C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the Florida S, sits at No. 35 on the consensus board across 25 public boards. The tier model reads him as an impact starter — 52% elite, 36% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Big, athletic defensive back who requires tape study from 2017 and 2018 assess his optimal usage.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Others will see him as a Cover-1 high safety with the range and ball-tracking to take it away over the top.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a hybrid-S.
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“…Big, athletic defensive back who requires tape study from 2017 and 2018 assess his optimal usage. Some teams will see him as a big slot defender who can blitz, support the run, handle zone duties or play man on big receivers and matchup tight ends. Others will see him as a Cover-1 high safety with the range and ball-tracking to take it away over the top. Gardner-Johnson is too often a step behind in his reads and rea…”
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