Is Daniel Brown Switching to Tight End?

Former JMU wide receiver Daniel Brown defied the odds last year and went all the way from being an undrafted free agent to suiting up and earning game reps with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Virtually nobody envisioned Brown playing on Sundays, but that didn’t deter him. He kept at it and managed to play in 6 games, even started one. He ended his rookie year with 6 catches for 64 yards.

Nobody can take anything away from Brown and what he was able to accomplish by getting on the field. We’d be lying if we said that injuries to receivers ahead of him on the roster didn’t help clear a path though. There’s no shame in that and he still earned his spot.

This year the Ravens have added receivers to create more depth at the position though. That means the path to the 53 man roster might be tough at wideout. It might be a little easier at tight end. Or if one player was versatile enough to potentially add depth at both positions, that might make him more likely to stick around. That appears to be Brown’s logic at least. According to this report on Cover32, Daniel has added 30 pounds of muscle this offseason and is now big enough to play TE or as a larger slot receiver.

If you watched Brown play at JMU, you know he’s got great hands. Now that he’s up to around 250 pounds, he’s probably big enough to play tight end. He doesn’t have burner speed, but he’s still quick enough that he’d be a tough for a linebacker to keep up with. Plus he can play special teams and even blocked a kick last year for Baltimore. Moving to tight end seems like a no-brainer. We’ll be rootin for him.