RD 7, Pick 225: OLB/EDGE Darryl Johnson, N. Carolina A&T

[MrEpsYtown]

Looks like he dominated his level. He's tall with long arms, big hands all that good stuff. So a projectable frame. It's a lotto ticket.

[1st&ten]

Looks like a good developmental prospect, might have to spend a year on the PS.

[hemma]

Lock him in the weight room with 300 lbs of spam and peanut butter.

[RobbRiddick]

25 minutes ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

I know nothing about him.

 

Please can someone lie about their knowledge of him?

Good kid. Thick hands but small frame. Footwork is sometimes good, sometimes bad. A high motor guy who can sometimes get overwhelmed at the point of attack, leading him to be engulfed by linemen. Enjoys building model railroads in his spare time, but needs to improve the realism of his outbuildings and landscapes (trees in particular).  

[BillsFan4]

 

 

 

Edited April 27, 2019 by BillsFan4

[Freddie's Dead]

You can call me Ray, or you can call me Jay, but you doesn't has to call me Johnson.

6 minutes ago, Chandler#81 said:

I’m old. (as if that needs repeating) But I remember 17 Rounds of the Draft. Before that was in the high 20’s. I used to think 7 Rounds was no where near enough to capture the market. Granted, UDFAs make most teams every year, but the dearth of talent left after 7 rounds now clearly explain the reasoning. 

So how did Tom Sestak last to the 17th Round??

 

Lot less teams back then...

[BillsFan4]

 

 

Written by Darryl Johnson. Interesting read. 

Edited April 27, 2019 by BillsFan4

[brianthomas]

he's a confident kid thats for sure. Prior to the combine process he was talking about being drafted in the 3rd to 4th rounds, even earlier. Not to say he was correct in thinking that way & in hindsight he wasn't, but dude's got some confidence in his abilities for sure.

If he adds some muscle & works hard, there's definitely room for him to make this team, given the lack of depth we have at that position

[RocCityRoller]

15 minutes ago, BisonMan said:

Eat a bag of Johnsons!

 

A whole bag?

 

I'm usually full after 1 or 2!

[wppete]

Here is a good article and video about him. I like this pick, great value. Hopefully he flashes. I can see us stashing him on Practice Roster for a year while he develops. He is know as a hard worker.

 

https://theundefeated.com/features/even-with-a-year-of-eligibility-left-n-c-ats-darryl-johnson-believes-hes-nfl-ready/amp/

[TOboy]

Never watched him or even read anything about him, but I trust Beane. Hopefully his pass rush skills translate.

[GunnerBill]

Okay.... so here is a guy I know NOTHING at all about. ?

[Matty the Dustmop]

No more throwing dildoes at Brady they will now throw a Johnson at him.

[Augie]

50 minutes ago, Fixxxer said:

I would bet money we had Nauta targeted on this pick, but the Lions stole him from us.

 

That could very well be. I’d rather get lucky in the 1st than the 7th!   ?

 

I can live with it, but I am curious about Nauta based on what I hear from the UGA folks around here. 

[buffaloboyinATL]

30 minutes ago, RocCityRoller said:

 

A whole bag?

 

I'm usually full after 1 or 2!

If you have never seen Louis CK’s suck a bad of d’s routine, check it out online. You’ll thank me later.

[Punching Bag]

Will probably be used by Bills as a LB. He might also play well in packages as heavy center safety.

I hope he can play special teams.

 

https://hbcugameday.com/2019/04/27/ats-johnson-drafted-by-bills/

 

Johnson was the top defensive player in the MEAC and left school after his junior year to enter the NFL draft.

Johnson led the MEAC in sacks from his defensive end position collecting 10.5 takedowns in 12 games. He also led the league in tackles for a loss with 19 on the year.

 

http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=210231190

Expectations were high heading into his sophomore season and Johnson met those expectations earning first-team All-MEAC honors in 2017 … Entered the 2018 season expected to start again at the defensive end position … Came into the 2018 season after a 2017 season that saw him earn All-America honors by the American Football Coaches Association and BoxToRow … His length and quickness is an asset for the Aggies … Has an impressive 103-inch wingspan and runs the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds … Has played in 24 games in his career with starts and has 66 tackles (35 unassisted) with 22 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks.

2017 Season: Started all 12 games … Made 40 tackles (25 unassisted) with 15.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Was fifth in the conference and 37th in the nation in tackles for loss … Finished 12th 

 

 

[ExWNYer]

1 hour ago, BuffAlone said:

Looks like Beane's creative way to deal with the  pass rush

 

This kid is from Beane's backyard so, if anyone knows him, you'd think Beane would.

[BuffAlone]

6 minutes ago, ExWNYer said:

 

This kid is from Beane's backyard so, if anyone knows him, you'd think Beane would.

Agreed. He Definately has the physical traits.Beginning to wonder if he has a chance at replacing Zo eventually

[RocCityRoller]

1 hour ago, BuffAlone said:

Agreed. He Definately has the physical traits.Beginning to wonder if he has a chance at replacing Zo eventually

 

Bills added some depth at LB. The current LB depth was weak - it wasn't a high priority, but was addressed by guys that produced at their level

 

IMO

LB V. Joseph (6'1" 230) is Milano's (6'0" 220) new backup, emergency MLB

EDGE D. Johnson (6'6" 253) is Alexander's (6'0" 270) new backup, potential MLB backup

UDFA LB J. Foggie (6'1" 234) is insurance at Will in case Milano needs time to recover and can compete with V Joseph

 

Good to have depth

Edited April 28, 2019 by RocCityRoller

[NewEraBills]

Just watching the little tape out there, he certainly has a nice skill set.

[formerlyofCtown]

18 hours ago, dollars 2 donuts said:

I know nothing about him.

 

Please can someone lie about their knowledge of him?

This is TSW of coarse someone will.

 

I had him graded as a 1st round pick.  He could be the next Tom Brady.

[TigerJ]

23 hours ago, hemma said:

Lock him in the weight room with 300 lbs of spam and peanut butter.

I'm not sure about that tactic, but he does need to hit the weights hard and stick to a 5000 calorie diet for a while.  I wish I needed to do that.  I could be a grand champion at eating. I like things that are good for me  My only problem is, I like them too much.  I doubt Johnson makes a huge contribution this season, but I wouldn't be surprised if he came back next season at about 270.

[Cripple Creek]

23 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said:

Looks like he dominated his level. He's tall with long arms, big hands all that good stuff. So a projectable frame. It's a lotto ticket.

What is a projectable frame?

[MrEpsYtown]

25 minutes ago, Cripple Creek said:

What is a projectable frame?

 

He is long, tall, long arms etc, but he hasn't lifted a ton of weights. You can kind of see that if he adds like 20 lbs of muscle he will gave an NFL body. Right now, he doesn't, and Beane said as much in his presser. 

[BADOLBILZ]

1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

 

He is long, tall, long arms etc, but he hasn't lifted a ton of weights. You can kind of see that if he adds like 20 lbs of muscle he will gave an NFL body. Right now, he doesn't, and Beane said as much in his presser. 

 

 

There is unfortunately ample opportunity for even Darryl Johnson to make the final 53 in the Bills DE rotation the way it stands now.

 

Hughes is the only stud and the only relative "lock" to be more than a 50% snap player.

 

Shaq and Murphy are next and not pillars of durability.

 

Then there are Eli Harold, Eddie Yarbrough and Mike Love and Johnson.  

 

One injury and TWO of those last 4 end up in the rotation.

 

Ezekiel Ansah is more likely at the end of his productive years than he is to return to them........but it would be re-assuring to have him in the mix.   

 

[billsredneck1]

like i said before, there's always a cool backstory to the guys they pick.  remember, lorax was a ufda. this guy could end up being special.

[Cripple Creek]

1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

 

He is long, tall, long arms etc, but he hasn't lifted a ton of weights. You can kind of see that if he adds like 20 lbs of muscle he will gave an NFL body. Right now, he doesn't, and Beane said as much in his presser. 

So, projectable means that he can add muscle?

[MrEpsYtown]

1 hour ago, Cripple Creek said:

So, projectable means that he can add muscle?

That's how I always understood it. And that he doe t have a body for NFL now but he hasn't a good enough frame where he get add some size to it. Add muscle like you said. 

[Formerly Allan in MD]

On 4/27/2019 at 5:38 PM, yungmack said:

"Darryl" and "LB" has worked for the Bills before.

Let's hope.

[BobbyC81]

On 4/27/2019 at 2:37 PM, Aussie Joe said:

Never heard of him... but interesting pick as assuming someone back in the Carolina network has tipped him to Beane..

 

 

 

 

Buddy Nix?

[BobbyC81]

On 4/27/2019 at 2:45 PM, Chandler#81 said:

I’m old. (as if that needs repeating) But I remember 17 Rounds of the Draft. Before that was in the high 20’s. I used to think 7 Rounds was no where near enough to capture the market. Granted, UDFAs make most teams every year, but the dearth of talent left after 7 rounds now clearly explain the reasoning. 

So how did Tom Sestak last to the 17th Round??

 

Sestak was a 17th round pick in the 1962 AFL Draft.  There were only 8 teams then.

 

Bart Starr was a 17th round pick in the 1956 NFL Draft, but there were only 12 teams back then.  That would be about a 6th round pick now.

[BuffaloBill]

Why would a kid like this declare early?  

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

On 4/27/2019 at 7:38 PM, BuffAlone said:

Agreed. He Definately has the physical traits.Beginning to wonder if he has a chance at replacing Zo eventually

 

...if, IF so, Zo would be one helluva teacher/mentor for the youngster IMO....

[Augie]

1 hour ago, BuffaloBill said:

Why would a kid like this declare early?  

 

I heard a crazy stat on Sirius that like a third of kids who come out early don’t even get drafted. I wish I could remember the details, but it was shocking. More than I expected, but as we know some kids aren’t really made for loving college. 

[YattaOkasan]

5 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I heard a crazy stat on Sirius that like a third of kids who come out early don’t even get drafted. I wish I could remember the details, but it was shocking. More than I expected, but as we know some kids aren’t really made for loving college. 

I think a lot of them have degrees already. They are just early in the sense they could play another year. 

[Augie]

1 minute ago, YattaOkasan said:

I think a lot of them have degrees already. They are just early in the sense they could play another year. 

 

Good point, no telling how many redshirted. 

[BuffaloBill]

6 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I heard a crazy stat on Sirius that like a third of kids who come out early don’t even get drafted. I wish I could remember the details, but it was shocking. More than I expected, but as we know some kids aren’t really made for loving college. 

 

Yeah but one year from finishing. Not to mention another year of play probably helps this type of kid with his NFL dream. 

[OldTimeAFLGuy]

18 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I heard a crazy stat on Sirius that like a third of kids who come out early don’t even get drafted. I wish I could remember the details, but it was shocking. More than I expected, but as we know some kids aren’t really made for loving college. 

 

...sadly Augie, I'd bet in some cases the money is primary and the degree is secondary if even that.....the pomp, glitz & glitter of collegiate ball which puts butts in the seats, keeps mega boosters happy happy and leads to mega millions in bowl games trumps the athlete's training for true life skills...graduate with a degree on two sheets of Charmin', and if you're lucky enough to sign any type of NFL contract, best you can do is an "X"......NCAA version of a puppy mill...sad stuff......

[billsfan89]

Probably a guy they hope to stash on the PS. Give him 2 off-seasons and 1 regular season of NFL strength and conditioning and maybe next year he can make the roster as his frame fills out and he gets coached up. 

[YoloinOhio]