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OL Michael Brewster (Official Thread)

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buckeyeintn;2148889; said:
Did I miss the sarcasm font? Great Buckeye. Started 4 years, 3 of which were very good teams. Would have been 4, but some teammates made bad decisions and let him (and the rest of the team) down.

I had an opportunity to talk to his family in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl. He loved his time in Columbus, and he loved being a Buckeye. Was it a rough final season? Yes. But to say it was not a good four years for him, I believe you are sadly mistaken. I guess the part I agree with is I hope he has a solid pro career.
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Nope its just my opinion just like you have yours. If you look back at his recruiting and the hype surrounding him, he turned out to be a solid started but certainly not a world beater or a name we will remember for decades to come like LeCharles Bentley or Nick Mangold. Then again we as Buckeye fans tend to compare a lot of big time recruits to former/current star players and surround them with hype. I'm glad he liked Columbus, not too sure how that connects to his playing on the field, but its flattering to hear though from an out of state recruit.

Update: Brewster will sign with Jacksonville.
 
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Center Mike Brewster, projected as a mid-round pick by most analysts, wasn't drafted but signed a free agent deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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The biggest surprise of the draft for Ohio State was that Brewster wasn't selected. An Orlando native, Brewster left Florida, started at center for Ohio State for four seasons, was projected by most analysts as a mid-round pick and then never heard his name called and wound up returning to his home state.

"People feel bad for me, but they shouldn't," Brewster said after he wasn't one of the five centers drafted. "My whole life I've had a chip on my shoulder and my record speaks for itself. I find a way to make things work and I'd rather be in Jacksonville in Florida than be a second-round pick somewhere I wouldn't be happy. Time to get to work and help the Jags win more games."
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http://www.cleveland.com/osu/index.ssf/2012/04/nfl_drafts_four_buckeyes_andre.html
 
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I'm definitely surprised he wasn't taken. He didn't have an outstanding career, but he was pretty solid. It's also possible that moving inside to center hurt his chances to really excel. I don't know Jacksonville's depth or if Brewster could move back out to Tackle (or even Guard). But I just have to think he'll catch on somewhere, especially if he has the versatility.
 
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mattynokes;2149092; said:
I'm definitely surprised he wasn't taken. He didn't have an outstanding career, but he was pretty solid. It's also possible that moving inside to center hurt his chances to really excel. I don't know Jacksonville's depth or if Brewster could move back out to Tackle (or even Guard). But I just have to think he'll catch on somewhere, especially if he has the versatility.
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Did I miss something?
 
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Really puzzling that he didn't get drafted. A 4 year starter at tOSU or any big time program is impressive. I was hoping my team (Bengals) who do not have a backup center, didn't pick him. Is there some sort of injury situation here?
 
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SEREbuckeye;2148991; said:
...If you look back at his recruiting and the hype surrounding him, he turned out to be a solid started but certainly not a world beater or a name we will remember for decades to come like LeCharles Bentley or Nick Mangold...
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I'm certainly no expert on O-line play by any stretch of the imagination. But if you'd asked me a year ago at this time to compare Brewster's first three years at OSU with guys like Mangold and Bentley, I would have said he seemed to in or near that category. A three year starter (at that time) with all conference and all american accolades. From a recognition standpoint, it's tough for a center to improve on that. Obviously his senior year didn't go as he'd hoped, for a variety of reasons. And from the sound of it, he didn't get a lot of positive attention from his individual physical testing performances, or his senior bowl performance. But I doubt many people would have said, a year ago at this time, that Brewster's college career had been in any way disappointing.
 
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southcampus;2149292; said:
He was a 4-year starter at The Ohio State University. He's had his struggles, particularly with big nose tackles, but I think he will eventually work his way into a starting position in the NFL.
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I love Brew and I honestly don't remember the struggles against big nose tackles, but there seems to be large agreement that he did struggle against that. If so, that alone can be reason enough...I mean in the NFL...are there any other kind of tackles other than the big kind? ...it's the NFL, they're all big tackles.
 
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matcar;2149312; said:
I love Brew and I honestly don't remember the struggles against big nose tackles, but there seems to be large agreement that he did struggle against that. If so, that alone can be reason enough...I mean in the NFL...are there any other kind of tackles other than the big kind? ...it's the NFL, they're all big tackles.
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The rumblings were the struggles were during the senior bowl (and practices).
 
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osugrad21;2149328; said:
...and the 'actual' size compared to the roster listing. There was hope Mike could play any of the three interior spots but that doesn't seem to be a realistic belief now.
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Yeah I was going to mention that.

He came in talked about as 6'6, then was listed at 6-5, and at the combine he's 6-2?
 
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