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The Detroit Lions were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks" during last year's preseason. The team went on to having a surprising season, and finished the year by spoiling the Green Bay Packers playoff hopes.
On one of the "Hard Knocks" episodes, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown recalled the 16 wide receivers who were selected before him in the 2021 NFL Draft.
St. Brown ended his sophomore NFL season with 1,161 receiving yards on 106 catches. His performance earned him the first Pro Bowl selection of his career, but St. Brown still has not forgotten about those other players in his potion group who were drafted higher than him.
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Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions greets fans after defeating the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 08, 2023 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
"I actually still think about it," the wide receiver admitted earlier this week during an appearance on the NFL Network.
"I actually have my goals written down in my notebook. What I want to achieve every year. So, what I want to achieve this year going into the season, my personal goals, and then right below that I have the 16 receivers written down, where they went to college right below that. And so, I read that whole list three times before I go to practice every day. It's something I'll never forget. Something I make sure I'm always reminded of."
Bengals star Ja’Marr Chase and Dolphins wide out Jaylen Waddle are two of the notable names on St. Brown's list. But other players who are no longer playing for the team's that drafted them are also included on the list, such
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