Redsz
We do this together
- Joined
- Jan 21, 2004
- Posts
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Positives: Has a big upper frame, with broad shoulders, long arms, big hands and good chest thickness, a long bodywith a big bubble, wide hips, thick thighs and ankles, along with a frame that has the potential to carry more bulk with no loss in quickness … Very light on his feet for a player of his size … Has excellent explosion coming off the snap and nimble footwork, especially in his kick slide … Uses his feet well to slide out and adjust on the edge rushers and knows how to shoot his hands in attempts to lock on and sustain … Has the quickness to recover when beaten and his feet allow him to redirect with ease to neutralize backside plays … Aggressive drive blocker with the hand punch needed to shock and jolt the defender … Finds ways to get the job done on the field and will not back down from a confrontation … Can dominate once he fits on a defender, demonstrating the quickness to reach and make cutoffs … For a big player, Brown is very nimble on his feet, as he has the loose hips to redirect and shows good control changing direction … Even when he gets high in his stance, he has the knee bend to slide laterally … When his head is in the game, Brown shuffles his feet and gets in front of the defender with good urgency … With his upper body strength, nimble feet and suddenness getting his hands up, he does a great job of neutralizing the defender … Flashes a powerful punch and easily contains edge rushers once he locks on to his target … If he connects, he will generally control his opponent until the whistle … The thing you see on film is his ability to roll his hips and explode off the line … Shows good hip and knee bend to deliver good lower body power off the ball … Very good at caving defenders once he lets his body go and he is quite effective at turning and sealing … Has the upper body power to combat stunts and blitzes … Edge rushers are quickly neutralized once Brown gets his paws on them … Shows very good patience, especially in his anchor, letting the defender come to him rather than overextend (will lunge some working into the second level, though) … Good at extending his arms and generating a hand punch that consistently jolts the defender … Has that long wingspan to lock out, gain placement and sustain … Can change directions to counter throughout the play, doing a nice job of getting out on the edge … Finds the games up front and does a nice job working in combination with his guards to pick up the blitz or switch off on stunts.
Negatives: Will get too high in his stance moving to the second level, but shows good knee bend when changing direction … Smart player who recognizes schemes, but he will lose concentration and jump the snap count, resulting in more than a handful of false start penalties … Classic mauler type who plays with a mean streak, but is also known to take several plays off … Struggled upon his return from knee surgery, but it was mostly due to getting out of shape during his weeks from missing practice … Takes well to hard coaching, but despite his weight room numbers he needs to monitor his weight and improve his overall ball concentration ability … Can be very explosive coming off the snap, but needs to do it with better consistency … Later in games, perhaps due to stamina issues, he will be more apt to be late off the ball and when this happens, he tends to use his mass to lean into the opponent rather than lock on and secure … Had minimal range with his left knee for several games upon his return from knee surgery, and needs to do a better job of opening his hips and moving down the line, much like how he did it in 2005 … Shows good patience in pass protection, doing a nice job of sinking and sliding, but he is prone to getting sloppy and lunging when he gets his base too narrow on the move.
Compares To: Chad Clifton -- Green Bay … Like Clifton, Brown has a punishing hand punch to shock and jolt the defender. He generates good explosion and pop coming off the snap. For a player of his size, he demonstrates nimble feet in his kick slide to mirror. He struggled with the snap count in 2006 and will get lazy at times trying to maintain position, but shows good patience letting the defender come to him and has the short area balance to defeat spin and counter moves.
Negatives: Will get too high in his stance moving to the second level, but shows good knee bend when changing direction … Smart player who recognizes schemes, but he will lose concentration and jump the snap count, resulting in more than a handful of false start penalties … Classic mauler type who plays with a mean streak, but is also known to take several plays off … Struggled upon his return from knee surgery, but it was mostly due to getting out of shape during his weeks from missing practice … Takes well to hard coaching, but despite his weight room numbers he needs to monitor his weight and improve his overall ball concentration ability … Can be very explosive coming off the snap, but needs to do it with better consistency … Later in games, perhaps due to stamina issues, he will be more apt to be late off the ball and when this happens, he tends to use his mass to lean into the opponent rather than lock on and secure … Had minimal range with his left knee for several games upon his return from knee surgery, and needs to do a better job of opening his hips and moving down the line, much like how he did it in 2005 … Shows good patience in pass protection, doing a nice job of sinking and sliding, but he is prone to getting sloppy and lunging when he gets his base too narrow on the move.
Compares To: Chad Clifton -- Green Bay … Like Clifton, Brown has a punishing hand punch to shock and jolt the defender. He generates good explosion and pop coming off the snap. For a player of his size, he demonstrates nimble feet in his kick slide to mirror. He struggled with the snap count in 2006 and will get lazy at times trying to maintain position, but shows good patience letting the defender come to him and has the short area balance to defeat spin and counter moves.
