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over 1 year ago: DETROIT - AUGUST 28: Aaron Brown #21 of the Detroit Lions looks for running room during the fourth quarter while playing the Cleveland Browns in a preseason game on August 28 2010 at Ford Field in Detroit Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Bengals announced that they've signed former Detroit Lions running back Aaron Brown on Friday. Selected in the sixth-round during the 2009 NFL Draft out of Texas Christian University, Brown played 22 games with the Lions, posting 189 yards on 45 rushes (4.2 yard/rush average) -- though a significant portion of that was during his rookie season in 2009. The Lions waived Brown on September 4, 2011 before re-signing him on November 28 -- he was released one month later.
During his four seasons at TCU -- two with Andy Dalton as a teammate -- Brown generated 2,596 yards rushing on 487 rushes and 20 touchdowns rushing. From Aaron Brown's CBSSports.com Draft Page:
Positives: Good quickness and straight-line speed, making him tough to catch from behind. Shifty in the hips, allowing him to avoid arm tackles and slip through small holes. Has foot quickness to sidestep tacklers and find a crease inside. Can run through trash inside, but is best when bouncing outside. Uses his vision to cut back into open space. Versatile enough to be sent in motion as a receiver. Adequate hands on the outside, can make the first man miss in space. Height and speed combination forces tough coverage matchups against linebackers and safeties. Willing blocker to free up other backs. Will get a chance to return kicks because he's willing to take the ball straight upfield and take punishment.
Negatives: A running back/receiver 'tweener. Wide receiver build, good upper body development but tall and thin in the hips and calves. Fails to lower his pad level and is therefore too easy to bring down and takes too many big hits. Lacks lower body strength to anchor and sustain blocks outside, and misses his target on the run too often. Rarely used as a pass protector in the backfield. Takes time to get to full speed, tending to take long strides as a receiver. Does not switch ball into outside hand and is a bit loose with the handle.
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who???
oh well camp filler??? can’t be much, can’t really hurt either.
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
they are setting it up beautifully
smoke screen… TR is on their raider
AMAS85 - February 17, 2012
"raider".....Freudian slip if I ever saw one!
The Van Buren Boys - February 17, 2012
lol good catch, the raiders are my 2nd favorite team now! Since they basically let us take advantage of them
Radar***
AMAS85 - February 17, 2012
We should definitely send Oakland a X-mas card next year.......
especially if we take one of their CB’s and S too!
The Van Buren Boys - February 18, 2012
Does Mikey want to even spend on a Christmas Card LOL?
DTFCPDX - February 18, 2012
Like maybe Costco or something....in bulk lol
The Van Buren Boys - February 18, 2012
+1 hahaha
joecincy07 - February 17, 2012
Don't give it away AMAS!
NCWhoDey1987 - February 17, 2012
Must be Dalton's buddy lol
The Van Buren Boys - February 17, 2012
Must be...
NCWhoDey1987 - February 17, 2012
off topic...
But schefter (or whatever) just talked up the bengals “steeling” Wallace from pitt. Very interesting..
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
I could live with that
as long as they don’t tender him for 2 firsts, then I’d say no!!! but Wallace for our 21 is a no brainer IMHO
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
He said it will only take one pick and a big signing bonus around 20 and the steelers wouldn’t be able to do anything about it cause they’re bout 11 over the cap already
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
He also said they are in good position to do the same with arian foster
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
agreed
but if Pitt can come up with the highest tender for RFA it would cost us our 1st this and our 1st next to get him
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
Isn't it just one first w/ new cba?
Boomer Lion - February 17, 2012 via mobile
not necessarily
if they th higher of the tenders for the rfa, it becomes first rounders for two years, this and next
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
*use the
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
Are you sure?
The highest tenure was a 1st & 3rd now with the new CBA it’s just a 1st.
Bigcatdaddy - February 17, 2012 via Android app
yeah
it’s the non-exclusive tag, would cost us first rounders in this and next year, too much at that point
joeb69 - February 18, 2012
Hell yeah that's to much!
WR isn’t a big need for us right now anyway. Yeah we need a #2 and possibly a backup but outside of that we’re solid at receiver. Now CB and G are a different story and the draft picks we have could be well spent on those positions. A decent WR can be had in FA.
Bigcatdaddy - February 19, 2012 via Android app
Agreed....hate to give up a first, but we'd be getting a proven player at an area of need versus an unknown.
The Van Buren Boys - February 17, 2012
On top of that it's not like the player is a "meh" player.
This is a stud. I’m ok with giving up the picks for a tough positon to fill in WR.
ddbumpus - February 18, 2012
I saw that to
I don’t want the guy but the fact that Pitt is over the cap right now and they want to keep him, all the Bengals have to do is make a good offer and if/when Pitt matches it means they would have to cut more players to make cap room. Like I said I don’t want him but I hope they show interest to make them over pay. Stick it to’em!
Bigcatdaddy - February 17, 2012 via Android app
+1...drive up the price and/or take care of our WR need....I'll take it either way!
The Van Buren Boys - February 17, 2012
+1 sounds good
Should do the same with Grubbs at Ravens Make offer help push his price up
messjunk - February 17, 2012
Training camp fodder
If nothing else this should make it pretty clear Ced’s not coming back. Can’t imagine we have any significant plans for this guy to play let alone start next year.
eric nyc - February 17, 2012
He's the same guy as Bernard Scott.
Cry - February 17, 2012
I'm not comparing him to Ced
Just saying we’re stacking up bodies for camp. Depending on what happens with the draft he might not even make it that far. Kind of wonder what it says about us going after Michael Bush, though.
eric nyc - February 17, 2012
Yeah
I know my comment was kind of ambiguous. I guess I was agreeing that he was total camp fodder by saying we have the same guy already on the roster.
Cry - February 17, 2012
If we were to give up a first for a RFA who would it be? Wallace, Foster, or Grubbs?… Not sure personally.. I’m a big foster guy but injuries and takin 1200 treatment and 8-10 tds from the steelers is pretty tempting
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
Yards not “treatment” not sure how to explain that mistake
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
Grubbs
is a UFA, I could deal with Wallace or Foster, just depends on how much there teams offer, don’t want to lose 2 1st’s for either
joeb69 - February 17, 2012
LOL
Most random typo ever
emeybee - February 17, 2012
Ha
njbengalstat - February 18, 2012
Wallace
If you can’t get Grubbs, you still might have a shot at Nicks. And either DeCastro or Glenn will be available to us in the draft. Wallace is our biggest rival’s second best offensive player and is the definition of what we need in a #2 receiver across from AJ. Putting the two of them on the same field would make this offense elite almost immediately. Grubbs would help, but not like that. As for Foster, I just don’t like giving up anything for RB’s with significant professional yardage already under their belt. There’s always a chance they could break down at any moment. Too many good RB’s in this draft to give up a draft pick and a huge contract for a guy with more miles.
eric nyc - February 17, 2012
foster is
Only 25 with less than 700 carries under his belt
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
He's certainly on the low side of the spectrum, I'll give you that
But he’ll also come with a HUGE price tag as far as salary. You can get a first or second round draft pick for tiny fraction of the price. I mean I wouldn’t mind having Foster, but a first round pick and an enormous cap hit? I think we can make a smarter move to upgrade the position.
eric nyc - February 17, 2012
yeah
Kinda concerned about his durability myself
JoJo - February 17, 2012 via mobile
foster scares me
Injury bug seems to bite him every year.good rb though just not sure I would want to give him the money.wouldn’t mind having his backfield buddy either Tate to me is pretty good in his own right but gets hurt as well it is the NFL there goin to get torn up
bengal t. - February 17, 2012 via mobile
so i guess this means we don't need Trent Richardson any more :-)
it’s interesting….Aaron Brown wasn’t even the #1 RB on the roster at TCU
ephram - February 17, 2012
Dont know if he will stick but
Brown seems to bring versatility to the table. Sometimes players just need a chance. Seems like he returns kicks and can line up as a reciever. Good type of player to bring in for ota’s but then again he could be cut in 3 weeks. I guess we will see.
EPK1979 - February 17, 2012 via mobile
Just talked to a Michigan buddy of mine who
Is a huge lions fan. He basically told me what everyone already knows…. He was a decent third down back that had a couple moves but was brought down easily. They never ran him through the tackles. This pick up is kinda confusing to me for an afc north team, even the practice squad. There is no way this is a smoke screen, it wouldn’t fool even the dumbest of gm’s.
thenailer33 - February 17, 2012 via mobile
Like somebody said above
he may just be a buddy of Daltons. Who knows. It doesn’t hurt anything, he can always be cut.
emeybee - February 17, 2012
All his negatives are he is built like a receiver
and moves like a receiver..Maybe we bring him in and see if he can be a 3 or 4 receiver and not a RB?? Just a theory..
Helmsy - February 17, 2012
Yea
I was thinking the same thing. He is fas with good hands and he is 6’1 205 so he could be getting a chance to test a few waters. RB/KR/WR its just a tryout. nothing wrong with it at all…..
Terrell Keith Renaker - February 17, 2012
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