COSTA MESA, Calif. -- After a season of uneven play while learning defensive coordinator Gus Bradley's simple but nuanced Cover 3 scheme, Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Jatavis Brown has stepped forward as a leader.
A fifth-round pick out of Akron in the 2016 draft, Brown is second on the team with 72 tackles, and serves as the on-field playcaller for Bradley -- a role he relishes on game days.
"I think another year in a system you're seeing him play faster," Bradley said. "... He's always been fast, but the ability to recognize and react quicker than he has in the past, I think that's really been evident for him.