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And now Maye gets a true No. 1 receiver. The Patriots finished a long-awaited trade with the Eagles for A.J. Brown. There are some questions about Brown's knee over the long term, but he has been an elite talent for years and immediately changes the Patriots' offense.

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A.J. Brown trade gives Maye his first elite No. 1 receiver to elevate the offense.

The Patriots acquired A.J. Brown in a trade with the Eagles, giving Drake Maye a true No. 1 receiver. Brown has been an elite talent for years and immediately changes the Patriots' offense. Maye nearly won MVP without an alpha receiver to throw to, and Brown fixes that gap.