Best Breakout Season

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Since wide receiver Derrick Mason left in 2004, the Tennessee Titans have long been searching for that topflight offensive weapon who could not only help stretch the field, but also take a game over at any moment. There were a lot of great almosts, including Drew Bennett, Kenny Britt, Kendall Wright and Corey Davis. But the team appears to have finally hit pay dirt with 2019 second-round pick A.J. Brown. The 23-year-old led all rookies with 1,051 receiving yards (the only 1,000-yard rookie WR), eight receiving touchdowns and eight receptions of 40 yards or more. He ranked second overall in average yards per reception (20.2) and receptions of 20 or more yards (15) and was fourth among rookie receivers in catches (52). Brown was the first rookie since 1970 with 1,000 or more receiving yards and an average of 20-plus yards per reception, and he became just the fourth rookie since 1970 with at least four TD receptions of 50 yards or more. MICHAEL GALLAGHER

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