Brown's focus is on technique

[scpanther22]

The team's top pick has taken most of his snaps at left defensive end, which will put the undersized pass rusher head-to-head with the biggest offensive linemen the league has to offer.

Generally, the right end spot is the prime pass-rushing location, but that will be held down by Julius Peppers, assuming he shows up. In practices like the summer school going on now, that means Brown is lining up in front of mammoth right tackle Jeff Otah, a pairing that had Brown laughing — what with the Mutt-and-Jeff nature of the visual.

http://www.heraldonline.com/206/story/1379642.html

[Kurb]

Like Delhommy said.

It's good for Brown to go against his worst nightmare.

[Fireball77]

^^^

Same goes for Otah.

[Mr. Scot]

I saw Brown go against Otah in minicamp. Predictably, Otah ate him for breakfast.

Smart of the team to have him practice against someone who exploits his biggest question mark.

[Fireball77]

Really? Thanks for the info. I would have thought little speedy guys would give Otah the most trouble. Of course, Otah has a bit of an experience advantage and they weren't in pads yet. That would be a battle I would want to watch in TC also.

[rayzor]

this is one of those contests that should make both players a whole lot better. brown better hope otah doesn't get hold of him. i could see brown getting thrown around like a rag doll. he better make sure his hands are keeping otah's hands off of him.

[monstercat]

Yeah, that's gonna be a very interesting match up in TC.

Honestly though, I'm surprised they don't have Charles Johnson on the left side, because I always thought he was pretty strong against the run, even as a rookie. I guess that's why I'm a fan and not a coach.

[OneBadassCat]

The sooner they work on it the better he will be for us. Otah vs Brown sounds like an interesting match up. But I'd love to see Peppers and Otah go at it.

[rayzor]

i remember a while back debating with someone that brown would be on the left side and he said that would be dumb because that is where the bigger and stronger DE should be.

right side is for the player with the most tenure, imo. more a sign of respect for the more and longer established vet. at least that is the way it has pretty much been here. i believe it's pretty much true in a lot of situations.

[hdevonxz]

As iron sharpens iron, man sharpens man

been waiting to use that

[Darth Biscuit]

What would really be nice would be for Johnson and Brayton to stay on the left and have Peppers get his poo together on the right with Brown as his backup on the right... takes the pressure off of Brown and gives him time to learn and mature... we'll see I guess.

[scpanther22]

What would really be nice would be for Johnson and Brayton to stay on the left and have Peppers get his poo together on the right with Brown as his backup on the right... takes the pressure off of Brown and gives him time to learn and mature... we'll see I guess.

so you would want to take peppers out to put brown in...if they are playing on the same side.on 3rd downs..?

i think we will see a lot of rotation this year..on the entire line...i dont think brown will start this year..but i think robert mathis got 11 sacks last year and he was not starter..thats what we need from him this year..

[Darth Biscuit]

so you would want to take peppers out to put brown in...if they are playing on the same side.on 3rd downs..?

i think we will see a lot of rotation this year..on the entire line...i dont think brown will start this year..but i think robert mathis got 11 sacks last year and he was not starter..thats what we need from him this year..

Not necessarily take Pep out for Brown, but Pep does need a blow every once in a while... my intent was that this will give Brown time to learn and grow some before we dump him out there... maybe he won't need it? I hope he can go right out there and play, but realistically that's being very optimistic.

[bLACKpANTHER]

anybody think about our pass rush on 3rd downs?

Johnson-Peppers-D.Lewis-Brown

oh, and blitz Thomas Davis off the side...