Everette Brown

Maybe Fox is realizeing Cowher is in the wings...what does he care about giving away 1st round picks he won't be using anyways

 

Before I go off and blast like I did last year here's hoping for a another strong play like we got from Otah from this guy

 

Good move. NE has already proved you don't necessarily need first rounders to build a solid competative team. Also saves money for FA next year

 

Hoping for these guys to be around at 59
Jarron Gilbert DT SAN JOSE ST
Fili Moala DT USC
Sen'Derrick Marks DT AUBURN
Alex Magee DT PURDUE
Ricky Jean-Francois DT LSU

 

They said that last year.

 

who are our starting DE's?

 

nfl.com on Brown....interesting comparison given Ron Meeks is now our DC

Compares To: JOHN ABRAHAM, Atlanta -- Brown is not as big as Abraham, unless a Florida State coach handles the measurements (school listed him close to three inches taller than he actually is), but both are elite pass rushers in an age where teams put great emphasis on explosive edge rushers wreaking havoc in the backfield. Some compare Brown to Dallas' DeMarcus Ware, but he does not have the fluid hips to drop back in pass coverage, making it a potential unwise move to plant him in the linebacking unit. History says that Florida State defensive ends rarely excel in the pros, but if used in the right system like Indianapolis utilizes with Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis, Brown could be the one to break the Seminoles' jinx.

 

Home state boy, too.

 

Our schedule is brutal. That 1st rounder could be top 10 easy if we don't do well

 

Production 1 2005: Florida State redshirts Brown. 2006: Plays in all 13 games (3 starts) and records 27 tackles, including 13.5 TFL and three sacks. 2007: Plays in all 13 games (9 starts) and records 37 total tackles, including 11.5 TFL and 6.5 sacks. 2008: Starts all 13 games and notches 36 total tackles, including 21.5 TFL and 13.5 sacks. Finishes third in the nation (FBS) in sacks per game (1.04). Also forces four fumbles and knocks down three passes in 2008.

Height-Weight-Speed 2 Possesses adequate height, is thickly built and doesn't have much room left on his frame to add bulk. Possesses good top-end speed.

Durability 1 Played in all 39 games during three seasons played at FSU.

Character 1 Coaches have only positive things to say about Brown, especially when it comes to his work ethic.

Defensive End specific Traits

Agility/Quickness 2 Excellent first-step quickness. Fires off the ball. Displays good lateral agility and a quick spin move. Appears to adequate but not ideal fluidity.

Strength/Toughness 3 Thick lower body and displays good lower-body strength for his kind. Lacks explosive upper body power, though. Does not show the violent hands to rip off of blockers as effectively as we would like to see. Does not anchor well versus the run, either.

Instincts 2 Outstanding snap awareness. Typically the first to fire off the ball. Diagnoses the screen play quickly and consistently. Shows good awareness in limited views of him dropping into underneath zone and reading the QB's eyes. But he can be undisciplined when it comes to outside containment. Not a natural playmaker versus the run. Struggles to locate the ball at times.

Pass Rusher 1 Biggest asset is his first-step quickness. He explodes off the ball. Shows consistent ability to get the OT off-balance wide and then quickly redirects back inside. Displays a fluid spin move and also some power in his bull rush. Not coached very well as a pass rusher, though. Poor hand usage. Needs to refine pass rush moves and do a better job of protecting his lower body.

Run Stopper 3 Gets upfield quickly and can be disruptive in the backfield. Adequate strength to hold ground when he wants to and when playing with leverage. But he's shorter than ideal and can get engulfed by bigger OL. Does not shed as quickly as we would like to see. Needs to learn to use his hands more effectively. Gets sucked inside at times when he should be keeping containment (see: Miami's TD on a reverse early in third quarter).