Thoner7 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I found an article recently I found very interesting. Here are some quotes. But I want to ask the question... what player are they talking about? Scouts believe he will play outside linebacker or become a rush specialist in the NFL. His size and lack of experience at the LB position have some talent evaluators questioning how effective he will be at the next level. "????? is pretty damn good," according to one NFL scout. "He’s explosive, very, very explosive. He can run like the wind. His shortcoming is that he’s not real tall. He’s like 6-foot, 6-1 — not a real big guy, but he’s very fast, a very explosive player. Another scout said: "I think he will be a third-down rush guy — a defensive pass rush specialist. I think he has great quickness and speed. He’s explosive off the snap and that is what makes him a threat on every play. "If you look at me number-wise, height-wise, weight-wise, I guess you can say (I’m undersized to play defensive end)," "I don’t have a problem with that, but if somebody just gives me an opportunity to get out there and prove myself, that’s about it. They may say I can’t play end, but I see no reason why I can’t." Take your best guess, Ill post the answer and the link to the article later today. Hint: Its a trick question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Dwight Freeney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoring is not hardy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 freeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Magox Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Dwight Freeney? good guess Sanjose, I would say Freeney as well. I don't know if that is the right answer to what he is looking for, but I did see a profile of Freeney when he was college player, and you would be amazed in how similar the comparisons the scouts see in Brown and what they saw in Freeney. I think he is one-dimensional because of the fact that I don’t think he has great breakdown ability and change of direction to be able to be a stand-up, two-point linebacker. So I think he is somewhat limited in that regard. This was said of Freeney. You know what else they said of Freeney? That his legs were not muscular or strong enough. There were concerns that he could not fill in more body mass in his frame. Look at his friggin legs today, they are like tree trunks. Very similar to what Casserly said of E. Brown. Said he is a one trick pony, doesn't shed blockers well. It's hard to defy a determined super athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Dan's Revenge Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Gotta be Freeney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourbonboy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Yep - Freeney.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 You guys are good, and fast. It was Freeney. Here is the link: http://archive.profootballweekly.com/conte...eney_112801.asp I guess the "hint" gave it away. But Magox got the message.... What is being said about Brown is the same things that were being said about Freeney. Watching the two play, they look like twins. Obviously every players transition is different, but I feel Freeney and Brown are very similiar players, who will share similiar success. Hell, if Brown is half as productive as Freeney, he will be worth th 11th pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I found an article recently I found very interesting. Here are some quotes. But I want to ask the question... what player are they talking about?Take your best guess, Ill post the answer and the link to the article later today. Hint: Its a trick question. Ryan Denney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoring is not hardy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 You guys are good, and fast. It was Freeney. Here is the link: http://archive.profootballweekly.com/conte...eney_112801.asp I guess the "hint" gave it away. But Magox got the message.... What is being said about Brown is the same things that were being said about Freeney. Watching the two play, they look like twins. Obviously every players transition is different, but I feel Freeney and Brown are very similiar players, who will share similiar success. Hell, if Brown is half as productive as Freeney, he will be worth th 11th pick. If I remember correctly freeney ran like a 4.30. Brown's nowhere near that fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2o Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If I remember correctly freeney ran like a 4.30. Brown's nowhere near that fast. No, he didn't run a 4.3 40 time. He ran an impressive 4.48 though and also had 28 bench reps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 If I remember correctly freeney ran like a 4.30. Brown's nowhere near that fast. Freeney's best 40 time was a 4.38 which is smoking for a guy his build. He consistently ran 4.5's so yes, he's faster than any of this year's crop. Brown ran a 4.73 at the combine. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/2002dra...ightfreeney.htm At 6'1" (barely) and 266 at the combine, Freeney's also a bit shorter and heavier (Brown weighed 256) than Everette. That said, they're fairly similar players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thoner7 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Correct San JOse, Freeney did run a sub 4.38 forty, but it was hand timed and on the Cuse turf (the old, hard astro turf -- much faster to play on). His official combine time in Indy was 4.48. (In comparison, P. Willis, who ran a 4.37 at his pro day ran a 4.51 at the combine, so you can see how those numbers differ) E. Browns times, which were run on Indys newly replaced turf -- which most have agreed to be a slightly slower track than the old turf -- was a 4.73. Not quiet as fast but still fast. Brown, like Freeney also plays fast, maybe even faster than their times. I hope a player like Brown is availible at 11. Also I just noticed that Freeney was taken with the #11 pick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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