St. Brown caught 90 passes as a rookie and has since hit triple digits three straight years, with his combination of crisp route-running and physicality making him one of the league's top possession receivers from both the slot and the perimeter. Deep targets remain few and far between, but that didn't stop him from scoring 10 TDs in 2023 and 12 in 2024. His volume declined some last year, going from 164 targets in 16 games the year before down to 141 targets in 17 games in 2024, but he made up for it with a career-high 81.6 percent catch rate (after landing in the 72-76 percent range each year previously). While that level of efficiency is hard to maintain, St. Brown remains one of the annual favorites to lead his position in catch rate, serving as the top receiver in an offense with elite blocking, solid QB play and an excellent group of weapons. The biggest concern is the departure of offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who is now head coach for the Bears and has been replaced in Detroit by John Morton. The good news is that Detroit otherwise opted for continuity, returning all but two offensive starters from last season. St. Brown figures to average six or seven catches per game again, but there is risk of a significant drop-off in touchdowns, be it due to inferior playcalling or a larger share of the receiving scores going to Detroit's other standout playmakers (namely WR Jameson Williams, TE Sam LaPorta and RB Jahmyr Gibbs).
