Derrick Brown possibly being on the board at 17

[DanA]

Brown has almost no bust potential. Kinlaw's is much higher. Kinlaw is very raw, and is more of an athlete than a football player at this point and tends to lose the leverage battle too often at the LOS. Doesn't always anchor. Could become Chris Jones, could become Joey Ivie.

I think if you put Brown in a one-gap system with lots of slants, stunts and requiring a quick get-off and high motor like Marinelli's system then he might not bust but he'd definitely underperform. Whereas I think all defensive co-ordinators would feel Kinlaw is a perfect fit for there scheme.

I actually think for a few teams (Patriots, Cowboys under Nolan etc) Brown should be the higher ranked player but there are some systems that Brown isn't suited too and he isn't a top 15 prospect in their system.

 

[kskboys]

I'd agree but I do think the way Kinlaw wins translates better in the NFL. There are a lot of guards with the strength and footwork to marginalize Brown's power but I can't think of a guard that is going to be comfortable with Kinlaws speed, strength, size and reach combination.

Can't really agree w/ that. For the Kinlaw type, you need the Brown type to side him. That's why the chiefs drafted Nnadi w/ Chris Jones already on board, and then took another DT in Khalen Saunders.

 

[kskboys]

I think if you put Brown in a one-gap system with lots of slants, stunts and requiring a quick get-off and high motor like Marinelli's system then he might not bust but he'd definitely underperform. Whereas I think all defensive co-ordinators would feel Kinlaw is a perfect fit for there scheme.

I actually think for a few teams (Patriots, Cowboys under Nolan etc) Brown should be the higher ranked player but there are some systems that Brown isn't suited too and he isn't a top 15 prospect in their system.

True, but the bust potential is so much higher w/ Kinlaw.