Panthers keeping rookie DE Brown on the move in OTAs

[DaCityKats]

im ready to see that battle at tc

[rayzor]

this is true..as steve smith says the "wave of heat" that you see can get to you

i made the mistake of going there after work one time last year in a long sleeve shirt. stooopid. won't ever be doing that again.

[Snake]

I am just ready too see some of the Rookies in Pads. You atleast get some insight as to how well they will do then.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

Could there be a better preparation for what Brown will face in the NFL than having to prove himself against Otah?

[SteveSmithStinks01]

Exactly. He reminds me a lot of Michael Strahan in a way, both about the same size with a LOT of different pass rush moves. Also both were very strong for only being in the 250lb range.

NOTE: I am not saying he will be as good as him, just that there are similarities.

Not quite sure what you mean by saying he reminds you of Micheal Strahan. Strahans playing weight towards the very end of his career was around the 255 range but that was his lowest ever. In his prime he was always in the 270 range at 6'5. Not to mention Strahan didn't really have unexpected strength..it was very well noted, hes was known to be able to thrown linemen out of the way with just one arm and could bench 500+.

The only similarities I see between the two is they were both taken in the second round. Not taking anything away from Brown, I see him being very productive in this league but I just don't see how he could remind anyone of Micheal Strahan.

[SteveSmithStinks01]

Could there be a better preparation for what Brown will face in the NFL than having to prove himself against Otah?

Otah should be able to help the kid a ton in stopping the run...with a big bruiser like Otah he should learn quick regardless of his size.

[Brandon]

Not quite sure what you mean by saying he reminds you of Micheal Strahan. Strahans playing weight towards the very end of his career was around the 255 range but that was his lowest ever. In his prime he was always in the 270 range at 6'5. Not to mention Strahan didn't really have unexpected strength..it was very well noted, hes was known to be able to thrown linemen out of the way with just one arm and could bench 500+.

The only similarities I see between the two is they were both taken in the second round. Not taking anything away from Brown, I see him being very productive in this league but I just don't see how he could remind anyone of Micheal Strahan.

While Brown is only 6'2", they both have the same basic build to them. I realize that he was slightly heavier towards the middle of his career but when he was drafted he was about 260lbs and as you said ended at 255.

When he came out noone expected Strahan to be as powerful as we was and even throughout his pro career he was thought of as having above average strength for his size, just like Brown. I realize you are going to be more critical of comparisons to Strahan because of how much he meant to your team. The way they play is probably the biggest reason why I say they're similar, both using the same moves in the same situations.

[AKPantherFan]

I am very excited for Brown, i hope he IS the next Julius Peppers. He already has the work ethic, thats 1/2 the battle.