected for the first team All-Pro and the second team All-Pro three times throughout his Pro Bowl career. St. Brown has one first team All-Pro and two invites to the Pro Bowl.
Once more, it’s not even close. And we forgot to mention Jefferson’s third-season honor as Offensive Player of the Year, during which he was nominated for the league MVP title as well.
When his co-host attempted to counter the pointed criticism, Ruhl went on.
Ruhl batted a pass and said, “Amon-Ra St. Brown goes overlooked because he doesn’t catch the 60-yard deep ball.” “For that reason. That is the sole explanation. It’s not as though he’s a worse receiver. He’s not. It is inherent to both his style of play and the demands placed on him by the offense. He performs the same duties as any player in the National Football League. I’ll support that. Is Justin Jefferson capable of performing the part of Amon-Ra St. Brown as well as Amon-Ra St. Brown?
So the Lions’ seldom long passes are the ONLY reason St. Brown has fewer yards? And Jefferson, who ran shorter courses than St. Brown, couldn’t dominate?
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