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"This was the big play by Miss St LB Richie Brown, covering RB flat in RZ. Was much more athletic than I expected. Best overall LB here, IMO"
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"This was the big play by Miss St LB Richie Brown, covering RB flat in RZ. Was much more athletic than I expected. Best overall LB here, IMO"
3-4 change really hurt him I think. When you change schemes, I've always thought that gives advantages to younger players. They don't quite have as much to relearn. I think in a traditional 4-3 he will find success at the next level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Manning the middle of an NFL defense... I don't see it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
I think its that plus the fact that IMO the scheme we ran this past season was just poorly coached. Brandon Bryant greatly regressed and he just completed his SO season.Quote:
Originally Posted by MetEdDawg
Dude was terrible all year. If we miss him, we are in trouble. Yeah he had a lot of tackles, too bad they were 10 yards down the field.
I had a guy give me an eye witness account of Richie during the week of practice. He said that Richie could teach the other linebackers the drills they were running and was very fluid in coverage all week. It really shows how well coached and developed he was at Mississippi State.
He's a late round pick at at best and a special teams guy.
Grantham simplified the 3-4 after he left Georgia and UL did well with it. I think Sirmon ran the the more complicated (2 gap) version this past season and it was just way too much to spring on players that had never played it. Probably caused issues for all our defensive players including Ritchie Brown, Brandon Bryant and our entire defensive line. Hopefully, having played it this season and having it simplified to 1 gap will really help.
That would be awesome for Richie! The more players that we can point out that got drafted/are on NFL rosters that were recruited by/played for Mullen, the easier it is to recruit higher-profile players at that position!
Yet he is being viewed as the best LB'er at the all-star game.Quote:
Originally Posted by civildawg
We are going to miss Brown
Guarantee the all star game was 4-3 base defense. Richie was bad in our 3-4 and was always a step late on blitzes... blitzes were almost certainly not permitted yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
We won't miss the way he played this year. I believe he can play but he flat pulled up and let some guys run right past him quite a few times this year. Sometimes I thought he just wanted to make it through this year without getting hurt.
The problem with Sirmon was communication. He couldn't bring it down 10 levels for our guys to understand. So instead you got to much thinking and not enough reacting. Coach Grantham will be able to communicate much better with our players. Sirmons terminology was to difficult to understand and that has been addressed. Sirmon also was slow on deciding what defense to call. Another problem we won't have next year. Our defense will be MUCH improved this year.
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Originally Posted by msbulldog
So one opinion of a twitter guy is the end all be all? Got itQuote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
He had some good plays but other times it seemed his head wasn't straight. He got bulldozed too many times for me to think he will play on Sundays.
We'll miss him a ton. We had him out of position/scheme this last year though. I think he has Pro Bowl potential in the NFL. Great player and works incredibly hard. Love the guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Pro bowl potential? Yeah, I don't see that. Richie will have to a special team's demon to make an NFL rosterQuote:
Originally Posted by SDDawg
Now I do think we will miss Richie's leadership. He's a smart player that works hard, but he's limited physically imo
I will miss the bearded one a lot. Just skeptical at this juncture about his football future. That said wish him the best and hope he proves me wrong as I've been wrong many times before. Will always be appreciative of his MSU love and how he exposed the hypocrite snake handler.
Off topic, but if I were an NFL fringe prospect like Richie, I'd be trying to play special teams my senior year. Being a good special team's player greatly enhances NFL prospects
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Originally Posted by Bully13
Agreed. There were times in almost every game this past year where I questioned his effort.Quote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
He was very good in the 4-3, but his play this past year was below average.
I don't know what his deal was. Maybe 3 different DCs and position coaches in 3 years then the switch to the 3-4 too. Don't know ... but he took a bunch of plays off this past year. A couple or maybe a few posters were on him early on and I tended to believe he'd come around. Towards end of year tho I thought he got even worse with his lack of effort. It became glaringly obvious to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maroons
I don't see him making an NFL roster even if he plays his best. We'll see.
🤦*♂️ SMH at all of you nay sayers. We may not miss Richie but it will only be because Leo and the RSFr LB are studs. Richie was our leading tackler (or right there) for 3 yrs and gave opposing QB's fits. How many INT's did he have again?? 4 against ATM alone? We will be fortunate to replace the play and leadership of Richie Brown #FearTheBeard
Looked, a lot of times, (specifically this past season) like he was scared of contact...which led to a lot of arm tackling...which led to a lot of missed tackles...which wouldn't show up in All-Star practices...which is why this report kinda makes some sense
This was the eyewitness report that I got from a guy who was scouting at the Shrine practices:
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Someone I noticed yesterday that not everyone else did was LB Richie Brown of Mississippi State. I've never studied the guy actually playing football. But when you stack him against these other LBs in drills, he was a clear standout for his easy movement skills and technical quality. His stat line this year was non-descript. He did tally 100+ tackles this year and last year. But he MOVED like a coverage linebacker in practice yesterday, and he seemed smart as a whip. He practically could've taught those drills to the other LBs, and in fact at different times, he did.
i've never seen a good LB be so bad at open field tackling. that's like a good RB with a fumble problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Lack of effort? Goodness.
Our fans underestimate him so much. He is very athletic and has an NFL future.
Ritchie played his heart out for the Maroon & White! Rep given.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawgtini
Just curious... since Richie performed so well among the LBs, were there any sure fire draft picks among the LBs?
Be civil. Richie Brown was and is an incredible student athlete. He was extremely good in the 3-4. Not so much in the Sirmon _efense. Richie is also extremely intelligent. So smart in fact that he should have stuck to his initial desire to major in engineering. I would not at all be surprised to see him make a roster in the NFL.Quote:
Originally Posted by civildawg
He's probably going to be the next Sean Lee- type in the NFLQuote:
Originally Posted by smootness
Lee is a 2x pro bowler that would've made more had he stayed healthy. Lee is one of the best in the NFL. I think you're reaching. Bennie brown is every bit the lb that Richie is and Bennie isn't in the NFLQuote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Bennie is smaller and slower than Richie. Richie's intelligence plus playing in a passing league now will help him tremendously.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7
So you're predicting Richie is starting at MLB in the next 2 years?Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Not as fluid/flexible, but similar. If he's even a tenth of a second slower, or can't close on that level, it won't happen. Ritchie can succeed if his athletic deficiencies are made up for by the NFL athleticism around him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
We may not be as steady, but how much did that help against Arkansas? I'll take the trade off for the explosiveness, toughness, physicality of Leo Lewis and Willie Gay if we get him, and the others if we don't. Hoping the light comes on for Gerri Green in the new scheme.
Bottom line: we will be better next year with Grantham and no Ritchie than with Sirmon and Ritchie.
So you're saying he's faster than BMac, who's sometimes struggles in pass defense. I ain't seeing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Random Poster
Lol, he didn't do it all year. He was awful the whole season. Great guy, but we won't miss him on the field.
If Richie is great in pass coverage, Geoff Collins, manny Diaz, and sirmon are all incompetent then bc TEs have torched us the last 4 yearsQuote:
Originally Posted by dawgday166
I'm with you on this one and Bennie Brown too. I ain't seeing Richie in the league. If he do make it I'll be even more irritated by his effort (or lack thereof) this past year.Quote:
Originally Posted by msstate7