I have been intrigued by this guy for a while. I had noticed he was hovering in the bottom of the 2nd round on many mocks. All of a sudden, he's down to the lower 3rd or upper 4th at several places. I know it's early, but does anyone know what's up? This is a guy who Nick Saban has praised for his defensive intelligence. He has been a menace in the SEC. I know a couple Auburn fans who cannot wait to see him leave for the NFL.
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Buyer beware. Nick Saban is good at getting kids just like him to outplay their talent level and when you REALLY get down to brass tacks, Rashad Johnson could just be a skinny, slow DB that plays smart and tough...like Renaldo Hill (also a Saban favorite from back in college days).
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He's VERY high cut and very skinny in the lower body. This kid is a good player, great ST player, smart but he's maxed out at 185lbs. That would be a worry, although it wouldn't surprise me if a ballhawk like Johnson was very much on our radar. He's certainly not afraid of contact, but how will that pan out when he's taking on a Brandon Jacobs or a LenDale White or a Maurice Jones Drew, etc?
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So even after showing up bigger than expected, having what most people considered a very impressive week of practices at the Senior Bowl, and William Moore disappointing, Rashad Johnson is still not getting any love from mocks and scout sites. He's still considered a 3rd or even 4th round pick. I just don't get it. One person suggested people are worried he is a product of Saban's system, but when I see him making athletic interception after interception I don't see a system guy. It's not like pressured quarterbacks are just throwing the ball straight at him.
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Delmas or Johnson would suit me just fine. Delmas looked pretty impressive from the bits of the Senior Bowl I watched.