Earnest Brown IV is an EDGE out of Northwestern. The tier model reads him as a bust-risk — 2% elite, 4% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “A 4-3 defensive end with NFL size and power, Brown has a natural sturdiness that shows up through contact.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Play strength to beat up on tight ends lined up over him.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Never content to be blocked and strains to come off.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a power-setter.
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“…A 4-3 defensive end with NFL size and power, Brown has a natural sturdiness that shows up through contact. His play features heavy hands and he's generally able to give as good as he gets when it becomes a battle of wills at the point of attack. He lacks desired pursuit range, so his game would really benefit from learning to stack-and-shed the block more quickly so he can jump on top of the ball-carrier. His pass ru…”
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