{"id":857589,"date":"2026-04-06T21:40:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857589\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T21:40:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:40:26","slug":"it-sounds-like-eagles-are-ready-to-use-day-3-pick-on-a-j-browns-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/857589\/","title":{"rendered":"It sounds like Eagles are ready to use Day 3 pick on A.J. Brown&#8217;s replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">It&#8217;s inevitable at this point that the <a href=\"https:\/\/insidetheiggles.com\/aj-brown-s-trade-meter-might-not-be-as-high-as-philadelphia-eagles-fans-expected\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Eagles will trade wide receiver A.J. Brown<\/a>, as all the signs point to the team using the 2026 NFL Draft to find his replacement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\">Brown is going to be difficult to replace, but there are a lot of good options in the draft to get the job done. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/nfl-active-news-sources-colts-eye-elijah-sarratt-as-michael-pittman-jr-replacement-steelers-jets-high-on-omar-cooper-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Essentially Sports&#8217; Tony Pauline shared a report<\/a> of Georgia State wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/insidetheiggles.com\/smaller-program-star-is-everything-philadelphia-eagles-absolutely-need-in-their-offense-ted-hurst\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ted Hurst being on the Eagles&#8217; radar<\/a> on Day 3 of the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">&#8220;The consensus right now is that Hurst lands in the third round, yet he\u2019s getting consideration in the late part of the second frame by the Philadelphia Eagles. If the Eagles trade A.J. Brown on draft day to a team such as the Patriots, something we first mentioned on Essentially Sports last December, Hurst could be the receiver the franchise pegs to replace him on the depth chart.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ted Hurst could be a great option for Eagles to replace A.J. Brown<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">Hurst had a great final season at Georgia State, catching 71 passes for 1,004 yards and six touchdowns. He exceeded expectations at the NFL Combine when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5u\">The Eagles have DeVonta Smith, who could end up being the number one receiver on the team, with Marquise &#8220;Hollywood&#8221; Brown as WR2. Hurst would have to compete with Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, and Darius Cooper for WR3.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">Philly would probably lean towards Hurst taking that role, so they can develop him into their WR2 to Smith. Brown feels more like a one-year rental, with the rest just not good enough for that role.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">Read more:<a href=\"https:\/\/insidetheiggles.com\/philadelphia-eagles-reportedly-met-with-playmaker-who-would-put-will-shipley-on-notice-noah-whittington\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Eagles reportedly met with playmaker who would put Will Shipley on notice<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">There will be a point when A.J. Brown is going to depart from the team, and the Eagles must be ready to replace him. Hurst makes for an intriguing option for Philly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s inevitable at this point that the Philadelphia Eagles will trade wide receiver A.J. 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