What's the knock on Preston Brown?

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(05-30-2018, 11:56 AM)sandwedge Wrote: If he can stand up and tackle the ball carriers at the line and not be a drag down tackler, 5 yds down field, then he will be huge upgrade over any inside backer we've had in a long time.

Yeah, I think the main goal here was to shore up a porous run defense.  I don't think they had any idea they were getting a hall of famer here.  If he can stop our pattern of whiffing in the gap and stop the ball carrier on contact (as you say) it will be a huge upgrade.  When Maualuga actually hit the ball carrier he was devastating.   But he whiffed a lot.  We never really got to see a healthy Minter, but I didn't like him when he played for Arizona.

I'm happy we made the acquisition.