Draft Day 3 thread

[gimmesix]

Johnson 6'1 - 215 (4.5) Summary of Johnson: Good-sized with a well-proportioned, toned build, Johnson is a tough, competitive, coachable strong safety with good linear athletic ability. Plays with and trusts his eyes. Drops downhill and supports the run aggressively — gets proper fits, runs the alley and takes effective angles. Effective in halves or thirds, can run with tight ends and has good hands to intercept (17 career interceptions). Smart, experienced four-year starter who made secondary calls. Struggles to man up receivers and shows average range and change of direction. Is not a violent striker and misses some tackles when he isn’t under control. Character player with a professional approach who has an intangible makeup and athletic skill set to make a roster and contribute on special teams.

Nice size and good speed. Career interception numbers aren't bad. Another good character guy, and it appears he can at least run with tight ends.

 

[LeonDixson]

Is it just me or is 2009 making a comeback?

That's a little bit of an overstatement.

 

[MagicMan]

what?????? could of gotten him in free agency

guess that's why he fell into our laps...LOLLL, Jerry was so thrilled about it...I think he also ended the season with an injury---bicep's tendon.

But apparently he was a very good player for EWU.

 

[TNCowboy]

:laugh2: he's not even on most prospect lists.

The last few picks are a bad joke.

 

[Eddie]

The dude is probably walking others peoples dogs as well,he sure in hell didnt expect to get picked and have a job!!!! JOKE!!!!!

When Jerry called ... Matt Johnson thought it was a prank and hung up. :bang2:

 

[ManicDepressiveMan]

This guy is a horrid pick.

Another AOA.

 

[Derekmtl85]

Well, here's hoping Arkin and Nagy have a better year.... :laugh1:

 

[Arch Stanton]

Representatives from eight teams gathered at the Eastern Washington pro day March 7. Prospects worked out at the facility of the AFL’s Spokane Shock, where they ran on old AstroTurf, a less-than-ideal surface.

Matt Johnson, S, (6-foot-5/8, 211 pounds) — He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 and 4.54 seconds. Johnson recorded a 38-inch vertical, a 10-foot-1 broad jump, a 4.07-second short shuttle and a 6.84-second three-cone. He also threw the bar up 18 times. Johnson, a first-team All-American in 2010, suffered a biceps injury that knocked him out for much of the 2011 season. However, Johnson surprised many by recovering quickly enough to have a great workout at his pro day. Since then, seven teams have brought him in for visits, and the Dolphins, Seahawks, Colts and Giants worked him out personally.

Read more:http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/04/15/rounding-up-eastern-washington-colorado-pro-days/

 

[TheCoolFan]

The next Lynn Scott preseason champion who will be out of the league in a few years...book it! :laugh1:

 

[ilovejerry]

Defense, Love it

 

[a_minimalist]

I'm at a loss over this pick.

ditto

 

[mv09]

I hope this isn't your typical Dallas project player from small school that never develops into anything. Ugh

 

[Anguillidae]

Hope the scouts know something we don't...

 

[Kilyin]

I'm at a loss over this pick.

Agreed. I'd love to know what the thought process here was.

 

[Trajan]

When Jerry called ... Matt Johnson thought it was a prank and hung up. :bang2:

I'm going to cry if this is true............

 

[davey999]

It's like we traded our whole draft for Claiborne.

 

[RastaRocket]

You guys are putting way too much in these NFL.com ratings.

Have you even seen the guy play?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Representatives from eight teams gathered at the Eastern Washington pro day March 7. Prospects worked out at the facility of the AFL’s Spokane Shock, where they ran on old AstroTurf, a less-than-ideal surface.

Matt Johnson, S, (6-foot-5/8, 211 pounds) — He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.53 and 4.54 seconds. Johnson recorded a 38-inch vertical, a 10-foot-1 broad jump, a 4.07-second short shuttle and a 6.84-second three-cone. He also threw the bar up 18 times. Johnson, a first-team All-American in 2010, suffered a biceps injury that knocked him out for much of the 2011 season. However, Johnson surprised many by recovering quickly enough to have a great workout at his pro day. Since then, seven teams have brought him in for visits, and the Dolphins, Seahawks, Colts and Giants worked him out personally.

Read more:http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/04/15/rounding-up-eastern-washington-colorado-pro-days/

That's why a lot of folks have him as a UDFA.

 

[Eddie]

I hope this isn't your typical Dallas project player from small school that never develops into anything. Ugh

Pro Bowl !!!

 

[TheCoolFan]

This draft just sucks in terms of depth. It was over after the first half of the 4th round. Expect a bunch of randomness in these next 3 rounds