If you put the former University of Miami players in a team?
f the NFL had a new team and they took all the players that went to the University of Miami and put them on a team right now, how would you think they fair?
QB
Ken Dorsey (Starting QB)
Brock Berlin (Backup QB)
RB
Clinton Portis
Frank Gore
Willis Mcgahee
FB
Najeh Davenport
WR
Andre Johnson
Reggie Wayne
Santana Moss
TE
Jeremy Shockey
Kellen Winslow
OL
Bryant McKinnie
Vernon Carey
Chris Meyers
Rashad Butler
Eric Winston
Punter
Jeff Feagles
Kicker
Don't think they had a good one
D-Line
William Joseph
Vince Wolfork
Orien Harris
Kareem Brown
Linebackers
Ray Lewis
Johnathan Wilma
DJ Williams
Defensive Backs
Ed Reed
Antrel Rolle
Brandon Meriweather
Phillip Buchanon
When the Browns rejoined the NFL as an expansion team back in 1999, I made a roster from active players with the name "Brown".
QB Dave Brown (NYG/AZ 92-01)
WR Tim Brown (Oak 88-03)
WR/PR/KR Troy Brown (NE 93-07)
WR Na Brown (Phi 99-01)
TE Derek Brown (NYG/Jax/Oak/AZ 92-99)
RB Gary Brown (Hou/SD/NYG 91-99)
FB Reggie Brown (Sea 96-00)
LT Lomas Brown (Det/AZ/Cle/NYG 85-02)
LG Ruben Brown (Buf/Chi 95-07)
C Anthony Brown (Cin/Pit 95-99)
RG Ray Brown (AZ/Was/SF/Det 86-05)
RT Orlando Brown (Bal/Cle 94-05)
CB Fakhir Brown (SD/NO/STL 99-08)
CB Lance Brown (AZ/Pit/Buf 95-01)
CB J.B. Brown (Mia/Pit/Az/Det 89-00)
S Eric Brown (Den/Hou 98-04)
S Corwin Brown (NE/NYJ/Det 93-00)
LB Cornell Brown (Bal 97-04)
LB Chad Brown (Pit/Sea/NE 93-07)
LDT Gilbert Brown (GB 93-03)
RDT Doug Brown (Was 98-99)
DE Jonathan Brown (GB/STL 98-01)
DE Cyron Brown (Den 98-99)
K Kris Brown (Pit/Hou/SD 99-10)
Reserves:
LT Jamie Brown (Den/SF/Was 95-99)
RT James Brown (NYJ/Mia/Cle 93-00)
With this lineup, the offensive line would be among the top in the league. But I struggled mightily to fill the DE/LB position. So, I decided to run the nickel as a base defense. I'm also being forced to start two DE's who were basically practice squad guys. I did have to convert a guard to center. Also, I'd probably have to ask my place kicker to take on punting duties as well.
You could probably do this with many collegiate teams that has a pedigree. Penn State, Michigan, Alabama, FSU, USC, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, etc. Not too hard.
I can't resist. Let's see if I can make an all Brown lineup from players active in 2010.
RB/QB Ronnie Brown (Mia 05-10)
RB Donald Brown (Ind 09-10)
RB/KR Aaron Brown (Det 09-10)
WR Reggie Brown (Phi/TB 05-10)
WR/PR Antonio Brown (Pit 10)
TE/DE Kareem Brown (NE/NYJ/NYG/Ten 07-10)
LT Duane Brown (Hou 08-10)
LG Milford Brown (Hou/Az/Stl/Jax/Det 03-10)
C Jason Brown (Bal/Stl 05-10)
RT Jammal Brown (NO/Was 05-10)
RT Levi Brown (Az 07-10)
RCB Sheldon Brown (Phi/Cle 02-10)
FS/SS C.C. Brown (Hou/NYG/Det 05-10)
S Stevie Brown (Oak 10)
DB Sergio Brown (NE 10)
DB Tarell Brown (SF 07-10)
DB Mike Brown (Chi/KC 00-10)
LB Ricky Brown (Oak 06-10)
DE Everette Brown (Car 09-10)
DT Tony Brown (SF/Ten 04-10)
DL Alex Brown (Chi/NO 02-10)
DE Titus Brown (Cle 08-10)
K Josh Brown (Sea/Stl 02-10)
Reserves:
DB Ralph Brown (NYG/Min/Cle/Az 00-10)
CB/KR Cornelius Brown (Ind 10)
On defense, I'd have to use a dime package as the base defense. On offense, I had to squint my eyes really hard to find a way to get 11 players onto the field. For the final piece of the puzzle I'm using a Kareem Brown as TE, who is basically a practice squad DE who the Jets tried to convert to TE a few years ago. Close enough for me!
The NFL is creating another expansion franchise for 2011 called the Utah Mormons. Here's the roster:
QB Troy Smith (Bal/SF 07-10)
RB Kevin Smith (Det 08-10)
RB Kolby Smith (KC/Den/Jax 07-10)
WR Steve Smith (Car 01-10)
WR Steve Smith (NYG 07-10)
WR/KR/QB Brad Smith (NYJ 06-10)
TE Alex Smith (TB/NE/Phi/Cle 05-10)
T Andre Smith (Cin 09-10)
RG Wade Smith (Mia/NYJ/KC/Hou 03-10)
T Jason Smith (Stl 09-10)
CB Sean Smith (Mia 09-10)
SS Eric Smith (NYJ 06-10)
S Anthony Smith (Pit/GB/STL/Jax 06-10)
CB Alphonso Smith (Den/Det 09-10)
LB Daryl Smith (Jax 04-10)
LB Bryan Smith (Phi/Stl/Jax 08-10)
LB Kelvin Smith (Mia/NYG/Car/Chi 07-10)
DE Justin Smith (Cin/SF 01-10)
DT Shaun Smith (NO/Cin/KC 04-10)
DT/DE Robaire Smith (Ten/Hou/Cle 00-10)
DE Will Smith (NO 04-10)
P Hunter Smith (Ind/Was 99-10)
KR/PR Clifton Smith (TB/Cle/Mia 08-10)
Reserves:
QB Rusty Smith (Ten 10)
QB Alex Smith (SF 05-10)
WR/SpTm Marcus Smith (Bal 08-10)
RB Antone Smith (Atl 10)
S DeAngelo Smith (Cle/Dal/Chi/Det 09-10)
DB/PR Reggie Smith (SF 08-10)
CB Keith Smith (Det/SF 04-10)
DE Aaron Smith (Pit 99-10)
DE Antonio Smith (Az/Hou 04-10)
DE/DT LeKevin Smith (NE/Den 06-10)
I can't quite complete the offensive line, but the Defense has nice depth!