What can Brown do for us?

But unless he has some kind of breakthrough during the season, it’s about time to label him a ‘bust’.

I just don’t get how he has not been able to put it together to be more than he is. Maybe he will make a great coach, but as he has not been able to add to his roster of moves i can only infer that he isn’t a student of the game. Whatever it is, I don’t see his contract getting renewed.

That picture & caption is KILLING me. Especially the look on that guy’s face, like “Still with me so far? Good.”

As for the subject matter, we’re fortunate to have someone (Hardy) to step right in once the decision was made that Brown isn’t producing well as a starter. Maybe this will be a wake up call like Irvin obviously received when he was cut last season. The only question I have now is how Everette will respond after his demotion.

I always liked him, especially on madden. Sucks he not doing much of anything. Here’s to hoping a miracle happens and he turns it around.

may have saved us from drafting Jimmy with our 1st rd pick. It still would have been nice to get an instant impact player with the pick. Ugggg.

MIA wasn’t doing anything special most of the time… They were just abusing us between the tackles. Fua looked like a rag doll. And whatever Corvey Irvin did in camp obviously meant squat.

Charles Johnson is our only legit starter. But it was way too easy for MIA to double him, because nobody else could even remotely take advantage of it.

I’m sorry but Greg Hardy alone isn’t going to make that big of a difference. They have to pick up 1 maybe even 2 starting DT’s, and maybe even another DE. Priority #1 IMO.

its ashame we had Johnson burried on the depth chart when he was here, we would’ve had one of the best pass rushes in the league

When I read the headline, I was trying to think of a player named brown from another team that you propose we get. When I realized it was about Everette Brown, I sighed. I thought he would show more this year but as was stated, he just seems to lack “it”. I have not given up all hopes but I have given up expectations.

I really like Everette Brown. From day one with the team he has been a consummate professional. Several players, most importantly Jon Beason, have praised Brown for his work ethic and his professionalism. Beason even went so far as to say Brown acted and prepared like a veteran player, from day one. Unfortunately, Brown just doesn’t have the game to compete in the NFL. I never expected him to be Peppers’ replacement, but I did expect him to have more of an impact than he has.

Before totally giving up on the guy, I would have to give him some snaps at OLB just to see how he performs. This is obvious, so I assume that if the coaching staff doesn’t do it, it’s because they’re sure he can’t do it. Either way, it’s disappointing to say the least.

Here’s a couple of quotes from Coach Rivera:

Coach Ron Rivera explained that Norwood passed Brown because he’s been “more physical.” Norwood, an undersized (6’0/246) former linebacker, was the 124th pick in the 2010 draft. Brown was the 43rd pick in the 2009 draft, and the Panthers traded a future first-round pick to get him. That pick turned out to be Mike Iupati, who looks like a future Pro Bowler in San Francisco.

Rivera indicated Hardy has the size and make-up to be more effective as both a run-stopper and pass-rusher than Everette Brown and Eric Norwood. “It gives us two guys in Everette and Eric that are versatile guys that are really more outside edge players. And it doesn’t put the pressure on them to be every-down guys,” Rivera said. “They can come in and be part of a rotation and give you everything they’ve got for five or six snaps.”

I think Everette Brown probably becomes one of those guys whose game just couldn’t translate to the NFL. Successful in college, certainly. Just undersized for the position he’s attempting to play with the big boys. Sadly, his speed and spin move gets swallowed up far too often by the O-linemen he’s facing. And once they get their hands on him, he’s done…either pushed offline from having a real chance at the QB…or thoroughly manhandled in run-blocking schemes.

I actually agree with the previous poster who mentioned he’s more of an OLB in a 3-4 scheme than a 4-3 DE. He might have flourished with a team like that. Instead, he’s just not a right fit for what we’re doing. Never was.

Now, that said, he’s still a threat on obvious passing downs. And, that’s really where he’s gotten his best pressure. Rivera is using him as a situational player, someone who can come in well-rested and fire off the line on 3rd downs against a (hopefully) tiring OT. That might still be worth having on our team. And, in a pinch, he can serve as a backup to CJ and Greg Hardy. That’s about the best we can expect of him. And, later, when his contract expires, I’d imagine we’ll let him test the free agency market rather than tying him up long-term.

I had rather us pick up someone like White, than to keep Brown around on the team.