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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2011Consensus #004
WR· Round 1

A.
J. Green.

A. J. Green
Sickos Grade
90.8/100
Pre-draft #4

Georgia official athletic logoGeorgia· 6'4"· 211 lb· 4.48s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★★stars.9235
National · #190HS class · 2021
Union, OK
247Sports composite via CFBD
R1 · #4 · Cincinnati Bengals
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

A. J. Green projects best in an offense prioritizing vertical threats and outside receivers who can win at the catch point against tight coverage.

X-receiverBoundary WRSplit End
Best role

He can immediately contribute as a starting X-receiver, possessing the traits to become a perennial Pro-Bowl caliber target.

Wrong fit

Green's value would be somewhat diminished in a run-heavy, ball-control offense that rarely takes shots downfield.

A prototypical outside receiver with the size, speed, and ball skills to dominate on the perimeter in virtually any pass-oriented scheme.

04The evaluation

Selected #4 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Cincinnati Bengals out of Georgia.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'4"
Weight
211 lb
40 yd
4.48s
Vertical
34.5"
Broad
10'6"
3-cone
6.91s
Shuttle
4.21s
Bench
18
Relative Athletic Score
8.83
/10 · official

Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.

06Athletic profilevs. WR on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
4.48sp50
Vertical
34.5inp50
Broad jump
126inp50
Three-cone
6.91sp50
Shuttle
4.21sp50
Bench
18repp50
08College production
YrTeamGRecYdsTD
2008Georgia1356610
2009Georgia105300
2010Georgia957440
Career321661050

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

/ Efficiency, 2025
below average
Predicted Points Added / play
-0.492
percentile at position
4%
PPA · rush
-0.492
CFBD PPA — 0 = league-average play
/ Usage share, 2025
4.0%of team plays
17 percentile at positionArkansas
Pass plays · 0.0%Run plays · 8.1%Third down · 0.0%Passing downs · 4.2%
CFBD usage — share of the offense's plays involving the player
10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
7
All-Pro
0
Seasons
12
Career AV
77

Played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. Was a perennial Pro Bowl wide receiver known for his acrobatic catches and consistent production. Retired after the 2022 season.

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