Michigan CB Will Johnson won't run 40 at his private workout today

[Risen Star]

In conversations with personnel folks over the weekend, I’m told that RD1 CB prospect Will Johnson (Michigan) will “do everything but run a 40” in this morning’s workout for NFL evaluators. Considered a top-20 pick by zone-heavy defensive teams. A sniper with his eyes forward and playing the ball in front of him. But limited when back is turned to the QB (lacks recovery speed and struggles to track the ball down field). He’s reportedly been running in the high-4.5’s in training, which explains not running a 40. Damn good football player in the right scheme!

 

[reddyuta]

you know who run a lot of zone? Eberflus.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Interesting.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Congratulations another Mich 1st rounder to Dallas, yippy! Micah will take him under his wing, and have him on the podcast in no time

 

[reddyuta]

 

[morasp]

The 40 time is one thing but injuries concern me especially in round 1.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Congratulations another Mich 1st rounder to Dallas, yippy! Micah will take him under his wing, and have him on the podcast in no time

You have a couple rooms full of Micah posters that you draw on, dont you

 

[NDGAEDE]

Lot of questions marks suddenly for a highly ranked player. Even the the little testing he did do was poor.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

You have a couple rooms full of Micah posters that you draw on, dont you

His obsession with Parsons is weird..........obviously personal

 

[Kolemmitt]

The 40 time is one thing but injuries concern me especially in round 1.

Agreed. We need to hit BIG on #12. Don't take a risk.

 

[Teague31]

Coward

 

[My3Sons]

He will drop to the 20s now. Playing with a great Michigan DL that doesn't give QBs time to throw deep in college is a big helper. If you run a 4.6 as a CB in the NFL they will find you and go deep a lot. He is worth the risk in the mid to late 20s.

 

[Risen Star]

What looks worse? Running a slow 40 or choosing not to run a 40 because you know it will be slow?

 

[rambo2]

Lot of questions marks suddenly for a highly ranked player. Even the the little testing he did do was poor.

What was poor?

 

[NDGAEDE]

What was poor?

I read that his short shuttle was in the 13th percentile or something like that

 

[visionary]

Stay away

 

[Pass2Run]

I have two words for the Cowboys scouts and FO: Maxwell Hairston.

 

[slick325]

What looks worse? Running a slow 40 or choosing not to run a 40 because you know it will be slow?

I'd go with confirming it is a slow 40, Risen.

He'll still be a 1st rounder without running. No guarantee he will be if he ran a slow 40. I get why he didn't.