Jauron Talks About Marcus Benard, Compares Taylor and Rogers

by Chris Pokorny on May 16, 2011 8:42 PM EDT in General News

A few days ago, the Plain Dealer's Tony Grossi posted an interview with Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Dick Jauron. Today, Grossi provided a few more quotes from Jauron that were omitted from the original article, including a tidbit on LB Marcus Benard and how rookie DT Phil Taylor compares to veteran Shaun Rogers (who is now with the New Orleans Saints):

Regarding Benard Possible Moving to DE:

"We definitely have to find out about a lot of (the players)," Jauron said, "but we do believe that that may be a good spot for (Benard) and we've talked about that. It's kind of what we're looking at as we eventually get him here. We'll put his hand on the ground. We'll stand him up. And then we'll make decisions. But absolutely he'll get an opportunity to play that (situational) position, too."

Comparing Taylor to Rogers:

"Probably some similarities and some differences, also," he said. "I think Shaun was taller, size-wise. Shaun was significantly bigger at this point. Athletically, (they were) maybe comparable. Shaun was a rare athlete ... very, very rare for that big of a man. The size thing inside, with the athleticism, is something I've always believed in. I think you've got to have it, certainly in our division."

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the best thing about this is how he takes ownership of the division…..“our division” not “this division” or “the afc north”…..

by sleepy042 on May 16, 2011 9:06 PM EDT reply actions

noticed that too.

so he’s not entirely silly.

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by discoinferno083 on May 16, 2011 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

Didn’t shaun run like a 4.8 40? They’re nowhere near being close athletically similar

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by The Licensed Pessimist on May 17, 2011 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

You realize that we are talking about 330lbs+ defensive linemen here, right? When was the last time you saw one of those guys run 40 yards in a straight line during a game?

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by rufio on May 17, 2011 2:25 AM EDT up reply actions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2vks25u-r4

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by golanbatrac on May 17, 2011 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions

One play of a career, with no real chance of being stopped by that QB even if he ran a 5.8 40. Are you guys serious with this?

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by rufio on May 17, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

I was answering your question.

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by golanbatrac on May 17, 2011 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

He actually ran a 5.28 compared to Taylor’s 5.09. Taylor also had a solid 1.77 10 yard split

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by bross09 on May 20, 2011 4:27 AM EDT up reply actions

Leave it to Grossi to omit key words that I would love to read into. We could get some insight into the defense based on what the “(situational)” position is called.

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by rufio on May 17, 2011 2:28 AM EDT reply actions

If you look back at Jauron’s Defense with the bears, Rosevelt Colvin was the sack artist at OLB. He had 10.5 sacks two seasons in a row. Any chance Benard could play that role? Even if it is just “situational”. Colvin never produced like like that after both him and Jauron left Chicago. It’s just a thought, im not familar with his defensive schemes.

by browns8 on May 17, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I would love to see us turn athletic LBs loose on the passer regardless of the front.

I think Bernard is the only guy we could be excited about seeing in that role on the current roster. I also think Jauron’s Bears defenses are the only ones we can be optimistic about him replicating.

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by rufio on May 17, 2011 5:41 PM EDT up reply actions

makes me wonder why we ever let go of Kamerion Wimbley.

If we don't resign Phil Dawson until he retires from the league I'm going to cry like a little sissy boy.

by Brownsbacker488 on May 17, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Because we never planned to go to a 4-3 back then? Because he only had one move? Because it turned out we could get move value from him in the sound of draft picks than what he was going to provide us during the rest of his contract?

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by SpecialBrownie on May 17, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I understand why they did it, and I don’t really fault them. But I personally would have preferred to keep him.

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by notthatnoise on May 17, 2011 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions

To be fair, the Wimbley pick turned into Colt McCoy.

So that’s cool.

by Bernie19Kosar on May 19, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Marcus Bernard to DE in a 4-3 alignment, quite possible. Is Jacob Ford from the Tennessee Titans available in free agency? Same type, I think.
Rogers is the best NG in the NFL, when he comes to play, a real monster. Phil Taylor from Baylor will do great, like Jauron alludes to, classic Nose Guards are a bit smaller, he should develop into a real bugger next to Ahtyba Rubin.

by mooncamping on May 17, 2011 5:43 AM EDT reply actions