Who The Hell Will They Draft 2010? USC OT, Charles Brown
by Colts Homer on Mar 8, 2010 5:04 PM EST
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After the jump there are scouting reports and a video of hopefully future Colt Charles Brown.
Pass blocking is Brown's best area. He has very good lateral movement to slide into protection with ease. When Brown keeps his feet moving against edge rushers, he can continue to work them around the edge and push them out the play...A lack of great strength leads to some struggles in run blocking. Brown doesn't sustain his blocks long enough and needs to become more physical. Bull rushers can push him back and get after the ball carrier. Gets to the second level nicely and can neutralize defenders on the move...Can extend his arms to push defenders out of the play. Has plenty of room to add bulk. Could probably put on 20 pounds without it negatively effecting his play...His power is only adequate, and this hurts him in the run game. Additionally, his initial punch is inconsistent...Showed improved footwork as a senior, but still needs to improve his stance. Will too often not keep a wide base, which negates his leverage.
Strengths:
Good height and length Very good athleticism Smooth lateral agility Shows high ability to mirror opponent in pass protection Very quick first step Textbook hand use and footwork Extremely polished prospect Great job finishing blocks; a bit of a mauler Underrated run blocker Understands angles and seals off Good awareness and instincts Quickly gets to second level Has talent to pass protect on left side Prototypical zone-blocking lineman Understands West Coast protection scheme Highly consistent Focused; seldom penalized
Weaknesses:
Lacks some serious upper body strength Lacks mass in arms/chest/torso Occasionally overextends; must be more patient Weak hand punch
Pass blocking: Lanky build with plenty of room for additional growth. Long arms and shows good quickness off the snap. Shuffles back in pass protection with bent knees, ready to slide inside or out to mirror the defender. Significantly improved his upper-body strength as a senior, using a more effective punch to stun the pass rusher. Gives good effort, and showed improved upper-body strength to sustain blocks. Can become fundamentally lazy...Only marginal using leverage and leg drive as a short-area run blocker. Shows an explosive burst to make the reach block or cut block when sealing the edge...Shows good quickness off the snap for combo blocks. Gets his hands into defenders and is agile enough to release and get to the second level...Good initial quickness and depth in his kick slide in pass protection and when attacking the defender in the running game...Good quickness downfield as a run blocker. Can get to the second level and adjusts nicely to the moving target. Flashes some nastiness with an explosive shove to knock the defender off the ball. Shows good effort to sustain blocks and will hustle downfield.
Pro Draft Party Video (Brown goes from the start until 1:07)
Brown is a prototypical pass blocking left tackle. His technique is near flawless and amazing for coming out of college. He weighed in at over 300 pounds at the Combine, so his size is less of a question. He made up for any size difference in college by using his technique to dominate the opponents. He should be easy to coach with his work ethic and already great fundamentals. If he can get stronger and become a better run blocker, he should be a superstar.
If the Colts took Charles Brown, I don't see a situation where he isn't starting immediately. I think he is already a better left tackle than Charlie Johnson, and he could be the next big thing at offensive lineman. The Colts would probably move Charlie Johnson to right guard for 2010 and have him groomed to take over for Ryan Diem at right tackle. If the Colts take Brown, they will improve two positions, not just one.
The main challengers for Brown being available at pick number 31 are the Seattle Seahawks, Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals. All three teams need a left tackle badly, and his former coach Pete Carroll now runs things in Seattle. Green Bay likes the small linemen, and Arizona needs someone to protect Matt Leinart. I'd say there is a slight chance Brown falls, and if he is there I would see Polian being very interested.
I'm not going to say Brown will be the next Walter Jones, but if the Colts take him, don't expect the left tackle position to be a problem for a while. Brown will be a great offensive tackle wherever he goes.
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this is why I hate getting excited about the draft
I’m already drooling over this guy and chances are we’ll have no shot at him. I just don’t have the will power to not get my hopes up.
But if we do get him……
"If you don't [draft me], I promise you I'll come back and kick your ass for the next 15 years."
don't do this to me!
I’m an optimistic person generally and with the draft, I get excited about so many guys. He’s still my #1 from having read the draft profiles on here. But pretty regularly BP gets someone no one considered (or at the very least a secondary target from our perspective). The best way to know who he’s getting is to look at the roster and see who’s 2-3 years from retiring or being too old.
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When you have that many strengths and so few weaknesses
that’s a good thing. We need an offensive lineman no matter what in the 1st round now. Obviously I mean a good one and I pray if we don’t try to get Gaither that we’re able to catch Brown at #31.
Thanks for the info CH, really helps some folk (like me) who don’t know too much about college players.
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Meh, I’d rather target someone else in the first and go for someone like Saffold in the second. Better value imo.
There's a new blog in town, the 12th HorseMan.
At this point
I’m worried Saffold has risen to mid-second. Stupid Senior Bowl helping players.
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Here’s hoping someone wants to jump ahead of St. Louis or Detroit and get back into the first
by 2ndBlueGeneration on Mar 8, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Thing is, who else would be targeting Brown?
I’ve read some mocks suggesting that Seattle or Green Bay would target him. I’m ready to dismiss Seattle because they just signed another OT free agent, didn’t they (correct me if I’m wrong)? But the Packers could use an OT upgrade.
The question is, what other team would want him?
As a side note (and possible seed for derision conversation 
): Wouldn’t it be amazing (albeit a total pipe dream) if Okung somehow fell? Who else would be a fantasy “WTF is he doing here, GRAB HIM!!!” find at OT? Bulaga? I’ve read some critiques about his reach and ability to play LT, although I still think he’d be one hell of a tackle. Anyone else got any other opinions? Or would put forth someone who you’d think others would say is an “OMG DRAFT HIM!” to some people, but whom you see a problem with?
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My opinion on the tackle class
Okung-Will go in the top five (and should go number 2 to Detroit unless they want to watch Jeff Backus slowly decompose in front of their eyes for the next few years)
Campbell-Should go to the Raiders, if not he’ll likely go to Green Bay
Trent Williams-Too good of a combine to go outside of the top 15. Even if he is only a RT, I bet SF takes him with one of their two picks (maybe #13)
Anthony Davis-Could go to Buffalo if there are no QBs on the board, but likely won’t slip out of the top 20 either way.
Bulaga-Has a chance of slipping thanks to his short arm measurement, but that’s it. Otherwise he’s a pretty good prospect with lots of versatility and prototypical size.
Saffold-A reach in the first round, but one I wouldn’t mind the Colts making if they really like him
And that leaves Brown…I still think Seattle will take him at #14. His biggest strength in college was his athleticism and blocking in the second level. Now that he’s over 300 pounds he may have lost a step (as witnessed by his 40-time…slower than what you’d expect from such an athletic former TE). Thus, I think he needs at least a year to get used to his weight. Seattle has the tackle depth now to wait for him, and Carroll already knows him. If they can land a QB at #6, it wouldn’t surprise me at all for them to add Brown at #14. If they don’t Green Bay and Arizona will both probably take long looks at him before we get a chance at him.
Of the bunch, only Saffold will almost certainly be available, but most have him as a mid-second round grade. To me, if you know what you want, and know what you like, you just go for it, and the Colts have done this in the past to great success (see Dwight Freeney). Other than that, from what I’ve seen and read, there simply aren’t any other tackles worth drafting in the first that the Colts will have a reasonable chance at. Obviously any of those guys would do, and none (except maybe Okung…and that’s a big maybe) are bust-proof.
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Seattle taking Brown?
I’m afraid that you could be right – people talked about Carroll wanting him – it’s just that I was hoping their already existing players at that position will convince them to go get someone else. I want to dismiss Seattle from consideration, but the unfortunate fact is that I know nothing about their plans and desires. So that is hopeful thinking on my part (crossed fingers, squinched eyes, hopping up and down in my seat…).
Still though… it’s in the draft that Indy’s success comes around and bites us. I wouldn’t want to have it any other way, since it means Indy’s winning, but it does make you wish you never look at the top prospects come draft time. You know there’s a damn good chance the one’s catching your eye will go elsewhere.
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
What if the Colts think
6 or 7 OTs are worthy of the 31st pick? One surely will be available. And why not trade up a few spots with a guy like Tamme, who still can’t run routes.
You mean trade Tamme?
Why would anyone want him. He’s played like four downs in his career.
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Brown doesn't fit the new "getting bigger" premise anyway
Unless “getting bigger” is a smoke screen and Lilja was the sacrifice.
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Here's another angle to consider
It’s been nearly impossible to pick the Colts’ 1st round pick— only the Anthony Gonzalez pick was the exception— and many people are predicting that the Colts are drafting Brown…. SO, taking all this into consideration, I think the Colts do NOT select Brown at # 31!
but if you follow that logic, then the pick you'd least expect, therefore the Colts pick
will be Brown.
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by shake n bake on Mar 11, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
Head asplode.
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