Brady6
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What exactly does not translate to safety about his skillset?Browner's skillset does not translate to safety, though, let alone at an extremely high level. He has the size, not the athletic ability.
His skillset translates to brutalizing receivers at the line and destroying the timing of their routes, basically making them no longer an option for the QB in the time he has, it isn't his coverage that made him succeed, it's his disruption.
I don't know what tape you're watching that makes you think he should be our safety.
We signed a cornerback, he's playing cornerback, we didn't sign him to a multiyear deal to play a new position, and don't use drafting DMC and moving to safety as a counter.
Edit: And I'll openly admit that I was part of the BB to safety camp early on due to his size, my mindset changed pretty quickly after learning more about him, his skillset, and where hes most likely to project to in our defense.
Height: 6034
Weight: 221
40 Yard Dash: 4.63
20 Yard Dash: 2.70
10 Yard Dash: 1.67
225 Lb. Bench Reps: 13
Vertical Jump: 36 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'03"
20 Yard Shuttle: 4.24
3-Cone Drill: 7.20
He certainly has the size, the coverage ability, the vertical and lateral speed, and the ball skills to play safety.
We signed Browner to play defensive back, where ever he fits is where he will play. If he returns in week 5 and the Revis/Dennard tandem is playing lights out, but Harmon is struggling at safety next to McCourty why in the world would they take the successful Dennard out of the lineup, insert Browner and leave the struggling Harmon in the lineup.
He never saw time at SAF in Seattle because they had the best SAF tandem in the NFL, if they had not who knows if they would have used him in that role, they played a lot of cover 3 in Seattle, which is similar to playing safety.
In addition, here are a few other safeties who were once corners.
Earl Thomas
Devin McCourty
Charles Woodson
Antrel Rolle
Aaron Williams