100 in 100: Charles Brown (41 of 100)
by Drew Kerr on Feb 21, 2010 1:00 PM PST
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There are certain situations where players convert from one position to another because their particular skill-set suits one better than the other. Charles Brown happens to be one of those types of players. Much like Jason Smith, the former Baylor player now playing for the St. Louis Rams, Brown converted from his original position of Tight End to Offensive Tackle.
In 2005, Brown redshirted as a Freshman and played Tight End. Midway through the season, Brown was converted over to Right Tackle. 2006 Brown was switched again from Right Tackle to play the back up role at the Left Tackle position and would remain there. In that 2006 Season, Brown did get to see brief action in 4 games where he faced Arkansas, Stanford, Oregon, and UCLA. He was ready to take over in 2007 for good and would stay there until this past season in '09.
Brown has fairly decent height and long arms which is good to have at the Tackle positions. One of the main attributes he showcased this year was his ability to slide out and pick up speed rushers. He worked efficiently with the Guards to help wipe out stunts from opposing Defensive Lines. Some of the downfall with Brown has been his lack of aggressiveness at times and he does get beat more than an elite tackle should. A lot of that could be attributed to not holding enough weight as he only weighs 285 LBS. He will have a lot to learn at the next level and may need to go on a steady diet of Big Macs and Hot Fudge Sunday's for a while. If he gains too much weight, it could have an effect on his speed though, so he will need to be careful with just how much he puts on and how he puts it on. It's hard to gauge just how well Brown's game will translate in to the next level but I suspect he will be able to contribute to a teams success.
Bottom line is that Brown was good enough to snatch up the attention of the NFL to be considered a possible 1st Round to 2nd Round selection in this years draft. He should have a decent outing at this years NFL Scouting Combine due to his athleticism which could give him some leverage and may get him overdrafted possibly. To say the least, he will be an interesting player to keep and eye on next week.
Below, well take a look at some highlights from Brown this past season.
This video explains some of what I suggested above. As you can see, Brown does a good job but get's beat on occasion due to his size. The one thing I didn't mention above was his ability to run block. He gets a full head of steam and is able to force defenders back which helps his backs pick up additional yards. He does this pretty good.
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All and all, Brown is a decent prospect. It's hard to say if he will begin his NFL Career as a Left Tackle or Right Tackle. Either way, there are still things that Brown needs to do. He definitely has to gain some weight. 285 LBS may have worked in the 80's but these days, and at the NFL level, he may be exposed by it. He should have a good outing at the Combine. Again, he will probably be a late 1st to mid 2nd Round pick. He is 6'6" 285 LBS.
Possibilities -- 1st Round; Picks 20-32, 2nd Round; 33-49.
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Seahawks fans are high on him.
He’s a good ZBS lineman. He’s a left tackle, which we need. And he went to USC, so there’s a Pete Carroll connection. My personal hope is that we trade our 16 down to the 22-25 range (don’t want to drop too low and have him selected before us) and draft him.
Dream Draft: Clausen, Brown (#24), Houston, McKnight, Mike Williams, Black, McManis, DTN.
I think that after the combine his stock will shoot up ala Jason Smith last year.
If you want him, you’ll likely have to use the 14th pick on him.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 22, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
Brown's weight
He won’t have to add much weight because he’ll be drafted into a zone blocking scheme.
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I’m pretty sure that between weight training at the NFL level will be enough to boost his weight enough. I read some scouting reports that said he would be good in a west coast offense and or zone blocking scheme like you suggest.
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yea but
i see does moves fast getting out on run plays but if im the niners i wouldn’t pick hil with my 11th pick yea i know we don’t get 11 picks exactly we still have one usc lineman who plays just like my son’s new duncan yoyo up and down but mostly down .Why does it seems when it comes 2 usc lineman you always here those words like talented, potential, or work in progress now a days you got tackles starting straight threw there rookie season , so instead of talking about him let’s talk about THE COMBINE yea baby i know i’m not the only one who’s pumped up about that so since i can’t see you’re hands just type in with a capitlal letter ‘’’ I I ’’
HEY riot
i was thinking the same thing you were lol i just didn’t type it it would be nice 2 see pete carrol make him his first pick as a seahawk i can just see there fans that orlando magic head coach voice " no why what are you doing pete " instead of dwight howard ’’
i here alot of N.F.L
Headoaches say ‘’potential could get you fired ’’ because while you’re wating on that 2 emerge that player is steadily making mistakes i just want somebody who’s more polished.
in terms of technique he’s probably the 2nd most polished. he doesn’t really make mistakes, he just gets run over by huge guys from time to time.
by hellaninersfan on Feb 21, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
Polished?
His technique is very good.
He’s played LT for a while now, and he seems to have the technique down.
His weight and consistency are the only issues.
One of which could be solved with proper training.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 22, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
I'd much rather have him than Trent Williams
We’re not getting Okung, so my first choice comes down to Bulaga or Brown. What Brown lacks in size he appears to make up for in strength and physicality. As an OL, size shouldn’t mean much if you can’t manage to keep anyone in front of you. It looks like he does an exceptional job of keeping rushers in front of him. It also looks like he might have an edge in versatility between him, Bulaga and Williams. And it’s an intangible, but there likely would be an upside for him to play alongside his former college teammate.
He doesn't seem to be a good fit in SF.
Although I have nothing to base this on because I have no idea what kind of blocking scheme Solari will implement.
We currently have a lot of “big” guys on the line though.
If Solari uses more zone, then he could be a good fit (assuming he can make the transition to RT).
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 22, 2010 11:42 AM PST up reply actions
That's the real key
how much zone blocking is Solari planning on doing? If it’s a majority than Brown would be a perfect fit. If it’s not then we want to go with a bigger guy
Yes Drew K, Tim Tebow will probably get picked in the first round.
I guess the 49ers selections will tell us more about what kind of an offensive line we'll see come September
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 22, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
I think he has great feet and good hand technique
but there was something missing in that video. Tenacity, the will to finish guys off, no real mean streak jumped out at me.
Remind you of Joe Staley?
Although Staley is bigger.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 22, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
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