Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown says he’ll ‘never forget’ the 16 wide receivers drafted ahead of him in 2021

The Detroit Lions have been featured on HBO’s “Laborious Knocks” throughout final 12 months’s preseason. The crew went on to having a stunning season, and completed the 12 months by spoiling the Inexperienced Bay Packers playoff hopes.

On one of many “Laborious Knocks” episodes, Lions huge receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown recalled the 16 huge receivers who have been chosen earlier than him within the 2021 NFL Draft.

St. Brown ended his sophomore NFL season with 1,161 receiving yards on 106 catches. His efficiency earned him the primary Professional Bowl number of his profession, however St. Brown nonetheless has not forgotten about these different gamers in his potion group who have been drafted larger than him.

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“I truly nonetheless give it some thought,” the huge receiver admitted earlier this week throughout an look on the NFL Community.

“I even have my objectives written down in my pocket book. What I need to obtain yearly. So, what I need to obtain this 12 months going into the season, my private objectives, after which proper under that I’ve the 16 receivers written down, the place they went to school proper under that. And so, I learn that complete listing 3 times earlier than I am going to apply day by day. It is one thing I am going to always remember. One thing I be sure that I am all the time reminded of.”

Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase and Dolphins huge out Jaylen Waddle are two of the notable names on St. Brown’s listing. However different gamers who’re not taking part in for the crew’s that drafted them are additionally included on the listing, akin to Elijah Moore and Amari Rodgers.

Moore was drafted by the Jetshowever was traded to the Browns in March. Rodgers, in the meantime spent the final six video games of the 2022 season with Texans after he was drafted by the Packers.

Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions avoids a deal with by Shaq Thompson #7 of the Carolina Panthers throughout the fourth quarter of the sport at Financial institution of America Stadium on December 24, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Eakin Howard/Getty Photographs)

St. Brown’s 196 receptions positioned him in tie with Justin Jefferson and Michael Thomas for essentially the most catches in NFL historical past via a participant’s first two seasons.

In April, the Lions drafted former Alabama standout Jahmyr Gibbs within the first spherical and tight finish Sam LaPorta within the second. St. Brown expressed confidence in regards to the potential impression these rookies could have on the Lions offense in 2023.

Alabama working again Jahmyr Gibbs (1) runs the ball throughout the Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Kansas State Wildcats and the Alabama Crimson Tide on December 31, 2022 on the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Kevin Langley/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Photographs)

“I feel (normal supervisor) Brad (Holmes) and the fellows right here in Detroit did a fantastic job of drafting,” St. Brown mentioned. “Clearly, they drafted me, discovered me within the fourth spherical, so that they know how you can discover expertise. OTAs, it is sort of onerous to inform with out pads, however there is a bunch of men that I feel are going to be nice for us. Our working again that we acquired, Jahmyr Gibbs.

“I am largely watching the offense, so I see plenty of these guys. I am unable to wait to see what he does for us. Explosive again. Our tight finish (Sam LaPorta), he balled out throughout OTAs, so I am unable to wait to see all of them simply exit and have enjoyable.”

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The Lions offense was ranked fifth in scoring in 2022. Detroit opens the common season on Sept. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium in opposition to the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.