News: The Ravens announced rookie linebacker Arthur Brown had sports hernia surgery and will need four to six weeks to recover. He should be fine for the start of training camp.
Analysis: Brown has a chance to fill the middle linebacker spot vacated by Ray Lewis, but there are some concerns. He's not a big guy, definitely not as big as Lewis, and there's some issues with where his head's at after he transferred from Miami back home to Kansas State. Throw in a hernia and there's even more of a road block. If he can crack the Ravens starting lineup as many expect, he'll be a candidate for big tackle totals every year. We'll keep an eye on him in camp. For now he's worth a late-round pick in seasonal formats, a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty/keeper leagues and a middle-round pick in rookie-only drafts.
News: The Ravens selected Kansas State inside linebacker Arthur Brown with the 56th overall pick in the NFL draft. Brown, a 6-foot, 242-pounder who served as a team captain with the Wildcats after transferring from Miami, totaled 100 or 101 total tackles in his two years at K-State with three sacks and nine passes defensed. Ravens assistant general manager Eric DeCosta calls Brown "a four-down linebacker who's very good in coverage."
Analysis: Brown has a chance to fill the middle linebacker spot vacated by Ray Lewis, who retired after Baltimore won the Super Bowl in February, but there are some concerns. He's not a big guy, definitely not as big as Lewis, and there's some issues with where his head's at after he transferred from Miami back home to Kansas State. If he can crack the Ravens starting lineup, however, he'll be a candidate for big tackle totals every year. We'll keep an eye on him in camp. For now he's worth a late-round pick in seasonal formats, a middle- to late-round pick in dynasty/keeper leagues and a middle-round pick in rookie-only drafts.
