August 30, 2008 As expected, Thomas Brown has been placed on season-ending IR, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He sustained an injury to his upper leg/groin area when linebacker Gary Stills was flagged for a horse collar tackle in preseason action against Baltimore.
Our View:The rookie will miss the season, but the injury will not require surgery. Second-year running back James Snelling made the Falcons as the No. 3 running back in place of Brown.
August 30, 2008 During the third quarter of the Falcons’ preseason game against the Ravens Thursday night, Baltimore linebacker Gary Stills was flagged for a horse collar tackle of Atlanta running back Thomas Brown. Now Brown is expected to be put on injured reserve after suffering a groin injury on the play, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Our View:Brown, a rookie sixth-round draft pick out of Georgia, is a talented player who has had bad luck with injuries. He broke his leg during his senior season in high school, suffered a torn ACL in his junior season at Georgia and broke his collarbone in his senior season.
May 15, 2008 Rookie Thomas Brown (Georgia) could be used as a kick returner this season, if he doesn't turn the ball over in the preseason, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Our View:Brown is a great athlete with break-away speed and displays solid hands as a receiver out of the backfield. He could also emerge as a third-down back as a rookie as well.
May 10, 2008 Rookie Thomas Brown (Georgia) will compete with Jerrious Norwood for the top backup role behind starter Michael Turner in Atlanta, according to ProFootballTalk.com.
Our View:Brown is undersized at 5-8 198, but is a great athlete and has break-away speed. He is elusive in the open field and accelerates to full speed quickly. He also possesses solid hands as a receiver out of the backfield. So, while he lacks durability to be a starter, he could develop into an excellent third-down back, and may ultimately hold that role as a rookie. Norwood also has big-play ability and has better size (and NFL experience) than Brown, and has an edge to earn the top backup job in 2008.
