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ak06max
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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:41 am Post subject: James Brown Was a Good UDFA Pickup........ |
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The Bears didn’t use one of their draft picks on an offensive lineman, but they landed a player widely projected to be selected as high as the third round.
James Brown was among the 11 undrafted players the Bears agreed to terms with Sunday, and ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. rated the Troy left tackle as the 54th-best prospect overall.
Brown is 6-4 and 306 pounds with long arms, which is regarded as a prerequisite for an NFL offensive tackle. But there are concerns about his overall quickness and strength, and some teams believed he might be better suited as a guard.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Brown was open to playing any position on either side.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said. “I just want to play football.” In high school, he played right tackle. But he starred at left tackle at Troy, starting 38 games.
The scouting report on Brown in Pro Football Weekly’s draft guide highlights his footwork, arm length and his “fiery on-field temperament.” His negatives were mostly related to his technique. That isn’t a huge concern because Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice is known as an excellent teacher.
The Bears’ other undrafted free agents: Western Illinois wide receiver Terriun Crump, Wyoming running back Alvester Alexander, Old Dominion defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron, Louisiana Tech linebacker Adrien Cole, Maine safety Trevor Coston, West Texas A&M wide receiver Britton Golden, Albany offensive tackle A.J. Greene, Wayne State safety Jeremy Jones, Liberty wide receiver Chris Summers and Southern Mississippi linebacker Ronnie Thornton. |
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IMO the best we can expect for him is to make the roster...
tice is sticking with webb and carimi on the outside and if louis isn't starting at a guard position he's proved he can play tackle in a pinch
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SLCbear
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Yea, I was pretty excited when we signed him....some highlights of this past season :
*1st team All-Sun Belt Conference
*only penalized twice
*87% grade on 878 snaps
*110 knockdown blocks
Long arms, athletic, light feet, hard worker, football has kept him away from life of crime, very durable (37 straight starts), lost 50 lbs of bad weight while at Troy
His negatives (technique & strength) are fixable for the most part
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raq11
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| Work his butt off in the preseason, put him on IR for a broken toe nail, coach him up daily, and let him compete for next season's roster. It's a sweet find, but won't have any bearings on 2012 |
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Slaymont Harris
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| raq11 wrote: | | Work his butt off in the preseason, put him on IR for a broken toe nail, coach him up daily, and let him compete for next season's roster. It's a sweet find, but won't have any bearings on 2012 |
I'm predicting he will be IR'd for "general soreness". |
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Bounty91
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| SLCbear wrote: | lost 50 lbs of bad weight while at Troy
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lol, really? it'd be great if he made the roster - he only needs to beat out the likes of Levi Horn... plus, just the coolest name.
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| Slaymont Harris wrote: | | raq11 wrote: | | Work his butt off in the preseason, put him on IR for a broken toe nail, coach him up daily, and let him compete for next season's roster. It's a sweet find, but won't have any bearings on 2012 |
I'm predicting he will be IR'd for "general soreness". |
and when asked by the media he will reply "I feel good!"
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AZBearsFan
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| Bounty91 wrote: | | SLCbear wrote: | lost 50 lbs of bad weight while at Troy
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lol, really? it'd be great if he made the roster - he only needs to beat out the likes of Levi Horn... plus, just the coolest name. |
I read a lot that he projects as a guard in the NFL. Even at OT he may also be competing with Chris Williams too.
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ChicagoAl
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: James Brown Was a Good UDFA Pickup........ |
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| ak06max wrote: | The Bears didn’t use one of their draft picks on an offensive lineman, but they landed a player widely projected to be selected as high as the third round.
James Brown was among the 11 undrafted players the Bears agreed to terms with Sunday, and ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. rated the Troy left tackle as the 54th-best prospect overall.
Brown is 6-4 and 306 pounds with long arms, which is regarded as a prerequisite for an NFL offensive tackle. But there are concerns about his overall quickness and strength, and some teams believed he might be better suited as a guard.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Brown was open to playing any position on either side.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said. “I just want to play football.” In high school, he played right tackle. But he starred at left tackle at Troy, starting 38 games.
The scouting report on Brown in Pro Football Weekly’s draft guide highlights his footwork, arm length and his “fiery on-field temperament.” His negatives were mostly related to his technique. That isn’t a huge concern because Bears offensive coordinator Mike Tice is known as an excellent teacher.
The Bears’ other undrafted free agents: Western Illinois wide receiver Terriun Crump, Wyoming running back Alvester Alexander, Old Dominion defensive tackle Ronnie Cameron, Louisiana Tech linebacker Adrien Cole, Maine safety Trevor Coston, West Texas A&M wide receiver Britton Golden, Albany offensive tackle A.J. Greene, Wayne State safety Jeremy Jones, Liberty wide receiver Chris Summers and Southern Mississippi linebacker Ronnie Thornton. |
I like this signing and had considered drafting him around the fifth round. |
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