Welcome Jatavis Brown, OLB, Akron

[Formula 21]

Thinking the same thing

33 times?

Probably 13 times

[Millionaire Wussy]

Thinking the same thing

33 times?

Makes sense to me. He's thick in the chest and has short arms.

[Fleet]

33 reps @ 225 is no mistake. Sproles had like 24 or something.

[Bolt-O]

Freak. If he can tackle!!!!

[RTPbolt]

Sounds like our safety prospect. Very fast. Very strong. Train him up ...not expected to start. Sounds promising.

[BoltBacker]

I now expect Craig Mager to compete for the S slot, maybe that was TT's plan all along.

[Bolt-O]

Krasovic:

Chargers draftee Jatavis Brown is a speedy, versatile linebacker --- traits that are increasingly popular in the pass-happy NFL.

Brown has 4.52 speed in the 40-yard dash, identical to Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, the 15th pick last year.

As a weakside linebacker, Brown amassed huge tackling numbers for Akron. He had 12 sacks last year and was named Mid-American Conference defensive player of the year.

NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock predicted Saturday that Brown, a fifth-round selection, will become a Chargers starter in three years after he earns snaps on special teams and as a dime linebacker.

What's more, Mayock said the only significant difference between Brown and Deion Jones, a second-round selection of the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, is that Jones played in the SEC.

(In fairness, there's also significant size disparity: Brown is 5-11, 218; Jones, from LSU, is 6-1, 222.)

A Chargers parallel would be Jahleel Addae, a fellow Floridian and Mid-American Conference alum known for his energetic, violent style. Addae, signed as a college free agent out of Central Michigan, won a roster spot as a rookie.

Addae, a big winner in this Chargers draft, is San Diego's projected starter at strong safety this year.

Brown shares the same Florida hometown and high school with Chargers receiver/returner Travis Benjamin.

[ArtistFormerlyKnownAsBKR]

S or nickle db type. Would like it more if he was a better tackler. Big hitter, but inconsistent tackler.

Yeah, that stood out to me in reading the profile. We've not had a shortage of those types in SD.

[oneinchpunch]

Annie Heilbrunn
Telesco said Jatavis Brown has enough versatility that he could end up playing safety. #chargers

[Lightningwill_420]

Anybody whose name starts with Jah is okay by me.

[Bearded14YourPleasure]

Likely a bad choice of words with the sexual assault allegation in his profile.

It does say that the allegation came during his senior year in HS. Don't know the details but if it was only allegations and there's nothing else to indicate an issue over the last 4+ years I'm not going to read too far into it.

[oneinchpunch]

This kids highlight reels are pretty impressive. He looks like he's playing twice as fast as everyone