Posts Tagged ‘Ahtyba Rubin’
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Jabaal Sheard is faced with the task of changing positions in a new defensive scheme. (photo: bleacherreport.com)
DraftBrowns.com Editor: Brendan Leister
Before the 2011 NFL Draft, Pittsburgh defensive end Jabaal Sheard enjoyed interest from teams that ran 4-3 defenses and 3-4 defenses alike. The 4-3 teams viewed him as a defensive end and the 3-4 teams planned on asking him to stand up and transition to outside linebacker. When the Cleveland Browns came on the clock with the 37th overall pick, Sheard’s name was called. In transitioning to a 4-3 defense, the Browns were in need of defensive ends that could come off the edge and get after the quarterback. After producing 19.5 sacks during his college career, Sheard fit the mold. (more…)
Tags: Ahtyba Rubin, Barkevious Mingo, Browns Film Room, Cleveland Browns, Jabaal Sheard, NFL, Paul Kruger, Ray Horton, X's and O's
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Friday, May 17th, 2013
Phil Taylor is one of the keys to the Browns’ transition to a new defensive scheme. (photo: mediagallery.usatoday.com)
DraftBrowns.com Editor: Brendan Leister
Many were surprised when the Cleveland Browns (a team transitioning to a 4-3 defense) traded up to select Baylor defensive tackle Phil Taylor with the 21st pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Most draft pundits had Taylor pegged as a pure 3-4 nose tackle and the team already had a player that played on the nose in the 3-4 in Ahtyba Rubin. The thinking behind the pick was that the team would build their four-man front around two huge men that are stout against the run, give their all on every play, and possess surprising athletic ability combined with the ability to push the pocket. (more…)
Tags: Ahtyba Rubin, Browns Film Room, Cleveland Browns, NFL, Phil Taylor, Ray Horton, X's and O's
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Can the Browns ensure they pick a Star on Draft Day? (photo: cbssports.com)
By DraftBrowns Staff Writer, Ryan Alton
With about a week away (hurry up already!) from the annual NFL Draft, the biggest question on every Browns fan’s mind, aside from “What the hell is going on at Pilot/Flying J?”, is “What are the Browns going to do when they’re on the clock with the #6 pick?”. As I see it, there are a number of options or scenarios that could play out. Some are more likely than others in my honest opinion. It is the focus of this piece to explore each of those briefly, knowing deep down inside, the Browns could likely do something completely unexpected and surprise us all. Well, sew my head to the carpet and call me Clark! Here we go… (more…)
Tags: 2013 NFL Draft, Ahtyba Rubin, Barkevious Mingo, Cleveland Browns, Dee Milliner, Dion Jordan, Jabaal Sheard, Lane Johnson, Star Lotulelei
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Thursday, January 24th, 2013
How will the Browns’ current pieces in the front seven fit in Ray Horton’s 3-4 defense? (photo courtesy of azcardinals.com)
DraftBrowns.com Editor: Brendan Leister
With Ray Horton being brought in as the Cleveland Browns’ new defensive coordinator, a switch to an attacking 3-4 defense seems to be in the cards. With the switch, most of the players in the front seven are in line for a position change. None of these projections are sure things. I could be way off on a few of them, but I am simply looking at the players’ skill sets and projecting them the best I possibly can. (more…)
Tags: Ahtyba Rubin, Billy Winn, Browns, d'qwell jackson, Frostee Rucker, Jabaal Sheard, James-Michael Johnson, John Hughes, Phil Taylor, Ray Horton
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Monday, January 21st, 2013
Rookie defensive tackles John Hughes (right) and Billy Winn (middle) each had productive seasons for the orange and brown. (photo courtesy of baltimoresun.com)
DraftBrowns.com Editor: Brendan Leister
Going into the 2012 NFL Draft, the Cleveland Browns had a huge need at the defensive tackle position. Although Phil Taylor and Ahtyba Rubin were penciled in as the starters, the team knew they had to add depth at the position so they could create a rotation. In 2011, Rubin and Taylor played the second and 16th most snaps respectively amongst all NFL defensive tackles. This high number of snaps played by Rubin and Taylor negatively attributed to the Browns’ run defense as they finished the season 30th against the run. There just wasn’t the depth at defensive tackle to give Rubin and Taylor sufficient time off the field. (more…)
Tags: 2012 Rookie Review, Ahtyba Rubin, Billy Winn, Browns, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, John Hughes, Phil Taylor, Pittsburgh Steelers, profootballfocus.com
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