Round 5 projection: The Browns tight end room is one man down
The Cleveland Browns need a good young tight end to contribute and groom. David Njoku made the Pro Bowl last year and is considered a viable threat in the offense. Jordan Akins remains a roster member despite having poor stats last season.
By bringing in Theo Johnson, the team would add a good blocker with long arms and length. He is adept at hauling in passes and is a nightmare when running free downfield. Raised in Canada and went to a program that spits out great tight ends.
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He will be a developmental player for only a short period. He runs good vertical routes and thrives when blocking, but he needs to be more consistent in both areas. Johnson’s hand technique can be a bit inconsistent when extending for a pass. Most mock drafts have him being taken in the fifth round.
TE Theo Johnson
Draft projection: Round 5
Browns pick: #155
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— Theo Johnson (@theo_Johnson_) April 2, 2024
Specifics:
College: Penn State Nittany Lions
Height: 6’-6”
Weight: 264 pounds
40-time: 4.57
Career Receptions: 77
Career Yards: 938
Career Touchdowns: 12
Career starts: 44
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Positives:
- Reliable hands
- Hustler and long-legged
- Good strength
- Complete upside abilities
- Obvious toughness
- Runs like a receiver
- Competitive demeanor
- Senior Bowl invitee
- Three-year starter
- Good yards after contact
- Major center field threat
Negatives:
- Not a field stretcher
- Limited route runner
- Needs better bulk
- Lower body requires better strength
- Can be slow off the snap
- Limited in-line blocking
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Testing athleticism will likely sway in Johnson’s favor, and at the Senior Bowl, that athleticism was put under the spotlight. He’s a smooth, explosive vertical athlete with the speed and curvilinear acceleration to carve up seams and box out defensive backs. Johnson’s pure long-range speed can make him difficult to keep leverage against, and he also provides value as a RAC threat in the short range. When schemed touches on swings and screens, he can accrue additional yards with his forward-pressing physicality and leg drive. Johnson visibly lacks the fluidity, short-area quickness, and hip flexibility to stack brisk direction changes and hip transitions, and he struggles to sink at stems as well.
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