| 2011 NFL Draft Watch #35: Jerrod Johnson | ||||
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The countdown continues and our number thirty-five prospect in college football is... Quarterback Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M (Senior):
Players Profiled To Date: 1. Andrew Luck, Quarterback, Stanford 2. Jake Locker, Quarterback, Washington 3. A.J. Green, Wide Receiver, Georgia 4. Marcel Dareus, Defensive Lineman, Alabama 5. Patrick Peterson, Cornerback, LSU 6. Robert Quinn, Defensive End, North Carolina 7. Cameron Heyward, Defensive End, Ohio State 8. Ryan Williams, Running Back, Virginia Tech 9. Adrian Clayborn, Defensive End, Iowa 10. Mark Ingram, Running Back, Alabama 11. Anthony Castonzo, Offensive Tackle, Boston College 12. Julio Jones, Wide Receiver, Alabama 13. Allen Bailey, Defensive Lineman, Miami 14. Greg Romeus, Defensive End, Pittsburgh 15. Prince Amukamara, Cornerback, Nebraska 16. Gabe Carimi, Offensive Tackle, Wisconsin 17. Ryan Mallett, Quarterback, Arkansas 18. Marvin Austin, Defensive Tackle, North Carolina 19. Michael Floyd, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame 20. Bruce Carter, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina 21. Aaron Williams, Cornerback, Texas 22. DeAndre McDaniel, Safety, Clemson 23. Stephen Paea, Defensive Tackle, Oregon State 24. Jonathan Baldwin, Wide Receiver, Pittsburgh 25. Matt Reynolds, Offensive Tackle, BYU 26. Jurrell Casey, Defensive Tackle, USC 27. Ras-I Dowling, Cornerback, Virginia 28. Akeem Ayers, Outside Linebacker UCLA 29. Nate Solder, Offensive Tackle, Colorado 30. Rahim Moore, Free Safety, UCLA 31. Da'Quan Bowers, Defensive End, Clemson 32. Quan Sturdivant, Outside Linebacker, North Carolina 33. Brandon Harris, Cornerback, Miami 34. Von Miller, Outside Linebacker, Texas A&M * * * * * Available Now: Get your copy of the 2010 Post-Draft Recap & Rookie Fantasy Football Analysis right here. For more exclusive player reports order a copy of our first ever 2011 NFL Draft Prospectus, featuring the stars of tomorrow for '11 and beyond! CLICK HERE Follow us on Twitter @NFLDraftBible Let us know your thoughts, leave a comment below... Photo Courtesy of Glen Johnson/TAMU Athletics 
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The Skinny: The Texas A&M quarterback oozes NFL potential. Just ask the Texas Longhorns, they’ll tell you so. Johnson shredded the eventual Big XII Champs and BCS Title runners-up for 342 yards and four touchdowns while putting up 39 points—15 more than the ‘Horns gave up in any other regular-season game. The first thing that stands out about the young man is his size. At 6’5” and 243 pounds he has elite size for an NFL signal caller. He is tall enough to see over the line of scrimmage, big enough that he is difficult to sack, and athletic enough to throw the ball while running and make defenders miss. Not just a physical specimen, Johnson is a true quarterback; he thinks, acts, moves, breathes and sees the game like a quarterback should. Despite his development and good grasp of the game for a collegian, Johnson is still very raw as a passer. Everything about his technique needs refinement at this point, from his throwing motion to his footwork. Few NFL quarterbacks are a threat to break off a 60-yard run and reel off a 60-yard pass…Johnson has a chance to be one of those guys. Johnson is talented and possesses excellent potential, but heading into the 2010 season he is nowhere near ready for the pros. In all likelihood he will need at least a year on the bench to work on his mechanics. If former NFL coach Mike Sherman can coach Johnson up in his senior year and the Texas native refines his throwing motion, Johnson will have a chance to sneak into round one.