ATLANTA, GA – NOVEMBER 30: John Brown #12 of the Arizona Cardinals warms up prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on November 30, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver John Brown has made a living defying expectations.
The 5-foot-11, 179 pound wideout was a third-round pick in last year’s draft out of Pittsburgh State, and has combated doubts about his size and his pedigree, lacking the glamorous background of some of the NFL’s premier receivers.
“It’s rare to come across an offseason hype bunny who meets expectations as a rookie,”NFL.