Why Is No One Talking About Brian Burns? DE/OLB - FSU

Ive watched a little tape on him, will prob look closer once FA comes and goes if we dont sign a OLB

 

He’s a top-45 guy. Probably not worth pick 19 because he doesn’t play with power, and that’s a big hole. We’d either have to take him earlier than he should go or trade back up to get him.

He is a longer version of Landry.

 

He better weigh more than 227 at the combine

 

He's not even close to Sweat. Sweat is much stronger and can bull rush an OT and run over them, as well as run past them or swim under them. I like Burns ok, but not at 19. If he's there in the 2nd, sure go for it. He's not a top 20 player by any stretch.

Burns is really light and gets pushed around because of it. My biggest issue with him is he's a drag down tackler and takes too long to get the ball carrier on the ground. Even on his highlight package, which should be his best plays - he just gets to the QB, grabs them, spins them around, falls down and they eventually fall down with him. That won't work in the NFL. If that's a QB like Luck or Roethlisberger they get the ball away way before Burns can get them down.

Again, I don't hate Burns, just not at 19.

 

This is going to be an interesting off season. I’m curious to see what we do in FA and the Draft.

 

FYI, Marvin Wilson in 2020. Dude is a real talent and a great worker. Plays with great effort.

 

When arent these times interesting?

Every year Ive been on here has been interesting in its own ways.

 

I like him just fine, but....

I feel like he needs a really specialized role to thrive. I don't think he adds as much to the team as other guys we could take at 19 or maybe even in the 2nd.

He feels like a Seahawk, or maybe a Falcon to me.