Cornelius Johnson, the Michigan WR, sits at No. 170 on the consensus board across 1 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 11% elite, 32% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Johnson was a three-year starter, with all three seasons including action in the College Football Playoff.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He's a big, tough target who displayed improvement making the difficult catch in 2023.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He has decent speed but is encumbered by ragged route running that fails to hit the mark with footwork or timing.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a vertical-X.
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“…Johnson was a three-year starter, with all three seasons including action in the College Football Playoff. He's a big, tough target who displayed improvement making the difficult catch in 2023. He has decent speed but is encumbered by ragged route running that fails to hit the mark with footwork or timing. Johnson's play strength and competitiveness can become a problem for smaller cornerbacks when the action heads d…”
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