Insider: NFC Superpower Could 'Emerge' As Competition For Patriots In A.J. Brown Pursuit
Insider: NFC Superpower Could 'Emerge' As Competition For Patriots In A. J. Brown Pursuit originally appeared on NESN .
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New England Patriots could face some competition from the Los Angeles Rams in their pursuit of A. J.
Brown. During an appearance on the "Rich Eisen Show," NFL insider Mike Garafolo revealed that the Rams got close to a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles for Brown at one point. They could once again emerge as a threat to land him.
The Patriots seem like the favorites to get him at this point, but the Rams have a very aggressive front office. "That was really close," Garafolo said of the Rams acquiring Brown and trading away Davante Adams. "It was closer than it got with the Patriots.
It was really close. There was one point where overnight it sort of dies. It was like late one night, 'this could be going down,' and by the next morning, 'You know what, there are too many moving parts here.