FWIW Waldman compared him to Khalil Herbert which isn't a terrible comparison on styles alone, but I do believe Brown is just a little better than Herbert in about every meaningful area, including his measurables. Brown is bigger, and faster, and stronger. I believe Herbert ran a 4.5 and that was not at the combine, so he was probably closer to the 4.55-4.60. Brown's speed is legit - proven at the combine, he can bench press a truck and he has massive hands which will help with ball security. Although their styles may be similar, I believe Brown's skillset lends itself to a lead back role far more than Herbert's ever did. Pass protection is about the only concern I have here, and it's not because I don't believe he'll be good at it, I just haven't seen him prove it.
Dynasty guys go get him. He'll be the deal after Mixon. This is just the beginning tonight. Doubts gone.
-QG
from scouting reports I read and followed this offseason,
he had some bad habits in college that he needs to fix and clean-up. I do like that he is getting touches and maybe we see some more burn going forward but
he still has work to do to be a lead back if he eventually wants to take over from Mixon.
^ Could you please elaborate on the above? I’m curious because I just picked him up in dynasty. TIA !
Jacob's Ladder references Matt Waldman and Matt has some great insight on rookie RBs. If you can I would search out his podcasts and analysis/draft package on rookie RBs. In particular he mentions some of the things Brown needs to fix to take the next step forward. At times when he feels pressure/pursuit he turns his back to the tacklers rather than put his head down, lower his pads and push forward for a few more yards. Matt Waldman showed this on a number of his posts. Some of his negatives on the scouting report hint at this:
- Very average power through first contact.
- Feet deaden when bracing for contact between tackles.
If he can work on this, show that he has power (he's a strong guy) and can push through the hard yards then he could be a more every down player.
As I mentioned before I did trade for this guy in dynasty so I'm hoping he can keep improving. He's great in the open field and has pretty good vision, just some of the decisions need to be cleaned up and push for those extra couple yards.