You must've missed the part in the comment you quoted where I said he was as intellectually great as he was naturally gifted. If you disagree with that, you're wrong. I also believe he was very well known for this. Not sure, it's been awhile, but I think he had a reputation as being "football smart" and book smart. You're comment may have applied to Dawkins or Bullocks, maybe even Warfield, but in this case, I don't think you could be more off base with the guy you chose to comment about. Brown strikes me as the great type to coach. Those years of NFL experience count for quite a bit too.
Ok, you bring up a good point of a Brown being "smart". Since he was so smart, he was probably able to understand complex defenses. But, just because he was so smart, does that give him the ability to be a good "teacher"? Does he have the ability to communicate the important details to young kids who might not be "as smart". I understand Brown is trying to get into the coaching business, but is a position coach at a major football program the best "first step"? If he's really interested in coaching, he can get a start as an intern, GA, or position coach at a smaller program.