Frist Pick Bryant Johnson WR
Player evaluation:
Bryant Johnson
War Room analysis
Hands: Has improved here, as has his concentration and focus. Has long arms and is athletic enough to adjust to poorly thrown balls. Has good leaping ability and can make spectacular catches. Pulls down the ball well over his head and on the run. Grade: 8.2
Patterns: Has great size. Is mostly a possession receiver. Is strong and drives defenders off the line well. Is fearless in going over the middle. Has learned to use size to his advantage. Is fluid in running routes and shows good recognition. Is a big, physical target. Has adequate speed; won't run past many NFL cornerbacks. Isn't much of a deep threat. Has some trouble gaining separation. Grade: 8.0
Run after catch: A tough runner who gains speed as he goes. Plucks well on the run and immediately gets upfield. Shows good body control and flashes some change-of-direction skills. Gets what is available, but not much more. Lacks great burst and elusiveness. Doesn't make many defenders miss in the open field. Takes a while to reach top-end speed. Grade: 7.4
Release: Must win with size and strength, because he lacks great suddenness and initial quickness. Will have more trouble here in the NFL. Won't beat cornerbacks deep if he breaks press, so more of them will challenge him at the line. Grade: 7.5
Blocking: This is a real strength. Shows initial pop at the point of attack. Is competitive and works to get downfield. Takes pride in this facet. Grade: 8.0
Bottom line: Johnson lacks great speed and won’t be much of a vertical threat, but he has the size, leaping ability and hands to create matchup problems in the red zone. Johnson isn’t explosive enough to draft in the first round, but he is a good second-round value because he should develop into a solid No. 2 receiver.
Dan Pompei analysis
Is big, tough and physical. Shows strong hands, and catches passes away from his body. Is athletic enough to adjust to passes in midair. Can make circus catches. Fights for the ball. Is consistent. Works the middle of the field well. Could run better routes. Is an unselfish and team-oriented. Is a good blocker.
Player evaluation:
Bryant Johnson
War Room analysis
Hands: Has improved here, as has his concentration and focus. Has long arms and is athletic enough to adjust to poorly thrown balls. Has good leaping ability and can make spectacular catches. Pulls down the ball well over his head and on the run. Grade: 8.2
Patterns: Has great size. Is mostly a possession receiver. Is strong and drives defenders off the line well. Is fearless in going over the middle. Has learned to use size to his advantage. Is fluid in running routes and shows good recognition. Is a big, physical target. Has adequate speed; won't run past many NFL cornerbacks. Isn't much of a deep threat. Has some trouble gaining separation. Grade: 8.0
Run after catch: A tough runner who gains speed as he goes. Plucks well on the run and immediately gets upfield. Shows good body control and flashes some change-of-direction skills. Gets what is available, but not much more. Lacks great burst and elusiveness. Doesn't make many defenders miss in the open field. Takes a while to reach top-end speed. Grade: 7.4
Release: Must win with size and strength, because he lacks great suddenness and initial quickness. Will have more trouble here in the NFL. Won't beat cornerbacks deep if he breaks press, so more of them will challenge him at the line. Grade: 7.5
Blocking: This is a real strength. Shows initial pop at the point of attack. Is competitive and works to get downfield. Takes pride in this facet. Grade: 8.0
Bottom line: Johnson lacks great speed and won’t be much of a vertical threat, but he has the size, leaping ability and hands to create matchup problems in the red zone. Johnson isn’t explosive enough to draft in the first round, but he is a good second-round value because he should develop into a solid No. 2 receiver.
Dan Pompei analysis
Is big, tough and physical. Shows strong hands, and catches passes away from his body. Is athletic enough to adjust to passes in midair. Can make circus catches. Fights for the ball. Is consistent. Works the middle of the field well. Could run better routes. Is an unselfish and team-oriented. Is a good blocker.
