By Mike May of Bleacher Report
With an 0-2 start for the Arizona Cardinals in the preseason, there's plenty of blame and criticism to hand out. While it's still early and there's certainly no reason for any kind of alarm, here's three players I have singled out as thus far having struggled the most in preseason.
Levi Brown:
As the fifth overall pick in 2007, it goes without saying that Levi Brown has been a disappointment for the Arizona Cardinals. While his run blocking can be labeled as solid, he continues to struggle in the area of pass protection.
In the second half of last season, it appeared as though Brown was making strides in that area. Still, the Cards chose to release Brown this offseason, allowing him to test his value in the free agent market. This experiment lasted a mere few days as he was resigned on March 16th.
My observation: Brown needs to do a better job of finishing off his blocks. I still think he can be a solid left tackle in this league; stability at the quarterback position certainly wouldn't hurt either
You can read the rest of the article here: 2012 Arizona Cardinals Preview: Three Early Training Camp Concerns
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Disproving The False Idea That Levi Brown Would Make A Great Right Tackle
By Tyler Nickel of Revenge of the Birds
With Levi Brown set to incur a $17 million cap hit against the Arizona Cardinals next season, it has pretty much become a foregone conclusion that he will either need to restructure his contract or he will get cut. Regardless, many people apart of the Revenge of the Birds community feel that Brown should be brought back, not only at a lower price, but also at a different position.
If Levi Brown were to play right tackle, he would not be forced to go against the most elite pass rusher every team has to offer. Also, teams tend to run the ball more to the right side. Brown just so happens to be a much better run blocker than a pass protector. So why not bring Brown back to play at the right tackle position?
The Cardinals have already been down this road with Brown before and it would be wise for them to learn from their past mistakes.
You can read the rest of the article here: Disproving The False Idea That Levi Brown Would Make A Great Right Tackle
With Levi Brown set to incur a $17 million cap hit against the Arizona Cardinals next season, it has pretty much become a foregone conclusion that he will either need to restructure his contract or he will get cut. Regardless, many people apart of the Revenge of the Birds community feel that Brown should be brought back, not only at a lower price, but also at a different position.
If Levi Brown were to play right tackle, he would not be forced to go against the most elite pass rusher every team has to offer. Also, teams tend to run the ball more to the right side. Brown just so happens to be a much better run blocker than a pass protector. So why not bring Brown back to play at the right tackle position?
The Cardinals have already been down this road with Brown before and it would be wise for them to learn from their past mistakes.
You can read the rest of the article here: Disproving The False Idea That Levi Brown Would Make A Great Right Tackle
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