04-13-2023, 05:07 AM
(04-12-2023, 12:49 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: what's the problem? Brown is a good LT. Lot of people here think he's elite like the quote by Isaac Curtis below. He is not. People cite his pro bowls as some type of proof that he's this great left tackle.
Im not raining on the parade. He's a little better than Jonah + he isnt injury prone, so Im happy with the signing. He is an upgrade. Just dont want people to think Cincy has Whitworth 2.0 on the roster. Brown is around the 9th-13th best LT in the league. Im fine with that. But he's not a top 5 tackle at all. Not even in the afc alone
Would you prefer your Left Tackles to NOT be nominated to the Probowl? I mean, come on. While that isn't some sort of be all end all barometer of dominance it at least means he isn't a middling player.
Also, I agree that Whitworth was a better player than Brown and will be a HOFer. I would go as far as to say that if Andrew Whitworth protected Tom Brady or Peyton Mannong throughout his career he would be considered one of the greatest limemen of all time.
Jonah Williams regressed horribly last year after a (FINALLY) decent/good 2021. Brown, given his history, is a significant upgrade. I don't see the problem anyone could have recognizing this. 5 years in the league and 4x Probowler on both sides of the line blows away what Williams has been able to do. And he was a reasonable price. Why the beef with it?
