The opportunity to draft Oklahoma tackle Orlando Brown arguably didn’t exist for the Seattle Seahawks prior to Friday. After Brown’s performance at the combine in Indianapolis, however, the question instead is: Why would they draft him?
Brown had been pegged as one of the first offensive linemen off the board in most mock drafts, with WalterFootball slotting him at 16 in their latest, and same goes for Mel Kiper. Brown has size that’s hard to find (6’8, 345 lbs, 85” wingspan) but perhaps it’s the size that’s worked against him, having an unbelievable showing that is going to be remembered for years. If Brown succeeds in the NFL, it will be a blow to the validity of any of these tests. If he…
