Derrick Brown shares his thoughts on Tua Tagovailoa, Joe Burrow ahead of rookie NFL season
By Adam Spencer
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During his college career, former Auburn DL Derrick Brown squared off against Oregon’s Justin Herbert, Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and LSU’s Joe Burrow.
In the 2020 NFL Draft, Burrow was the No. 1 overall pick, Tua was No. 5, Herbert was No. 6 and Brown went No. 7 overall.
Now with the Carolina Panthers, the rookie defensive lineman was asked by “Good Morning Football” to name the quarterback he thought would have the best rookie season. Brown couldn’t choose, but he did have praise for all 3 quarterbacks:
“Justin, he’s big, he’s got a strong arm. Joe’s got that fire in him. And you know Tua. He makes magic happen. So it’s those little things. They’ve each got their own little flair about them. I don’t really think you can separate the 3 of them.”
The Panthers invested heavily in their defense during the draft, with Brown as the crown jewel of the class.
Will he be able to help slow down some of the talented quarterbacks in the league? We’ll find out starting this fall.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
