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Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:40 pm**

Wow, this guy was projected to be a 1st round pick....and he went undrafted!

Kind of shocked.

He is 6-3 200lbs and runs a 4.4 40

One of the finest defensive players to ever wear an Oregon State uniform, Brandon Browner has proven his ability as a shutdown cornerback. The Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year helped the program weather the 2002 departures of Dennis Weathersby, Calvin Carlyle, and Terrell Roberts. He is one of the most physically gifted athletes in the conference and can also perform as a wide receiver.

Browner was a Prep Star West All-Region and All-Valley Mission League selection at Sylmar (Ca.) High School as a senior. He also earned Mission League MVP honors. As a junior, Browner played at Monroe (North Hills, Calif.) High. During his prep career, he competed as a receiver on offense, where he accounted for 1,726 career yards and 24 touchdowns and on defense as a cornerback, where he recorded 16 career interceptions. As a senior, he also returned three punts for touchdowns. At Monroe, Browner lettered in track, competing in the high jump and 200 meters.

Browner redshirted in 2002 at Oregon State. He then went on to start in every game he played in for the Beavers. Browner was named to the Freshman All-American teams by the Football Writers Association and The Sporting News in 2003. He was chosen Pac-10 Conference Freshman of the Year and was a member of the All-Pac 10 second-team. He ranked ninth in the nation with six interceptions and recorded 43 tackles (37 solo) with six pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and three stops for losses as a redshirt freshman.

Browner added All-American and All-Pac 10 Conference honors from The NFL Draft Report in 2004. Lining up at right cornerback, he regularly faced the opponent's top receiver. Browner recorded 44 tackles (37 solo) with a sack, nine pass deflections and a blocked kick in 2004. He finished his two-year collegiate career with 87 tackles (74 solo), a 2-yard sack, five stops for losses of 16 yards, two forced fumbles, 15 pass deflections and six interceptions for 74 yards in returns and a touchdown.

ANALYSIS
Positives: Browner is a physically strong athlete with a tall, muscular frame, long arms, V-shaped torso, good bubble, thick thighs and calves. … Reads the quarterback's release well and shows good desire to get to the ball as the play develops. … Gets to the ball in a hurry, showing a sudden burst when driving on the ball. … Shows the catch-up speed and range to get into pursuit. … Displays good vertical jump ability, timing his leaps to get to the ball at its high point (15 deflections, six interceptions). … Strong wrap-up tackler who will hit and finish with authority. … Stays tight on the hip of the receivers to gain position, using his long arms effectively to get a strong push at the line of scrimmage to reroute his man. … He has good short area quickness and looks fluid getting depth in his backpedal. … Better as a press corner in the zone than when playing deep, as he shows his physical side more to strike and jolt at the line of scrimmage. … Punishing hitter in run support who fills the rush lanes aggressively. … Takes good angles to the ball in pursuit and is not the type that will shy away from contact. … Natural hands catcher who will extend in a crowd and sacrifice his body to make the tough interception (see 2003 Arizona State game). … Shows explosion as a downhill run support player and has the burst to turn and run on the ball.

Negatives: Has a good short area burst, but is a bit of a long strider in the open. … Fluid in his backpedal, but is a little stiff on the turn and may lose a step in deep coverage. … Will hit and wrap with authority, but will revert to arm tackling on occasion. … Better as a press coverage defender than as a trail type, as he is still a little inconsistent with his footwork. … His hip stiffness is evident when he tries to change direction, as he has trouble sometimes playing off-coverage situations.

INJURY REPORT
2003: Sat out the New Mexico State game (undisclosed injury).

AGILITY
4.54 in the 40-yard dash … 345-pound bench press … 480-pound squat … 308-pound power clean … 34-inch vertical jump … 32 7/8-inch arm length … 9 ¾-inch hands.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Sylmar (Calif.) High as a senior and Monroe (North Hills, Calif.) High as a junior. … Prep Star West All-Region team choice as a senior, adding All-Valley Mission League honors. … Was also MVP of the Mission League on defense. … Played wide receiver on offense, where he accounted for 1,726 career yards and 24 touchdowns. … Had 16 career interceptions. … As a senior, he returned three punts for touchdowns. … Also lettered in track as a junior, competing in the high jump and 200 meters.

PERSONAL
Speech Communications major. … Son of Keith Browner and Brenda Fisher. … Born 8/02/84 … Resides in Sylmar, California.

I think he could push Wilds and Brown at CB....but he will likely be scooped up by another team tomorrow morning.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:44 pm**

Why not us?

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:52 pm**

vife wrote:Why not us?

Because we'll probably take another fullback, center, safety, and waterboy instead.

PS, we might bring WR Steve Savoy in to guard Santana Moss' locker while he is out of town.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:27 pm**

I would love for us to sign Browner, Steve Savoy, Steve Suter, Jamaal Brimmer, Marcus Lawrence, and Victor Sesay as UDFA's.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:59 pm**

When are UDFA signed???? :feedback;

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:09 pm**

portis26 wrote:When are UDFA signed????

The second after Mr. Irrellivent is announced.

Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:38 pm**

THIS GUY WENT UNDRAFTED

Ernest Shazor
S | (6'3", 228, 4.7) | MICHIGAN

Scouts Grade: 85

Flags: (S: SPEED) Player lacks ideal speed at position
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Strengths: Is at his best supporting the run. Has excellent size and strength. Matches up physically as an "in the box" safety. Can sift through traffic, uses his hands well, and is big and strong enough to take on blockers. Shows good closing burst for a SS/OLB type, and is a powerful tackler. Loves to hit and will throw his body around the field. Also is adept at supporting the run from the high-point. Fills hard and does an adequate job of tackling in space. Has decent range in zone coverage. Is at his best in underneath coverage as an "in the box" SS type. If he makes correct reads and avoids false steps he can handle deep-half coverage as a cover-2 safety. Also is physical in man-to-man coverage with the size, strength and athletic ability to match up versus most TE's one-on-one. If he has momentum going and is closing in with a good pursuit angle, he shows good closing burst and rarely comes up short. He really explodes through the ball carrier/receiver in the short area when he has the play lined up. Has decent ball skills for a SS/OLB type. Has big hands and does a decent job of plucking the ball before it gets into his pads. Times his jumps well and does an adequate job of adjusting to the ball in the air.

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Posted: **Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:39 pm**

I noticed browner was still on the board in the 7th and was surprised too...i think that would be a great pick up

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:00 am**

Jake wrote:I would love for us to sign Browner, Steve Savoy, Steve Suter, Jamaal Brimmer, Marcus Lawrence, and Victor Sesay as UDFA's.

Oh yeah, I forgot about my boy Victor Sesay.

I did a post on him last month.

BIG, HUGE, GIANT TE w/ GREAT HANDS!

Also, he went to the Redskin workouts last month too.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:18 am**

Marcus Lawrence and Ernest Shazor went UNDRAFTED!

Shazor is a beast! And Lawrence and Browner is a CB freak! Why did we get Newberry over Lawrence?

Hopefully we get at least one of Savoy, Browner, Lawrence, Sesay, or Shazor... or all of them.

Wow, I dont get why a team would draft some nobody in like the 7th round when you can get a household name star like Shazor or Browner...

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 6:29 am**

Earnest Shazor is listed as a linebacker.

Marcus Lawrence signed with Carolina and Jamaal Brimmer signed with Seattle. Bummer.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:40 am**

Oh man, and thats good fit for Shazor at LB. He hits.

Maybe can still get Savoy or someone.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:22 am**

The reason Shazor's listed as a LB is because he posted a DE 40 time and is to small for there.

I was suprised that Browner wasn't drafted though. He's too slow to play corner on the next level, but I thought someone would take a flyer on him to convert to FS. Maybe that's what Denver has in mind.

There is a reason that each of these major conference players go undrafted. There's plenty of tape with them competing against future NFL level athletes.

I'd much rather try to find a gem from a small school or a player that didn't get exposure do to a scheme, like a WR from a run oriented team.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:36 am**

If you read the intangibles on each of the players we drafted in rounds 4-7, I think you'll agree that these 4 guys all have a nice combination of character, intelligence and leadership. Each has a very high percentage of making the team as special teamers regardless of how well they do at their repsective positions. Gibbs was trying to make sure that we added 6 players to our roster. I like the idea that we added 6 character guys who will more than likely be on the roster opening day.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:33 pm**

I was really surprised Lawrence went undrafted. I was sure we would pick him up in the 6th or 7th round if he was still around. I hope he does well at Carolina. I think Shazor or Browner would be a good signing.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:19 pm**

Shazor went to Arizona and will play safety. Savoy signed somewhere else, too. I think Carolina.

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:04 pm**

browner did not run a 4.4..he ran a 4.65-4.7 which is why he was not picked. Same reason Sazor was not drafted. It would make sense for washington to sign browner as a FA. They need CB depth with harris being injured.

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