While Brown is a mountain built for stopping the run (he's 6-4, 328 pounds), he is ready to grow beyond his role as much as allowed or possible. Speaking with SI Rams in early March, Brown expressed a desire to be used as more than a run stopper and on passing downs.
Panthers defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson spent two seasons with Brown in Los Angeles, playing along the same defensive line. When Robinson arrived in Carolina this year, he was asked to play more downs than ever before. Robinson proved he could play more than just run-downs, finishing with 379 run defense snaps, and 338 pass rush snaps (according to Next Gen Stats). This was partly due to the Week 1 injury to Derrick Brown and a necessary evil. Regardless, Robinson proved it could be done, even leading the defense 5.5 sacks. It opens the door for more defensive linemen, like Bobby Brown, to ask for pass rush snaps in the future.