Can kicker Drew Brown emerge from his brother’s shadow?

A kicker from Nebraska named Brown is nothing new, as Drew Brown’s older brother is former NFL and Nebraska kicker Kris Brown who had a 12 year NFL career with the Steelers, Texans and Chargers. Unfortunately for the younger Brown, he’s got subpar kicking leg strength and a long-tenured NFL career doesn’t seem to be in his future.

One thing to keep in mind is that the Cornhuskers only asked him to attempt eight kicks of 40 or more yards over the past two seasons, which is ridiculously low total for having played in 25 games over that span. By comparison Auburn kicker Daniel Carson attempted 30 in that range over the past two seasons, Florida kicker Eddy Piniero attempted 20, Miami kicker…