Derrick Brown slimming down

[TheSpecialJuan]

6 hours ago, trueblade said:

Regarding the Burns part, isn't 255 still a little light for a DE?

You guys are never happy 

[Jon Snow]

12 minutes ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

You guys are never happy 

[LinvilleGorge]

2 hours ago, Waldo said:

I'm all for a big man find the good weight but 5 lbs? IDK, Brown just looks like a guy with talent but not used in the best way to maximize his effectiveness.

It's the dregs of the off-season. The team media has to have something to write about. Reminding folks of the former top 10 pick who was promising as a rookie and had a down season last year is the type of stuff you see this time of year.

[Waldo]

8 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

It's the dregs of the off-season. The team media has to have something to write about. Reminding folks of the former top 10 pick who was promising as a rookie and had a down season last year is the type of stuff you see this time of year.

I know I just wish we were talking about how we use him and why he performed better when he did and what we are going to do about it. The weight thing just sounds like noise compared to actual substance even if 5 lbs can help big guys body stress in the NFL.

[TheMaulClaw]

17 hours ago, Rubi said:

Brown needs more power and stoutness to his game. Not sure how leaning out accomplishes this 

 

Fairly simple here.  Fat does not equate to strength.  Let's say Derrick Brown lost 20lbs of fat but added 15llbs of muscle netting a total of 5 lbs weight loss....IMO much better then just 20lbs of fat without 5lbs of weight loss.

[Wes21]

13 hours ago, LinvilleGorge said:

No. I'm saying that teams really don't care about listed weights and when key players show up overweight the number that eventually comes out is likely significantly south of the actual weight. Anyone who thinks Jenkins didn't tickle four bills wasn't paying attention. The dude got HUGE yet I never saw the Panthers as an organization ever admit it and why would they? What's the competitive benefit? These aren't professional fighters. They're not having to hit a weight limit where they're stepping on the scale in a televised setting.

If the Cardinals are admitting Jones showed up at 280, the actual number was probably higher.

I remember WR Roy Williams spent most of his career listed at 212.  That only just because he showed up at the combine at 212 so he could move better.  Years later Roy said that he plays around 230-235 and hadn't actually played a game at 212 since he was a junior in high school.  Mike Martz challenged him to try to get down to that weight again, and he got down to around 215 and had his best season as a pro.  I think he was listed around 215 for the rest of his career, even though he was playing heavier than that after that season.

[Wes21]

8 minutes ago, TheMaulClaw said:

Fairly simple here.  Fat does not equate to strength.  Let's say Derrick Brown lost 20lbs of fat but added 15llbs of muscle netting a total of 5 lbs weight loss....IMO much better then just 20lbs of fat without 5lbs of weight loss.

An experienced lifter like Derrick Brown is only going to be able to "lose 20 lbs of fat" while "building 15 pounds of muscle" if he's on steroids. 

[Little Goody Two Shoes]

17 hours ago, Rubi said:

Brown needs more power and stoutness to his game. Not sure how leaning out accomplishes this 

 

Possible. If he lost 10 pounds of fat and gained 5 pounds of muscle he should be better.

[Snake]

18 hours ago, trueblade said:

Regarding the Burns part, isn't 255 still a little light for a DE?

No that's about perfect. I doubt he maintains that through the year though. 

[thefuzz]

19 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

TJ Watt, Nick Bosa, Khalil Mack, and Max Crosby weigh less or the same as BB.

6 of the top 8 pass rushers in the NFL weigh the same or less than BB. 

You sure bout that boss?

[TheCasillas]

3 minutes ago, thefuzz said:

You sure bout that boss?

Images are attached in this thread if you read through it, and you can also go check for yourself. Here is the top 8: 

[PanthersGOATFan336]

19 hours ago, Ja Rhule said:

Woah… lost 5lbs…. Congrats.  Probably one good poop for him.

Played in the 330s meaning it could have been anywhere from 331-339. If 338 and down to 325 that would mean more than 5 right..you gotta upgrade your reading comprehension

[kungfoodude]

19 hours ago, trueblade said:

Regarding the Burns part, isn't 255 still a little light for a DE?

Not every DE is a 6-6, 290 lber. 

He can make up for being light in the ass with technique and athletic ability. 

We just need him to get better technically. If we can do that, he will be an elite pass rusher. He has all that potential.

[thefuzz]

24 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Images are attached in this thread if you read through it, and you can also go check for yourself. Here is the top 8: 

Joey weighed 269 at the combine, Nick at 266, Garrett at 272.

 

You telling me that all of them are playing around 255, after years in the NFL?