Darryl Johnson is an EDGE out of North Carolina A&T. The tier model reads him as a role player — 5% elite, 4% starter.
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Johnson is a Groundhog Day pass-rusher who shows tackles the exact same rush patch and tactics snap after snap.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “High-cut, long-limbed edge rusher whose production in his final year does not appear to be translatable to the next level without much more work.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He needs to diversify his rush, get his hands involved earlier and add more muscle on his frame to improve his pro chances.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-edge.
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“…High-cut, long-limbed edge rusher whose production in his final year does not appear to be translatable to the next level without much more work. Johnson is a Groundhog Day pass-rusher who shows tackles the exact same rush patch and tactics snap after snap. He needs to diversify his rush, get his hands involved earlier and add more muscle on his frame to improve his pro chances. His lack of lower-body flexibility mig…”
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