Eagles

If D.J. Moore is Worth a 2nd Round Draft Pick, then A.J. Brown is Worth a 1st

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Mar 5th, 2026 · 1:21 PM EST

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Da Bears moved D.J. Moore to Buffalo:

Done deal: The Bills are sending a 2026 second-round pick to the Bears for WR D.J. Moore and a 2026 fifth-round pick, per sources.

A pick swap that gives Chicago extra draft ammo and Buffalo a new top receiver. pic.twitter.com/OQ8fZCbLTr

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 5, 2026

There’s been chatter about A.J. Brown’s trade value, should the Birds decide to move him. Some bozos are out there arguing that a 2nd round draft pick should be enough, which is stupid. A.J. has four straight 1,000-yard receiving seasons and 32 regular season touchdowns in that time frame. D.J. Moore has crested a thousand yards once since 2021 with 27 touchdowns over the same span.

Here’s what each guy has done in the regular season since 2022, going back to A.J.’s first Birds season:

A.J. Brown vs. DJ Moore Receiving Stats 2022-2025

Season	Player	Team	GP	Targets	Rec	Rec Yds	YPR	Rec TD	Long Rec	100 Yd Gms
2022	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	17	145	88	1496	17.0	11	181	5
2023	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	17	158	106	1456	13.7	7	175	7
2024	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	13	97	67	1079	16.1	7	119	5
2025	A.J. Brown	Philadelphia Eagles	15	121	78	1003	12.9	7	132	5
2022	DJ Moore	Carolina Panthers	17	118	63	888	14.1	7	152	3
2023	DJ Moore	Chicago Bears	17	136	96	1364	14.2	8	230	5
2024	DJ Moore	Chicago Bears	17	140	98	966	9.9	6	106	2
2025	DJ Moore	Chicago Bears	17	85	50	682	13.6	6	97	0

And added together:

A.J. Brown	62	521	339	5034	14.8	32	181	22
DJ Moore	68	479	307	3900	12.7	27	230	10

A.J. Brown is worth a first round draft pick. So what if the Eagles acquired him for a 1st and a 3rd back in 2022? What exactly has depreciated in value? He had monster seasons in ’22 and ’23 and then just normal “elite” seasons in ’24 and ’25, one of those due in large part to the fact that the Birds had the best offensive line and running back in the game. But he’s entering his age 29 season, not exactly a dinosaur, and remains one of the league’s best receivers. This isn’t like buying a Nissan Altima for $5,000 and then donating it four years later to Karz 4 Kids. He’s still got a lot of value, and if you disagree, go complain to the Bills, because they just set the market for every other team looking for a receiver. The added pick coming back is whatever. It’s a 5th rounder. If D.J. Moore and a 5th round pick returns you a 2nd rounder, then A.J. Brown has to return a 1st. Otherwise it’s pointless to trade him, unless someone is packaging two 2nds, and one of those is in the top half of the round. The Patriots’ pick is basically an early second rounder anyway, so keep that in the back of your mind.