Official 1st Round Of The 2015 NFL Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Kevin Johnson here?

[Bretsky]

I'd guess Perrimann here

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ANNOUNCE THE FUCKING PICKS

jjust have a computer put the fucking pick on the screen when it comes in, i don't need to see and hear from the commish every fucking time

[pbmax]

NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 1m 1 minute ago
Texans select Kevin Johnson*

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Congrats on your 20,000th post.

really?

shit i missed it

[Rastak]

2. KEVIN JOHNSON | Wake Forest 6002|188 lbs|5SR Clarksville, Md. (River Hill HS) 8/5/1992 (age 22) #9


BACKGROUND: A two-star cornerback recruit out of high school, Johnson received scholarship offers from Syracuse, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Wake Forest, choosing Wake Forest. He saw immediate action as a true freshman with five starts, but was redshirted in 2011 after he was declared academically ineligible for the season. Johnson returned in 2012 and started all 12 games as a sophomore with three interceptions, recording a career-high 18 passes defended and earning All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. He started 12 games in 2013 as a junior and again led the team with 15 passes defended and three interceptions, earning All-ACC Honorable Mention honors. Johnson again started every game as a senior in 2014 and led Wake Forest in passes defended (7) for the third straight season, finishing with 44 tackles and one interception, earning Second Team All-ACC honors. He earned an invitation to the 2015 Senior Bowl, but decided to pull out last minute.


STRENGTHS: Above average height for the position with adequate body length…balanced athleticism with coordinated lower body quickness…excellent plant-anddrive burst to close on plays in front of him, displaying sharp footwork in his cuts…smooth pedal and transition with terrific reaction time to click-and-close in a flash…fantastic route anticipation with the reflexes to quickly read and attack – follows the eyes of the QB with the ballskills to make plays…diagnoses the run well with the vision to maneuver through the trash…well-developed spatial awareness with cover sense and understanding of field leverage, using the sideline well vs. the pass and the run…physical and throws his shoulder as a tackler, controlling his momentum well in space…plays with supreme confidence…made an impact on special teams and was often the first man down the field on punt coverage…four-year starter (41 career starts) with 42 career passes defended.


WEAKNESSES: Pipe cleaner frame with skinny limbs, minimal bulk and questionable growth potential – chose not to lift on the bench press during the pre-draft process…lacks ideal upper body strength and often needs help to secure stops, struggling to consistently finish tackles if not squared to his target – leaves production on the field vs. the run…too easily hung up on perimeter blocks, which leads to poor angles…doesn’t show multiple gears vertically, lacking ideal chase or make-up speed after a false step...will bite on double-moves with his overaggressive mentality, often grabbing and attracting penalties as he tries to recover…bad habit of opening his hips too early, leaving him susceptible to back shoulder throws…missed all of the 2011 season due to academics…pulled out of the 2015 Senior Bowl for non-health reasons after initially committing.


SUMMARY: Although Wake Forest never finished above .500 during his five-year collegiate career, Johnson has been a bright spot on the Demon Deacons’ defense and one of the best defensive backs in the ACC with his natural cover skills. He doesn’t back down in run support with above average height for the position, but his lack of bulk and strength to be a reliable finisher are concerns for the next level. Johnson has experience in press and off-man, also playing zone coverages with the athleticism, recognition skills and self-confidence to make plays at every level of the field. He is a highly skilled cover man (athletically, mentally and fundamentally) and projects as a rookie starter in the NFL – top-20 prospect, who might never be an All-Pro, but should be a reliable starter.

[smuggler]

Houston should take Peters or S Collins

[pittstang5]

Uh, he went earlier than I thought

[pbmax]

Everyone loves Melvin, no one likes the trade.

[Rastak]

Be back in a couple.....

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maybe marcus peters to the chiefs

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Football Perspective @fbgchase 11m11 minutes ago
SF trades the 15th pick to SD for the 17th, 2015 4th, 2015 5th. 49ers get about 136 cents on $ according to my chart http://www.footballperspective.com/d...ue-calculator/ …

Football Perspective @fbgchase 10m10 minutes ago
According to the Jimmy Johnson chart, this SF/SD trade is perfectly even: http://www.footballperspective.com/j...ue-calculator/ … Sign that SF knows value of lower picks

Bill Barnwell @billbarnwell 9m9 minutes ago
@fbgchase Assuming the Chargers are the 16th team in the round?

Football Perspective @fbgchase 9m9 minutes ago
@billbarnwell roughly

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NFL Update @MySportsUpdate · 3m 3 minutes ago
49ers select Arik Armstead

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49ers like armstead

[Joemailman]

Is Dupree strictly a DE, or also OLB?