03-17-2023, 11:04 AM
(03-17-2023, 09:55 AM)Zerovoltz Wrote: Brown handles bull rusher types well...if you can't beat Brown with speed, you aren't beating him. He'll drive you into the ground. He won't get pushed back into burrows lap. That simply doesn't happen. Brown is a big strong beast of a man. He's a good but not great run blocker. Doesn't get into space or second level..and isn't particularly useful in the screen game. Needs to be helped with chip, or having the guard shade the inside against speed so Brown can try and use every bit of what little athleticism he has to get outside. Even then, he gets beat aroudn the edge consistantly....and he compounds that by giving up once he's beaten aroudn the corner...so that if the QB escapes, Browns not going to be efforting to re-establish any kind of helpful additoinal blocking. Once he's beaten, he's done. You might note this season KC had way fewer long pass plays and Mahomes held the ball for less time than he ever has. That was by design. Ried / Mahomes have ALWAYS wanted to be a big play, down field, long developing routes type offense. They changed that up, in part becasue of all the cover 2 high they saw, but also because both OT were poor pass protectors when called on to operate this sort of offesne, so KC ran a whole bunch of short stuff. I don't see the Bengals as a team that wants to run a whole bunch of quick, short passes etc....built as you guys are with big play WR's....
Bottom line - If the Bengals have the idea that they are putting Orlando Brown on the left side, and have no plans to chip, or commit the guard to help, or deliberately shorten routes and play designs that get the ball out quick, you'll be dissappointed with Brown. He is NOT a guy you can put on an island over there and forget about it. If you believe you got a 16 million dollar servicable LT that can play well within the limits of his athletic abilities with some help, then you'll be happy about his play and what he brings off the field.
And last thing to consider - Orlando Brown was tight with Mahomes. He was one of the dudes that stands with the groom at his wedding etc. Brown often pointed that out in interviews and twitter posts. Just as Burrow is the man in Cincy...you know Mahomes is the guy in KC you want to keep happy etc....IF KC and by default, Patrick Mahomes, was good letting this guy go....a guy generally considered to be a good friend of Pats.....just something to consider as well.
My two cents.
***As for KC singing Taylor***
It's a big payday for him...and risking for KC, moving this guy from RT to LT. They see him as young, and athletic, and are somewhat betting that he's an ascending player who played in Doug Pedersons KC style offesne....well. This was also the 4th offesne he's had in 4 years. Just as I ask you all to use PFF grades with caution and watch film....same here. I can see why KC thinks they can make this work, but I can also see where there are some reasons to be concerned about it. It's a risk compounded by the big contract. I don't know how well it will work or not, but KC clearly was willing to let Brown walk, AND then pay Taylor this huge deal. Will be interesting to watch this upcoming season how it all works out.
Quick short routes are exactly what we did last year because everyone came out and played Cover 2 against us. That's fine, we'll beat teams with short routes. All 3 of our WR's can go long or short, and no one complains about not getting the big play. As for Patrick letting him go, he probably didn't have much to say about it. If Reid wanted a better LT and Brown refused to move to the right side, there you have it.
