(03-28-2020, 06:36 PM)Upper Wrote:

(03-28-2020, 04:57 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: If the only thing Brown could do was stop the run then I would agree but he is more than just a run stopper.  Sometimes I question if you have ever seen some of these guys play.  Brown is a monster that can do both

He was able to overpower college interior lineman that are going to be selling cars or insurance now. Will he be able to do that against lineman who are quicker and more agile than him, and also just as big now?

I'm far from the only person who questions that. Me saying that he will be a fine not great pass rusher is actually generous compared to a lot of people, there have been quotes from anonymous GMs and scouts that have said they think he's only a 2 down player.

He was able to overpower linemen who will start in the NFL too to be fair, including some of the strongest linemen in this class. 

Shows enough pass rush for me to feel safe with him as a top 15 player. Not going to be elite, but above average is very attainable with how good his pressure and disruption has been despite lots of doubles.

Think the impact of a pocket pusher in how they open things up for everyone else is undersold too. 

I actually feel Brown is a pretty easy analysis in that regard. The more difficult one is Kinlaw who I'd project as a better pass rusher yet is A) More raw than Brown B) Production red flags his whole career and C) Doesn't actually have any testing numbers (but that I think he wouldn't have tested well). 

Anyway, both top 15 players easily, will be happy with either at #9

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