Everette Brown

[The Don]

So what was the deal with this guy last night. I saw absolutely nothing from him that would warrant me spending a 2nd round draft pick on him, let alone trading a future 1st round pick just to get him. Greg Hardy showed more promise and he was taken in the 6th round. Unless someone can tell me that Brown was obviously double teamed all night, then I'm gonna go on ahead and say he needs some serious work on his technique. He tried to do the Dwight Freeney/Robert Mathis spin move several times and completely failed at it.

[ZedLeppelin]

I haven't been impressed by him but I think he could be a decent right DE in another year or two. DEs unless they're total freaks like Hardy usally take some time to develop in the NFL.

[EMSMedic79]

Everette Brown would fit better in a 3-4 scheme for his size. He's really an undersized DE. Last night he couldn't penetrate the line or get an edge on the tackles. I see him as a rotation DE this season.

[Cat]

Wasted pick

[Miaoww]

He's only got two moves - the spin and the speed rush.

He always gets near the QB, but never quite gets the sack. It's still too early to write him off yet.

[pantherfan49]

He looks smaller than our LBers.

[carolinarolls]

The thing that stood out to me and really disappointed me was that he was a half-step slow off the snap. For a guy that needs to win with speed already he needs to get off the ball. I noticed this several times when he was on the right side of the Dline and I could get a good look at his feet.

Is he fast enough to play the Will or Sam? I am just confused about how to use him right now. He needs to get a mean streak and get it fast.

[Zod]

He is in a tough spot. Not big enough or strong enough to play DE, not fast enough to cover anyone as a LB.

Mike LB maybe? Sure it would take him 5 seasons to learn the position... but....

[EMSMedic79]

The thing that stood out to me and really disappointed me was that he was a half-step slow off the snap. For a guy that needs to win with speed already he needs to get off the ball. I noticed this several times when he was on the right side of the Dline and I could get a good look at his feet.

Is he fast enough to play the Will or Sam? I am just confused about how to use him right now. He needs to get a mean streak and get it fast.

I was wondering the same thing. He might be a better fit at LB. He showed some speed on the pass rush last year as a rotation DE. It would be interesting to see Fox put him at LB during the preseason. Probally won't happen though.

[jakesthemistake]

You guys bitch way to much. Its only the 1st game of the pre season and you already think Edwards, Brown, and Jarrett are a wasted picks and will bust ect..

[The Don]

Well there were a few plays where he got off the line pretty quickly, but once he got into the offensive tackle's pads, the offensive tackle just swallowed him up. Those linemen up there in Baltimore are beastly, but still, he should've been able to get around 'em at least once or twice. I noticed the same thing about Beason... at least on one play anyway. Beason got up to the line of scrimmage on a blitz, but couldn't get off his block to get to the QB. Our defensive line as a whole looked promising, but they all need a lot of work from what I could tell from last night's game anyway.

[Doyle]

I'm so excited about Hardy I don't really care about Everette at the moment.

[The Don]

You guys bitch way to much. Its only the 1st game of the pre season and you already think Edwards, Brown, and Jarrett are a wasted picks and will bust ect..

Not bitching, just creating some nice discussions. Did I say Brown was a bust? Nope. Just kind of interested to see what other people's opinions were of his play last night. Nothing too constructive.

[pantherclaw]

Wow, all this on Everett Brown? He outplayed Charles Johnson. I don't see any of you pissing and moaning about Johnson, but cause Brown didn't get any sacks (although he was getting consistent pressure, much better than Johnson) Brown is now the enemy.