Amon-Ra St. Brown left off top 10 list by execs, coaches and players

It seems that Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is just going to be one of those guys that has to spend the entirety of his career proving himself to people. We've been tracking these ESPN rankings that they did with the help of executives, coaches and players around the league. The Lions have managed […]

Mike Payton — Detroit Lions Beat Writer

Jul 18, 2023 8:21 AM EDT

He didn't make the honorable mention section either. His name can't be found until you get to the bottom of the page where it says "also receiving votes." It looks like St. Brown is going to have go back into his journal and make another list.

Some of the names that are ahead of St. Brown are already on that list. Guys like Ja'Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith are all ahead of him in some capacity. This just doesn't seem right. Let's look at some numbers real quick.

There's 10 guys on the tactual list and then six guys in the honorable mention list. Let's see how St. Brown measured up with them in 2022.

Player	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving Touchdowns
1. Justin Jefferson	128	1,809	8
2. Davante Adams	100	1,516	14
3. Ja’Marr Chase	87	1,046	9
4. Tyreek Hill	119	1,710	7
5. Cooper Kupp	75	812	6
6. Stefon Diggs	108	1,429	11
7. A.J. Brown	88	1,496	11
8. D.K. Metcalf	90	1,048	6
9. Terry McLaurin	77	1,191	5
10. CeeDee Lamb	107	1,359	9
Deebo Sameul	56	632	2
Mike Evans	77	1,124	6
Tee Higgins	74	1,029	7
Garrett Wilson	83	1,103	4
Jaylen Waddle	75	1,356	8
DeVonta Smith	95	1,196	7
Amon-Ra St. Brown	106	1,161	6

That sure says a lot. St. Brown had more receptions than half of the guys above him. He had more receiving yards than a lot of them too. I don't know why the NFL is not ready to accept St. Brown as one of the best receivers in the league yet, but knowing St. Brown and the chip on his shoulder, he probably plans to make sure that he does make this list next year. I bet he does.