Things looked like they were heading in the right direction for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marquise Brown when he finished off his 3rd season in Baltimore. He had seen a steady increase in targets, receptions and yards every year and was emerging as the go-to wide receiver on the Ravens’ roster.
After initial contract extension talks proved fruitless, Brown was abruptly traded to the Cardinals, where he will be asked to be a major contributor to Kyler Murray and the Arizona offense while star receiver DeAndre Hopkins serves his suspension, as well as after he returns.
Below, we look at Marquise Brown‘s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Brown was a PPR dream last year, catching 91 passes as a bargain player in the low-20s for an ADP. He’s coming to an offense that throws a lot more and he remains as a WR29 in ADP rankings and a late-7th round pick in fantasy drafts.
Marquise Brown’s ADP: 67.75
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Given that his forte is running crossing routes to separate from defenders with the occasional bomb mixed in, it’s a little surprising that he is still on the board when a huge wide receiver run takes place in the middle to the end of the 7th round.
Brown is the middle of it, barely behind Chris Godwin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) at 64.84 and Gabriel Davis (Buffalo Bills) at 66.69 and just ahead of Amari Cooper (Cleveland Browns) at 68.83 and Darnell Mooney (Chicago Bears) at 68.86.
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Marquise Brown’s 2021 stats
Games: 16
Receptions | targets: 91 | 146
Receiving yards: 1,008
Receiving touchdowns: 6
Where should you draft Brown?
Brown has the ability to make plays and has the speed to do damage, but it wasn’t until last season when he was asked to be a primary target every game. Coming to Arizona plays to his strengths. He will have the ability to be a key component in an offense that wants to throw 40 or more times a game by design and force the issue in the strongest division in the NFL.
Brown seems to be underrated for this ranking, but I think it’s a nice place for someone looking for a WR3 or WR4 with some high upside. When Hopkins comes back, he will likely take on a reduced role, but the time he has with Murray until then will be valuable and, if they’re on the same page, Brown has strong sleeper potential.
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