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Old 07-26-2006, 09:27 PM   #1
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ESPN reports we reached a deal with Chad Brown. Lets hope he learned the 3-4 better this time around
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Old 07-26-2006, 09:36 PM   #2
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Wow, I thought this was a joke until I checked KFFL:

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl

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Patriots | Team signs C. Brown
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 19:23:08 -0700

John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports the New England Patriots have signed free agent LB Chad Brown (Patriots) to a one-year, $810,000 contract. The Patriots released him during the offseason but kept in touch with him while he trained.
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ESPN reports we reached a deal with Chad Brown. Lets hope he learned the 3-4 better this time around
I can't understand this one unless they are planning on using him on the outside. There's no way he can play in the middle. He not only looked lost last year but he got totally destroyed by every blocker he faced. I suspect we could see a switch back to the outside for him.
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ESPN reports we reached a deal with Chad Brown. Lets hope he learned the 3-4 better this time around
Mabye if he's moved outside he'll return to being the pass rusher that got him his reputation.
With Willie gone he might fill a void there if one of the young guys don't work out.

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It's depth. That's what matters at this point.

I can honestly say I didn't see this one coming. At all.
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hes almost done with his career
i see him as a backup to outside. last year..TBC and Brown played in the last game of season

so our depth would look like

OLB: Vrabel-Brown-Mincey
ILB: Bruschi-Claridge-Izzo
ILB: Beisel-Claridge-Davis
OLB: Colvin-TBC-Alexander

missing a few but point is TBC and Brown look to be primary OLB backups
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It's depth. That's what matters at this point.

I can honestly say I didn't see this one coming. At all.
Yes, but if he makes the team depth is no good if you can't play when called upon. The jury is still out on Beisel but Brown can't play inside. He proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt in 2005. If he makes the team, I think it's going to be as a pass rushing specialist off the edge, something he's done well during his caeer.
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well this should please Iron Helmet because now our LB situation is better than last year. A healthy Colvin in and old willy out. A healthy Bruschi in at the mike and a year smarter Beisel moved to the Will. Brown a year smarter as well moved from the Will to back up OLB (where he belonged in the first place). So in actuality we improved greatly over last year's LB situation. And we don't even have to rely on a rookie as Claridge and Alexander are both in their second seasons. Look everything is now lovely.
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ESPN reports we reached a deal with Chad Brown. Lets hope he learned the 3-4 better this time around
Did you see this anywhere other than KFFL? I still can't find it anywhere else.

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Chad Brown - LB - Patriots

Patriots re-signed veteran LB Chad Brown to a one-year, $810,000 contract.

Brown, who turned 36 earlier this month, will likely have to earn a spot in training camp. If he does, one of the Patriots' young LBs could be pushed off the roster. It's uncertain whether Brown will play outside or inside linebacker.

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Remix, can you re-title this "Patriots re-sign Chad Brown" just to make things clearer? Chad was the last Brown I thought of when seeing the thread.
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hes almost done with his career
i see him as a backup to outside. last year..TBC and Brown played in the last game of season

so our depth would look like

OLB: Vrabel-Brown-Mincey
ILB: Bruschi-Claridge-Izzo
ILB: Beisel-Claridge-Davis
OLB: Colvin-TBC-Alexander

missing a few but point is TBC and Brown look to be primary OLB backups
I'd actually put things more like this:

OLB: Vrabel-Brown-Mincey
OLB: Colvin-TBC-Klecko
ILB: Bruschi-Brown-Izzo-Alexander
ILB: Beisel-Claridge-Davis-Gardner

Obviously all of those won't make the roster, but I'd still rather have Brown in there at ILB before an Izzo or Davis.

Hell, maybe they could mix things up a bit too:

OLB: Brown/TBC - Mincey
OLB: Colvin - Klecko
ILB: Bruschi-Claridge-Izzo-Alexander
ILB: Vrabel-Besiel-Davis-Gardner.

The bottom-line? It gives the Pats some more options.
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