I don't understand why posters say " I wouldn't want him to start but he is okay as a backup". The whole purpose in having a backup is so he can fill in for the starter for a game - or sometimes for the rest of the season.
I could understand it if the guy was a good special teams player but what other value does a lineman have except to play when needed.
I think the difference is "I wouldn't want to rely on him" aka pass on a top OT in the draft because they added him. He actually has some untapped upside giving his physical tools but he's also a guy who you may not want out there over the long haul if he doesn't play up to them.
have to assume the WORST when it comes to a draft pick coming into the NFL. You have to assume that a guy isn't going to be that great until year 2 (obviously there are exceptions) but a mid-round pick usually doesn't come in and play starter caliber in general, especially on the OL.
I am sure the feeling back then was he was not any good and camp fodder. Sometimes change of scenery and new coaches can make a difference. Locklear turned out to be a decent find.
RE: If he was any good, he would probably be off the market by now.
And for big bucks. Still, we could use another OT, and if he comes cheap it wouldn't hurt to bring him into camp.
not necessarily.. The Saints center is pretty good and he is still out there.. he carries more risk.. and he might be a better player depending on the blocking scheme.. but if he is young and cheap.. thats good..
I think it would be the swing tackle everyone is wanting on here. We need a good OL for depth. Someone who can come in and start. We can still draft a guy after getting Ebron in the Draft. Im 100 percent sold that Ebron will be the pick . If they sign Finley, maybe they go OL/WR, I still think Ebron is too good to pass up though.
Mara said the "offense is broken" .... that means we are either getting Ebron, Evans, or Lewan. Id find it hard to believe if we went defense in Rd 1. We finished 8th and only got better in FA. Its def going to be an offensive pick at 12.
I think it would be the swing tackle everyone is wanting on here. We need a good OL for depth. Someone who can come in and start. We can still draft a guy after getting Ebron in the Draft. Im 100 percent sold that Ebron will be the pick . If they sign Finley, maybe they go OL/WR, I still think Ebron is too good to pass up though.
Mara said the "offense is broken" .... that means we are either getting Ebron, Evans, or Lewan. Id find it hard to believe if we went defense in Rd 1. We finished 8th and only got better in FA. Its def going to be an offensive pick at 12.
not necessarily.. There are rounds after Round 1..
The Giants could go defense and still get a good OT/OG, TE or WR in rounds 2-4..
It's exactly the type of guy you want backing up the tackle spot. I love the way they're mostly targeting guys who are 26-28 years old in free agency too. The guy has talent and he could still improve.
I read this on NBC Sports...
Brown can play both left and right tackle and has 22 career starts under his belt, with 14 of those coming in 2013. He gave up seven sacks and 33 hurries as the Saints left tackle in 2013 and was benched in Week 15 after getting lit up by Rams RE Robert Quinn. Brown would likely be the swing man in New York.
no one has signed Chuck even though he can play either Tackle position, was a second round pick, and started most of the season for a playoff team last year. Obviously there are some pretty heavy red flags.
With that said, versatility and athleticism can go a long way if he can pick up the rest of his game and improve our bench-strength...make that create some bench-strength.
Defense gets DRC and the Offense gets Charlie Brown
Locklear came from Washington the season before and quite a few BBIers questioned the widsom of bothering with a reject from a team whose oline suck. Then a poster in that area reported that Locklear had butted heads with the Washington offensive line coach at the time and that they were asking their line to do things a bit differently than most teams which Locklear didn't like.
On that note, the Saints due to Drew Brees shortness, focus more attention on anchoring the middle of the oline against the pass rush to give him lanes and room to step up. Maybe in a different system, Charlie Brown will response better or maybe the Saints system was actually better for him and he couldn't get his head out of his behind
I could understand it if the guy was a good special teams player but what other value does a lineman have except to play when needed.
Yeah, because that strategy has worked so well for us in the last 5 years.
He's got good size, long arms, and he's an athlete. But he is inconsistent. He's not a mauler. In some ways, he a lot like Beatty.
like Beatty...uh oh.
Lets just hope Reese doesn't give Chuck a 5 year $38M deal then...
Camp fodder and competition. Nothing more.
Charles Brown Scouting Report Walter Football - ( New Window )
not necessarily.. The Saints center is pretty good and he is still out there.. he carries more risk.. and he might be a better player depending on the blocking scheme.. but if he is young and cheap.. thats good..
Mara said the "offense is broken" .... that means we are either getting Ebron, Evans, or Lewan. Id find it hard to believe if we went defense in Rd 1. We finished 8th and only got better in FA. Its def going to be an offensive pick at 12.
Mara said the "offense is broken" .... that means we are either getting Ebron, Evans, or Lewan. Id find it hard to believe if we went defense in Rd 1. We finished 8th and only got better in FA. Its def going to be an offensive pick at 12.
not necessarily.. There are rounds after Round 1..
The Giants could go defense and still get a good OT/OG, TE or WR in rounds 2-4..
Brown can play both left and right tackle and has 22 career starts under his belt, with 14 of those coming in 2013. He gave up seven sacks and 33 hurries as the Saints left tackle in 2013 and was benched in Week 15 after getting lit up by Rams RE Robert Quinn. Brown would likely be the swing man in New York.
Brown is quick and light on his feet but there are questions about his size and strength. He was 285 as a senior.
Beatty, as we know all too well, struggles with quickness. But he is the size of a house.
With that said, versatility and athleticism can go a long way if he can pick up the rest of his game and improve our bench-strength...make that create some bench-strength.
Defense gets DRC and the Offense gets Charlie Brown
...poor Eli
On that note, the Saints due to Drew Brees shortness, focus more attention on anchoring the middle of the oline against the pass rush to give him lanes and room to step up. Maybe in a different system, Charlie Brown will response better or maybe the Saints system was actually better for him and he couldn't get his head out of his behind