Gary Johnson is 220. How many NFL LBers are 220? LJH ran a 4.78. How many wideouts run that. They didn't get drafted because either they were undersized or slow. LJH going to the Saints was better than getting drafted. Get to learn from the best coach in the NFL not in Boston. And Payton isn't an ass. But dang, these Jrs need to listen to their draft grades and if you're not in the 1st 3 rounds come back. LJH should have known what he would run. How can he not see this coming?
How many NFL LB'ers run a 4.4?
I love LJH and what he did for our Horns and hope he shines with the Saints. The NFL appears to have viewed him as a kid with skills that dozens of others possess if not surpass. He could have used an extra year no doubt, but hindsight is 20/20
I know I can say that I, along with @Daniel Seahorn saw LJH coming. We said he would break out and would be a major weapon for us. And he was. We saw this because he is very uncommon.
So the fact he declared early and didn't get drafted in 7 full rounds makes you think he wouldn't have fared better by having come back for his Sr. year? I'm struggling with any kid declaring early and not getting drafted no matter how much I like them or hope that they'll do great. I think LJH is a bit of a tweener. I wouldn't call any kid that is 6-4 and 210lbs a freak who can only run a 4.78 40. I think he is a good athlete and is excellent with YAC, but I don't think he'll break as many tackles in the NFL unfortunately. Again, I hope he kills it in the league, but have to disagree on any kid declaring early, and not getting drafted, as not having a chance to have fared better by coming back for their Sr. year. Especially a kid like LJH who could have greatly benefitted from another year in S&C, route running, and simply featuring his skillsets for 2 straight seasons forcing the NFL to take notice of him.....since they clearly didn't during this draft. I think he could have improved his 40 time as well with the right program under Yancy, but that's just me, but it cost him some major $$ as well.
Add in the fact he said he hadn’t been running routes and catching passes before his workouts I kinda wonder his reasoning for declaring early. In his interview with Lowell Galindo before the draft, he felt he’d be drafted due to the passion he played with. I can promise you, there are Wr’s that play with passion for the game and run better than a 4.79 in the 40. Correct, he’s not a freak, he’s a plus athlete that is physical.
He wasn't going to get *that* much faster in a year, and ultimately the tweener status cost him - in the perception of NFL scouts. Too slow to be a speed threat and not quite big enough to dominate jump balls. Another year wouldn't change that really.
You not only run the risk of injury, but of having a year that wasn't quite as good as the previous – which could be caused by a number of things not related to LJH.
This is where you might be tripping up, IMO. You list a size and a 40. And then make a conclusion.
Have no idea. But we're the ones who spoke up and made the prediction in a thread on Hornsports.
Didn't say he wouldn't be successful and hope he will. I was pointing out that he's a tweener who's 6'4" and only runs a 4.8 40. Too light for a TE and too slow for a slot.
I never did everything my mama said. If I did, I wouldn’t have ended up in the Marines.
