Theo Johnson, the Penn St. TE, sits at No. 125 on the consensus board across 24 public boards. The tier model reads him as a role player — 4% elite, 41% starter.
Instincts
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “He'll make contested catches and is adequate against man coverage, but he lacks dynamic qualities as a pass catcher.”
Physicality
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Highly recruited out of high school, Johnson looks the part with an above-average frame and traits.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Traits will work in his favor, but there is work to be done to become anything more than an average backup.”
Production Context
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Though his production at Penn State didn't jump off the page, he could become a playmaker at the next level.”
Athleticism
NFL Network's Bucky Brooks: “Johnson's explosive tools make him an alluring option as a pass-catching tight end with the speed and quickness to attack the seams.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a in-line-Y.
Sources · 4 · quotes 2
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- Lance Zierlein, NFL.com
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Network
- Lance Zierlein, nfl_com_zierlein
- Bucky Brooks, nflcom_bucky_brooks
“…Highly recruited out of high school, Johnson looks the part with an above-average frame and traits. While teams might want to place him in an elevated silo for consideration, they might not find the consistency or high number of flashes on tape that they were expecting. Johnson's run blocking is below average for his size, and adopting a glass-eating mentality in conjunction with technique work could help him improve…”
“…Johnson's explosive tools make him an alluring option as a pass-catching tight end with the speed and quickness to attack the seams. Though his production at Penn State didn't jump off the page, he could become a playmaker at the next level.…”
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