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There's no separation on all these plays and AJ Brown is having to get it the hard way. It's always been able to get contested catch balls where there's tightness, but he would often in more of his prime get separation on plays as well. So it's almost like every single play the ball is being placed perfectly, but there is a defender draped on AJ Brown. So it just kind of tells me he's lost somewhat of a step
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AJ Brown losing separation, playing more as pitcher than thrower; step decline evident.

AJ Brown is playing injured or diminished; the source observes he lacks separation on plays and is consistently covered tightly by defenders, suggesting he has lost a step. Every play requires perfect ball placement with a defender draped on him, indicating reduced explosiveness compared to his prime. The source compares his situation to aging pitchers who rely more on craft than raw stuff.

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