Potential Draft Picks: Charles Brown, OT, USC
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="358" caption="USC tackle Charles Brown has excellent quickness and could be Flozell's successor."]
[/caption]
The Cowboys desperately need help at offensive tackle. Flozell Adams is still effective in run blocking, but his pass protection took a sharp turn downhill in 2009. According to our film study, Adams yielded nine sacks on the year and got Romo hit the same number of times.
Marc Colombo was solid before his injury at Green Bay, but struggled mightily once returning in the playoffs. He should be able to return to form in 2010, but there are no guarantees.
Many praised backup tackle Doug Free for his performance at right tackle after Colombo went down, but a lot of this praise, in our opinion, was due to low expectations. Free was expected to be a huge downgrade, and when he came in and played average, people tended to overreact. There is still a fairly large gap in talent between he and Colombo.
The Cowboys still have yet to find out what they have in last year's third-round selection Robert Brewster. He is an X-factor, but nothing to count on.
Thus, acquiring a capable OT is a huge concern, so much so that we listed the position as our #2 draft need for Dallas. One option is USC's Charles Brown, who we are higher on than most. No word yet on if Snoopy will become the Cowboys' official mascot with the selection of Brown.
Scouting Report
Brown is a highly athletic tackle with great quickness. As such, he is excellent at pulling, a task USC asked of him frequently. A lot of his speed, though, comes from the fact that he is very undersized in terms of weight (6'5'', 295 pounds). It remains to be seen whether he can maintain his agility after bulking up. Dallas typically favors larger linemen, but that may change after their pass protection struggles against Minnesota.
Brown is very polished. Many Dallas fans will be glad to hear that he was seldom penalized at USC. His strength could be an issue. Dallas could utilize his positives by running power to the right and counters and other misdirection plays to the left, thus allowing Brown to implement his quickness and hide his strength deficiency.
Projection
Brown should go right around the Cowboys' #27 selection. He would be neither great value nor a reach, but may be the selection if Dallas sees him alongside fellow tackles Russel Okung, Bruce Campbell, Bryan Bulaga, and Anthony Davis in the top tier.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AheRQNNgK64]
Short URL: http://thedctimes.com/?p=515
Posted by Jonathan Bales
on Feb 19 2010 Filed under "Potential Draft Picks" Series, All Draft, Draft, Recent.
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0.
You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
[...] in Round 1, the Cowboys, we believe, must select him. The most likely top-tier tackle to drop is USC’s Charles Brown, but tackles never last long on draft day, so it is really up in the [...]
[...] USC OT Charles Brown’s Bench Press [...]
I like the skill set with this guy. Size should not be question either. Most guys he will be blocking will be his size or smaller.
[...] currently advocating, but with so many other tackles available (Maryland’s Bruce Campbell and USC’s Charles Brown may still be on the board), it probably would not be a smart decision to move that far. If [...]
[...] 27 Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] Round 1- Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] USC OT Charles Brown’s Bench Press [...]
[...] 1.0 and 2.0 of our Cowboys Mock Drafts, we had the team selecting Penn State DT/DE Jared Odrick and USC OT Charles Brown, respectively. While we would still guess Odrick will be the pick if forced to select today, [...]
[...] 23. Green Bay Packers- Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] 23. Green Bay Packers- Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] 35 Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] 12 Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] 12 Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] 12 Charles Brown, OT, USC [...]
[...] Charles Brown, OT, USC (5) [...]
[...] Offensive tackles Russell Okung, Trent Williams, Bryan Bylaga, Anthony Davis, Bruce Campbell, and Charles Brown are all projected to be early-to-mid first-rounders. Meanwhile, the only safeties we consider [...]
[...] Offensive tackles Russell Okung, Trent Williams , Bryan Bulaga, Anthony Davis, Bruce Campbell, and Charles Brown are all projected to be early-to-mid first-rounders. Meanwhile, the only safeties we consider [...]
[...] with their struggles on the line at the end of last season. There are also reports saying USC OT Charles Brown may not slip passed the Packers. The Ravens’ linemen are younger than most teams but they [...]