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Can Jason Brownlee Steal Reps from Allen Lazard in 2024?

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It might only be OTA’s, but if the reports on Allen Lazard are accurate up to this point, Jason Brownlee may see a serious uptick in playing time this season.  Lazard’s biggest issue last season was his inability to consistently secure the football.

According to Connor Hughes of SNY, Lazard had two drops in practice just the other day.  So if the Jets are looking for a bigger receiver with reliable hands, Brownlee could fit the bill.

An undrafted free agent who opened eyes as a rookie during training camp, Brownlee stuck on the Jets 53-man roster and hung around all season.  And while his production on the season was modest to say the least (5/56/1), there’s reason for optimism moving forward.

The lack of production as a rookie shouldn’t set off any alarm bells.  After all, the Jets were such such a dysfunctional mess on offense that it would be unfair to grade any youngster in 2023.  Learning the ropes with Nate Hackett calling plays while Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and Trever Siemian were under center is far from an ideal situation.

While at Southern Miss, Brownlee flashed the ability to do exactly what Lazard has never done at any level.  He showed  the hands, strength and aggressiveness to go up and pull the ball down in a crowd as we highlighted here prior to the NFL draft.

Brownlee also looks to be the more explosive option compared to Lazard both on film and in measurables.  While neither Brownlee nor Lazard blew anyone away with their 40 times (4.55 and 4.59 respectively), Brownlee did post better numbers in the broad and vertical jumps.  According to NFL.com’s athleticism score, Brownlee posted a 75 compared to Lazard’s 64.

While Brownlee may not be as long or broad as Lazard, he still possess better hands and athleticism.  When the games count in 2024, the Jets should put aside the difference in salary and get Brownlee on the field over Lazard sooner rather than later if the former Packer keeps putting the ball on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I never thought much of Lazard when he was a Packer. When he became a Jet I was hoping that I just wasn't paying attention. Now that I've paid attention I still don't think much of Lazard. He stinks get him gone before his stink rubs off on someone else.

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3 hours ago, JetNation said:

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It might only be OTA’s, but if the reports on Allen Lazard are accurate up to this point, Jason Brownlee may see a serious uptick in playing time this season.  Lazard’s biggest issue last season was his inability to consistently secure the football.

According to Connor Hughes of SNY, Lazard had two drops in practice just the other day.  So if the Jets are looking for a bigger receiver with reliable hands, Brownlee could fit the bill.

An undrafted free agent who opened eyes as a rookie during training camp, Brownlee stuck on the Jets 53-man roster and hung around all season.  And while his production on the season was modest to say the least (5/56/1), there’s reason for optimism moving forward.

The lack of production as a rookie shouldn’t set off any alarm bells.  After all, the Jets were such such a dysfunctional mess on offense that it would be unfair to grade any youngster in 2023.  Learning the ropes with Nate Hackett calling plays while Zach Wilson, Tim Boyle and Trever Siemian were under center is far from an ideal situation.

While at Southern Miss, Brownlee flashed the ability to do exactly what Lazard has never done at any level.  He showed  the hands, strength and aggressiveness to go up and pull the ball down in a crowd as we highlighted here prior to the NFL draft.

Brownlee also looks to be the more explosive option compared to Lazard both on film and in measurables.  While neither Brownlee nor Lazard blew anyone away with their 40 times (4.55 and 4.59 respectively), Brownlee did post better numbers in the broad and vertical jumps.  According to NFL.com’s athleticism score, Brownlee posted a 75 compared to Lazard’s 64.

While Brownlee may not be as long or broad as Lazard, he still possess better hands and athleticism.  When the games count in 2024, the Jets should put aside the difference in salary and get Brownlee on the field over Lazard sooner rather than later if the former Packer keeps putting the ball on the ground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lazard, just another failed FA acquisition by the fat man.

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1 hour ago, Jethead said:

Connor Hughes is a troll.

Do you think Lazard did not drop any passes and Hughes is making it up?

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20 minutes ago, Jack Straw said:

He'll make the 53 because this organization is spineless and too cheap to pay Lazard $10M to play for another team. 

Year after year they spend near the top of the league but they're cheap because they won't cut their WR4 and take a $9 million cap hit to downgrade?

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1 hour ago, AFJF said:

Do you think Lazard did not drop any passes and Hughes is making it up?

No, but he also caught several and that wouldn't be the raw meat that a troll looks for.

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5 hours ago, T0mShane said:

Unless Brownlee put on ten pounds of muscle and learned how to compete at the catch point, he’s just going to be another training camp all-star. 

Some truth to this but Lazard has the height and weight you're referencing.  Sometimes it's about having the mentality to attack the ball in the air and the ability to properly time the jump to get over the guys you're competing with.

Saw several plays like this from Brownlee before the draft and I get that it's a bad play by the DB's, Brownlee is aggressive and just makes the play.
 

 

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4 hours ago, AFJF said:

Some truth to this but Lazard has the height and weight you're referencing.  Sometimes it's about having the mentality to attack the ball in the air and the ability to properly time the jump to get over the guys you're competing with.

Saw several plays like this from Brownlee before the draft and I get that it's a bad play by the DB's, Brownlee is aggressive and just makes the play.
 

 

I’m recalling last preseason (when they increasingly gave him more opportunities to win a roster spot) and it seemed like they intentionally put him in contested catch situations and he was just no match for the opposing DB. I can’t remember which opponent it was, but iirc he had drops in consecutive drives in those situations. 

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4 hours ago, T0mShane said:

I’m recalling last preseason (when they increasingly gave him more opportunities to win a roster spot) and it seemed like they intentionally put him in contested catch situations and he was just no match for the opposing DB. I can’t remember which opponent it was, but iirc he had drops in consecutive drives in those situations. 

Good insight.  We'll see if he improves this offseason.

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I definitely think Brownlee can and probably will take reps away from Lazard.  That could happen actively because Brownlee takes a big step up and shows that he deserves them, OR it can happen by default, because Lazard continues to play like he did last season.

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