Collin Johnson has the size that NFL teams will love. It isn’t just his size that allows him to win but his frame, catch radius and length that will also serve him well at the next level. Not to mention that he has been known to make the circus catch that makes you question just how he was able to come down with it.
Johnson will get plenty of chances to show what he is capable of at the NFL level. Recently he has been connected with the New Orleans Saints in mock drafts. That would reunite him with former teammate Lil’Jordan Humphrey. The Saints could use another receiving threat next to Michael Thomas. Johnson gives them the freedom to move Thomas around.
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Lance Zierlein’s Combine Profile:
Productive outside receiver with great size and ball skills, but below-average speed. May need to find an offense that allows him to work downfield, where size overrides quickness once the ball is in the air. He missed a chunk of 2019 due to a lingering hamstring issue, but looked fairly pedestrian against LSU’s talented cornerbacks. He should work well against zone, but needs to play stronger to battle back against the contested catches he’s going to see. Johnson may need a more limited route-tree that allows him to open up his stride and exploit size mismatches down the field.