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He’s smarter than Vince Young (6) and Dan Marino (13), at least. Still, Brown has only 14 college starts on his resume, so tests like this may mean more for him than most prospects. He remains a projected middle-round pick.

Caplan, who saw both at last month’s Senior Bowl, says the comparison is “not even close.” Brown has a similar skill set to David Garrard and a far stronger arm than LeFevour. The decisive nod to Brown doesn’t say much for LeFevour, a four-year starter. Brown only “developed” as a one-year starter.

His competition isn’t stellar, but Brown has shown the best set of skills while drawing high marks from NFL Network’s Mike Mayock and Scout.com’s Adam Caplan, among others. Just a one-year starter (he sat behind Pat White as a freshman, sophomore, and junior), Brown completed 63.2% of his passes in 2009 and posted an 11:9 TD-to-INT ratio in WVU’s run-heavy offense.

He also had a 34.5-inch vertical and a nine-foot, six-inch broad jump. Unlike most of the 2010 quarterback field, Brown has the potential to be an effective scrambler in the NFL. He will likely be “redshirted” for his first year.

He’s another project passer to go along with Nate Davis. Brown only started for the Mountaineers as a fifth-year senior, but was expected to be drafted based on NFL-caliber arm strength and well above average athleticism. He’ll have to outplay Davis in training camp to make the final roster.

The Browns signed Brown in January, and he’ll soon be their third quarterback after Jake Delhomme is officially let go. Brown was an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia last year. It wouldn’t be surprising if an undrafted free agent from this year’s crop eventually takes his place on the roster.

Alex Boone appears to have made the 53. Brown, undrafted out of West Virginia, looked good at the Senior Bowl, but never put a hint of pressure on Nate Davis for the No. 3 QB job. (Davis, by the way, was kept on the team).

Brown is a project that made waves at last year’s Senior Bowl. He was waived by the Niners once they added Troy Smith. Robinson was Mr. Irrelevant in 2007 and has already had stints with the Lions, Eagles, Browns and Redskins.

The Giants won’t carry more than two quarterbacks, so Brown would only be a candidate for the practice squad. The Bengals and Steelers are also showing interest. He’s years away from contributing as a reliable backup.

Brown was seen by many as a mid-round sleeper heading into the draft, but he has no shot to make the 49ers roster this summer. He’s a good bet to spend the 2010 season on San Fran’s practice squad.