Round 3 - The Carolina Panthers Select DJ Johnson - EDGE - Oregon

[KatsAzz]

OREGON DEFENSIVE END DJ JOHNSON

After starting his college career at Miami, then transferring to Oregon and flipping back and forth between tight end and defensive end, DJ Johnson has a unique profile as an older prospect who is also a project.

He showed off an impressive combination of strength and speed by hitting 28 reps on the bench press and running a sub-4.5-second 40-yard dash time at the NFL Combine, but his technique is still a work in progress as a defensive lineman, especially as a pass-rusher.

Johnson is still learning how to use his hands when rushing the passer and lacks a go-to move that he'll be able to win with at the next level. However, he is strong and physical at the point of attack as a run defender and showed flashes with his bull rush.

Some teams might hold it against him that he'll turn 25 in October, but the Duck is a versatile edge who can play in either even or odd fronts. He will take some time to develop and while he is older, he is still new to the position which gives him more upside.

[OldhamA]

1 minute ago, GOAT said:

I ain't no fuggin Clemsux fan.

Dude was completely off the radar, 25 year old, 6 year, 6 sacks having ass, PAC 12 honorable mention from a school that has never produced good edges, even when Dionte Jordan was touted as the best thing since slice bread he busted as a top 5 pick.

Great UDFA signing, AWFUL trade up target with what was available.

I pray to God Evero gets him right - but by the time he even gets a jersey Evero will be a HC elsewhere.

Waste of a pick, waste of a draft capital. 

Not that it's relevant, but they literally had Kayvon Thibodeaux drafted in the Top 5 last year.

[GOAT]

1 minute ago, Shocker said:

Sadly I agree…he was clueless and didn’t care when anyone tried to interview him.  Ouch

what are you referring to? link please.

[Beast_3000]

24 minutes ago, Mol3m4n said:

Fans really think they have the inside scoop more than a team of scouts. Trust the front office. 

Blind trust will get you burned. This guy would have been available at 93 in every multiverse and 100 draft simulations yet we lost a draft pick for him. 

[TheCasillas]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

highlights shown on NFLN showed no burst and get off speed at all. He comes off the line like a fat kid on his third trip to the buffet line.

Scouting reports are showing his burst is his strength....

 

– On passing downs and out of a three-point stance, he accelerates off the line of scrimmage well for a good get-off.

– Keeps his feet moving through contact and is solid at collapsing the pocket with a bull rush.

– As a run defender, he's got pop in his hands and is strong and physical at the point of attack to help standup offensive tackles.

– Takes on blocks with a wide base, going to be hard to move one-on-one against offensive tackles.

 

– When playing outside shade of the offensive tackle, he can set the edge versus outside zone runs.

– Won't get blocked by tight ends.

[Toker Smurf]

Hard to get behind this one. Seems like a guy you take for his upside. But if you couldn’t dominate in your sixth season in the Pac12, how much more can you expect? 

[GOAT]

Just now, OldhamA said:

Not that it's relevant, but they literally had Kayvon Thibodeaux drafted in the Top 5 last year.

they can have Thibodeaux, another Oaks Christian product like Corral. Kayvon was touted since middle school, he could've gone to any school in the world and got drafted top 5. He slept walked his last season at Oregon and still went top 5.

DJ Johnson AINT him. 

[Mol3m4n]

1 minute ago, Beast_3000 said:

Blind trust will get you burned. This guy would have been available at 93 in every multiverse and 100 draft simulations yet we lost a draft pick for him. 

Front office obviously feels different or they wouldn't have traded. 

[OneBadCat]

1 minute ago, GOAT said:

I ain't no fuggin Clemsux fan.

Dude was completely off the radar, 25 year old, 6 year, 6 sacks having ass, PAC 12 honorable mention from a school that has never produced good edges, even when Dionte Jordan was touted as the best thing since slice bread he busted as a top 5 pick.

Great UDFA signing, AWFUL trade up target with what was available.

I pray to God Evero gets him right - but by the time he even gets a jersey Evero will be a HC elsewhere.

Waste of a pick, waste of a draft capital. 

He’s a 3rd round pick man. If DC sees something and can make him blossom for 3 -4 years at a fringe starter level then we win and simply draft his replacement.

The team looks to win immediately. Johnson could be an immediate role player and we need someone who can stop the run.

 

[DJ feed me moore]

just hate trading up but its just for a 4th. not like last year with corral and our 3rd which I wish we had rn.

 

[GOAT]

AWFUL pick.

I bet anything he doesn't even get a jersey and is cut buy the time his rookie contract is up. 

[CPantherKing]

29 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

is he better than Amare Barno?

No he is not. He is not a high character player and tends to be a hot head with little to no playmaking impact. JAG with potential that only a select few believe they can develop. He should have been a 5th round development player at best.

This FO with FItt is the same. They continue to trade up for developmental players they have no intention of using as impact players and reach with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks for players that will not be key players to win a championship. The Panthers continue to give away draft capital to other teams. Wasted championship level draft capital on QB after QB, and now this waste of draft capital.

So much for the high character BS from the organization.

Edited April 29, 2023 by CPantherKing

[Shocker]

4 minutes ago, Toker Smurf said:

Hard to get behind this one. Seems like a guy you take for his upside. But if you couldn’t dominate in your sixth season in the Pac12, how much more can you expect? 

Barno has better talent..this draft is weak

But we traded up? Really?  My goodness 

Edited April 29, 2023 by Shocker

[LinvilleGorge]

7 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

Scouting reports are showing his burst is his strength....

 

– On passing downs and out of a three-point stance, he accelerates off the line of scrimmage well for a good get-off.

– Keeps his feet moving through contact and is solid at collapsing the pocket with a bull rush.

– As a run defender, he's got pop in his hands and is strong and physical at the point of attack to help standup offensive tackles.

– Takes on blocks with a wide base, going to be hard to move one-on-one against offensive tackles.

 

– When playing outside shade of the offensive tackle, he can set the edge versus outside zone runs.

– Won't get blocked by tight ends.

That wasn't what those highlights showed. But to be fair I don't watch much Oregon football last year. I watched the UGA game and some of the Utah game that I can recall. Can't say I ever noticed this guy.