Panthers DT Derrick Brown Named One Of PFF's 2nd Year Breakout Candidates

[joemac]

16 hours ago, BlitzMonster said:

With Haason Reddick and DaQuan Jones joining the team this year, Brown will have some help up front.  

Not to mention the improved back end with Horn, Jackson and Bouye should also give the DL another second or so of coverage - which could lead to more sacks.  

It's going to be a good year for Derrick Brown.  

Man, our defense is freaking LOADED all of a sudden.  Don't forget Morgan Fox, YGM, and Denzel Perryman are new key additions/returning from injury.  Playmakers and first round picks up and down all levels of the D.  I am fully expecting us to be one of the top 5 defenses in the league this year.  Couple that with the explosive potential of the offense and we really could have a good season this year.

Edited June 29, 2021 by joemac

[RumHam]

18 hours ago, Jesse said:

The thing is we don’t necessarily need him to have sacks. Sure he’ll get them, but causing havoc up front will help Burns immensely and it showed this past year. As long as he continues to stay healthy he’s going to be a dude this year. 

I dk, you draft a DT number two, you expect Aaron Donald quality.

[Jesse]

16 minutes ago, RumHam said:

I dk, you draft a DT number two, you expect Aaron Donald quality.

Aaron Donald is a legit Hall of Fame player already. You can't have expectations that high.

[BlitzMonster]

3 hours ago, RumHam said:

I dk, you draft a DT number two, you expect Aaron Donald quality.

Derrick Brown was the #7 pick.

A defensive player selected that high is expected to be a Pro Bowl talent who can change games and force offensive coordinators to scheme around them.   Whether a DL gets sacks or just soaks up blockers for others to make the sack is not important.   The key thing is how the player contributes to the overall defense playing well.  

For example, Patriots DL Vince Wilfork was a beast - a 5x Pro Bowler.  In 2006 he had 1 sack and the NE defense was #2 in the NFL for points scored.   

[TheSpecialJuan]

[TrevorLaurenceTime22]

3 hours ago, BlitzMonster said:

Derrick Brown was the #7 pick.

A defensive player selected that high is expected to be a Pro Bowl talent who can change games and force offensive coordinators to scheme around them.   Whether a DL gets sacks or just soaks up blockers for others to make the sack is not important.   The key thing is how the player contributes to the overall defense playing well.  

For example, Patriots DL Vince Wilfork was a beast - a 5x Pro Bowler.  In 2006 he had 1 sack and the NE defense was #2 in the NFL for points scored.   

Expecting Donald is a fools errand there are maybe 4-5 guys on that level in NFL history.