Jetstream Green
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He is better than Tavon Austin and more of what the Rams where expecting but we were able to get in a much later pick... I have seen enough, even this early
It seems like every year we get wound up about some WR in the preseason and then they wind up not doing much down the line. (Stephen Williams, anyone?) But, the fact that this kid went out there with the first string and lit it up is very impressive. He just looked like a 5 year vet and Stanton had him wide open on a bomb that he underthrew and got the PI. John Brown was about two steps clear of the CB when the pass was thrown.
I'm excited to see more from him.
It seems like every year we get wound up about some WR in the preseason and then they wind up not doing much down the line. (Stephen Williams, anyone?) But, the fact that this kid went out there with the first string and lit it up is very impressive. He just looked like a 5 year vet and Stanton had him wide open on a bomb that he underthrew and got the PI. John Brown was about two steps clear of the CB when the pass was thrown.
I'm excited to see more from him.
A wasted, small school pick, according to some.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...aways-from-saturday?campaign=Facebook_atl_atlKeep the hype train for Cardinals receiver John Brown steamrolling downhill. The receiver caught five passes for 87 yards -- not counting a pass drawing a 39-yard interference call. Brown was targeted 10 times, so his numbers could have been even better. The 5-foot-11 jitterbug seemed to be open on every play.
Nah, that was Walt Powell
He was under thrown to a few times and was always wide open. How does he constantly get that open. The think that scares me is that teams will start to plan for him more and he won't be that open. If that happens, that will leave Fitz or Floyd open, so I guess that's a good thing. Like what I saw. Hope it continues through the season!
Carson Palmer gave us a heads up on John Brown , we just didn't pay proper attention .
How many QB's take a 3rd. rnd. pick rec. into their home during the off-season , and give him personal tutoring and schooling in the playbook and route running with lots of practice sessions ? I believe Palmer saw " SPECIAL " written on this youngster !
He is better than Tavon Austin
Until he does it in the regular season, I am not prepared to say he is better than any player who has produced in actual NFL games. That being said, he is showing the burst and elusiveness of players like TY Hilton, Desean Jackson, Percy Harvin and, at times, Tavon Austin.
If I am putting my scout hat on, I would say that John Brown is in a better situation to be successful than Tavon Austin. Because of his high draft status, there will always be pressure from whoever is the Rams offensive coordinator to line Austin up outside and in most formations. This is going to subject him to being jammed at the LOS and being exposed as a limited blocker. Arians is completely comfortable with limiting John Brown's exposure to those situations until he is able to show that he can exploit them.
I believe Tavon Austin'ws career is going to mirror Ted Ginn's. Explosive but limited player, whose value will be as much on STs and it will be on offense.
Interesting points. I think also that John Brown is going to be helped by never having to be more than the 3rd option in the offense, and frequently the 4th or 5th. Austin is in the inenviable position of having to be the best player on that offense until they somehow draft someone higher, and he's shackled with an not-innovative offensive coordinator who doesn't know what to do with anyone aside from sending them on three- to seven-yard crossing routes and hoping for the best.
kid lived up to the hype in his first go at it. if he ends up being what it looks like he could be, this passing offense is going to be terrifying for opposing defenses.