iceberg
04-25-2004, 02:58 PM
WR | (5'11", 207, 4.5) | TEXAS
Data from Scouts, Inc.
Grade: 53
Comments: Johnson has adequate size, speed and is quick. Well-built, strong and tough. A smooth route-runner with very good body control. Experienced and does a nice job of setting up DBs and finding soft spots in zone coverage. Knows how to separate vs. man coverage. Is physical and unafraid to go over the middle. Has strong hands and can pluck on the run. Will catch the ball in traffic and hold on when taking a hit. Will get over the top on occasion and adjust to the ball in the air. Is a willing and efficient run blocker. But Johnson has zero elite qualities. He is not going to be as much of a vertical threat because he lacks great elusiveness and burst. Seems to lose focus on occasion and drop more passes than he should. Johnson was a starting flanker at Texas since his freshman season (2001). He was the No. 2 target behind Roy Williams throughout his career. This season, he had 30 receptions on a team that ran the ball more than twice as much as it passed. Johnson is a bit underrated, but he has the tools to develop into a fine No. 3 receiver. He has adequate size and speed. He is a solid route-runner, is tough over the middle, and will make big plays. He is not a huge vertical threat, and he suffers from lapses, but he knows how to separate and get open, and he is used to playing a complementary role. Johnson likely will slip to the end of Day 1 or the beginning of Day 2, but he could quickly become a contributor in the sub-package and has the right make-up to become a solid special-teams player. This is why he could become a great value.
Data from Scouts, Inc.
Grade: 53
Comments: Johnson has adequate size, speed and is quick. Well-built, strong and tough. A smooth route-runner with very good body control. Experienced and does a nice job of setting up DBs and finding soft spots in zone coverage. Knows how to separate vs. man coverage. Is physical and unafraid to go over the middle. Has strong hands and can pluck on the run. Will catch the ball in traffic and hold on when taking a hit. Will get over the top on occasion and adjust to the ball in the air. Is a willing and efficient run blocker. But Johnson has zero elite qualities. He is not going to be as much of a vertical threat because he lacks great elusiveness and burst. Seems to lose focus on occasion and drop more passes than he should. Johnson was a starting flanker at Texas since his freshman season (2001). He was the No. 2 target behind Roy Williams throughout his career. This season, he had 30 receptions on a team that ran the ball more than twice as much as it passed. Johnson is a bit underrated, but he has the tools to develop into a fine No. 3 receiver. He has adequate size and speed. He is a solid route-runner, is tough over the middle, and will make big plays. He is not a huge vertical threat, and he suffers from lapses, but he knows how to separate and get open, and he is used to playing a complementary role. Johnson likely will slip to the end of Day 1 or the beginning of Day 2, but he could quickly become a contributor in the sub-package and has the right make-up to become a solid special-teams player. This is why he could become a great value.