What's the knock on Preston Brown?

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(05-30-2018, 08:42 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Two down thumper who is not a great coverage guy.  That said, an upgrade over Minter, Maualuga, etc.  The issue at LB this year will be the annual Vontaze vacation and getting production from Vigil’s spot.

This nails it.  Brown will not be the nickel LB, which is our real base formation, and is set nearly 2/3rds of the time.  Brown will still have to cover some in base, and while he is not the fastest he is very instinctual.  I think the Bills just didn't want to offer him a long term deal for the position he plays without the coverage ability of some of the faster LBs in the league.  

That being said, he is a tremendous upgrade over the aforementioned Minter and Maualuga.  He will also be very helpful in short yardage defense.  

The guy that I would love to see step up is Evans.  He has all the athletic ability and I think he has flashed some of his ability when he gets in to the flow of a game.  Vigil is as good as those around him.  He can't be "the guy" but can be a solid piece around better talent.  

It is, still, in my estimation, our biggest question mark.