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Round Seven – Deangelo Brown – Defensive Tackle – Louisville
If the draft were about the biggest physical freaks, Brown would be a top 10 pick. He puts up 225 pounds almost 50 times, squats over 600 pounds, and was the leading tackles for loss on a very talented Louisville defense.
He could go anywhere from the fifth to the seventh round due to a past Achilles injury, but if available at the top of the seventh round he should be grabbed quickly. Simply put, in the Dallas Cowboys defensive line rotation, he would be a force they have needed.
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Brown is a run stopper, there is no doubt about that. He is very hard to move off the ball and gets an amazing push due to his strength. He is fearless on the line and isn’t afraid of anyone. Brown will come off the ball against a center and guard and can make them look weak.
While it shouldn’t be expected for him to get a ton of sacks, his size alone makes him have to be accounted for. He could be an addition for the Cowboys on the defensive line for obvious rushing situations.
Brown is not exactly a 4-3 defensive tackle per say. He is more of a 3-4 nose tackle, but with the Cowboys switching up their lines game to game, he could be a piece to the rotation. He isn’t the fastest guy and in the passing game shouldn’t be asked to do anything more than push the offensive line backwards. He doesn’t have a refined technique or high agility, but his size and strength makes up for it.