{"id":6543,"date":"2017-03-30T14:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordoncollegefootball.com?p=6543&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=6543"},"modified":"2017-05-22T00:01:10","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T04:01:10","slug":"roderick-johnson-2017-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/2017\/03\/30\/roderick-johnson-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Roderick Johnson 2017 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Position:<\/strong> Offensive Tackle<br \/>\n<strong>Height:<\/strong> 6\u20187\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:<\/strong> 323 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School:<\/strong> Florida State Seminoles<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Roderick Johnson 2017 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This year the draft does not have a big name offensive tackle who is being looked at as a top-five pick. But that does not mean that this year&#8217;s\u00a0draft is devoid of offensive line talent. At 6\u20197\u201d and 323 pounds, Florida State&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Roderick Johnson<\/strong>\u00a0could be the book end tackle that NFL teams are looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson was one of the top offensive tackle recruits in 2014 and was a starter at left tackle for the Seminoles\u00a0by the end of the year as a true freshman.\u00a0After being a Freshman All-American he started every game as a sophomore. From that point,\u00a0until declaring for the draft following his junior year in 2016, Johnson was not just a two-time All-ACC offensive lineman, he was also a two-time recipient of the Jacobs Blocking Trophy which is awarded to the Atlantic Coast Conference\u2019s top blocker. Additionally, he was named an All-American by multiple outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson has all of the physical tools to be a successful tackle in the NFL, but has not yet developed them. He has the size and moves very well. When pass setting he appears flexible and athletic. He needs to improve his strength as he can have trouble getting movement if he doesn\u2019t have an angle on the defender. He also gets blown back by initial contact both in pass protection and the run game. Once engaged, defenders have an extremely difficult time getting off of his blocks.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>excellent size.<\/li>\n<li>like glue, makes it difficult for defensive players to disengage once he gets his hands on them.<\/li>\n<li>very strong upper body, great strike in pass protection.<\/li>\n<li>good feet, pass sets well.<\/li>\n<li>ran both zone and down run blocking schemes in college.<\/li>\n<li>athletic, can pull.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>will get knocked back on first contact by stronger defensive lineman in the run game and can be bull rushed in the pass game.<\/li>\n<li>gets lazy in his technique and opens up pass rush lanes due to poor body position.<\/li>\n<li>will struggle against top pass rushers.<\/li>\n<li>doesn\u2019t get as much drive on defenders as NFL teams would\u00a0like to see.<\/li>\n<li>needs to add strength.<\/li>\n<li>will lean on defenders at times rather than rolling his hips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/A\/AndeWi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willie Anderson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams with Need at Position:<\/strong> New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Los Angeles Chargers, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection:<\/strong>\u00a0fourth or fifth round<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p>Roderick Johnson has some impressive physical gifts that have not yet been developed to their fullest extent. He would have been well advised to remain in college for another year, and could have seriously increased his draft stock by doing so. He may not have what it takes to develop into an elite left tackle in the NFL, but he may be able to develop into a very good right tackle. At least early on in his career, that could be the best fit for Johnson. No matter what Johnson\u00a0will need to\u00a0increase his\u00a0strength and endurance\u00a0so he can\u00a0be more consistent in his technique.<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/615556108\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 66.666667% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0px; left: 0px; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: inline-block; position: absolute;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/615556108?et=UTdXaRs1R7JHgv_fp_lpBw&amp;viewMoreLink=off&amp;sig=e4pyG7dzNhhMUKLbFBMf8CJuVDHMXVPzR4nxt8q7RIM=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roderick Johnson has the size and athletic ability that NFL teams are looking for in a tackle.  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