He's never been one of the top passers, but I never said he was. But it's not as if he can't or hasn't been a solid passer and can't or hasn't thrown for enough yardage for receivers to put up big numbers.
You said AJ Brown can't put up the kind of numbers to rate him among the top receivers because of Hurts, yet the reality is in 2022 AJ Brown was 4th in the NFL in receiving, and to add to that, Devonta Smith was 9th. Hurts was 10th in passing yards that year.
In 2023 AJ Brown was 5th in receiving and Smith 20th. Brown had a better year than JaMarr Chase, Stephon Diggs, Mike Evans. Hurts was a little more middle of the road in yardage, but he still had 2 receivers with over 1,000 yards.
In 2024 AJ Brown was on pace to be 3rd in receiving in the NFL, but he missed 4 games. And that's even with the team emphasizing the running game a lot more after getting Barkely