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2020 NFL draft: Jaylon Johnson scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Utah cornerback prospect Jaylon Johnson

Jaylon Johnson | CB | Utah

Elevator Pitch

Johnson is a press man corner who can really become CB1 at an early point in his career. His physical play can be a difference maker when dealing with wide receivers at the NFL level. While being physical, he shows the speed to recover when he needs to . Should be a top target on day two.

Vitals

Height | 6-0

Weight | 193

Class | Junior

College Stats

College Bio

Combine Profile

Strengths

Johnson is the prototypical cornerback for teams who like physicality and length. With his 31 3/8″ arms, he can use that length to really impact completed passes thrown his way. Not to mention the physical aspect when playing press man. Will jam receivers and knock them off their timing and routes. This is where he wins most often.

Johnson shows good ability to mirror receiver down the field, no loss of speed when flipping his hips to turn and run. He is very much a sticky corner in that he stays with his guy in coverage. With good short area quickness, Johnson can click and close to make a play in the secondary.

Due to his size and length to go along with his leaping ability, jump balls won’t always go in favor of the offense. Shows adequate hands and ball skills for the position. He intercepted seven passes in three years, with two coming all the way back for scores. As he continues in his development, that area should improve as well. No slouch as a tackler either.

Weaknesses

Johnson can be aggressive, but that also can come back to bite him. Peeking back at the quarterback can also give the receiver opportunity to separate from coverage. His technique will require some work as he can get a bit grabby down the field and those yellow hankies will soon follow.

While he is physical as a tackler, there are often times you will question his effort levels. He will become a spectator or make business decisions on the field. When he stays engaged this doesn’t seem to be an issue.

Projection: Day 2

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Draft Wire’s 7-round mock draft results for Cardinals

Draft Wire’s latest mock draft goes seven rounds. See what players the Cardinals land.

With all the compensatory picks awarded and NFL teams now know exactly what picks they have in the 2020 NFL Draft. Draft Wire managing editor Luke Easterling put together a full seven-round mock draft including compensatory picks.

Let’s take a look at the picks for the Arizona Cardinals.

Round 1: Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb

Lamb is a common and popular pick for the Cardinals. He makes sense on many levels. They need a true No. 1 receiver and he has the potential to be a big playmaker. He has a relationship with Kyler Murray and he already is familiar with the Arizona offense. The question is whether they would take him or an offensive lineman. Mekhi Becton is already off the board, so this would mean taking Lamb over other athletic tackles like Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills or Andrew Thomas.

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Titans select Utah CB in Pro Football Focus’ latest mock draft

Pro Football Focus has the Tennessee Titans going with a cornerback in the first round in its latest mock draft.

One area of need the Tennessee Titans will have to address this offseason is at cornerback, as the future of the team’s secondary could be in flux in the next couple of years

While Adoree’ Jackson figures to be a staple of the secondary for years to come after an impressive 2019 campaign, Logan Ryan may move on in free agency in 2020 and Malcolm Butler could be a candidate to be cut, either this year or next.

In his latest mock draft, Pro Football Focus’ Austin Gayle has the Titans selecting Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Cornerback is a need for every team in the NFL, including the Titans. Malcolm Butler turns 30 this offseason, Logan Ryan is an unrestricted free agent and Adoree’ Jackson is the epitome of inconsistency. Johnson is PFF’s sixth-ranked cornerback in the class, and for good reason. He simply doesn’t give up big plays. Johnson has allowed just a 19.5 passer rating when targeted 10-plus yards downfield over the past seasons, the best mark by a Power 5 cornerback by a significant margin.

The 6-foot, 195-pound junior corner played in 37 games over three seasons with the Utes, totaling 102 total tackles (three for loss), seven interceptions, and 21 passes defensed.

Johnson’s best season came in 2018 as a sophomore when he finished with career-highs in total tackles (41) and picks (four). In 2019, he had a career-high 11 passes defensed.

While taking a corner in the first round is certainly on the table, the ideal direction general manager Jon Robinson would likely prefer to go is with a pass-rusher. However, there may not be one good enough to take in that spot when the Titans are on the clock.

5 CB prospects Bears should watch at NFL Scouting Combine

The Bears have a hole at cornerback following the release of Prince Amukamara, which figures to be a top priority heading into the draft.

The Bears have a hole at the cornerback position following the release of Prince Amukamara, who was one of the team’s first cap-casualties of the offseason.

Chicago has already signed CFL free agent Tre Roberson, who will be given a shot to win the starting job opposite Kyle Fuller. The Bears also have Kevin Toliver on the roster, who figures to get a shot. But the Bears will likely make cornerback a top priority during the NFL Draft.

With that said, here are five cornerback prospects the Bears should watch at the NFL Scouting Combine next week:

1. Jeff Gladney, TCU

The Bears should keep an eye on TCU cornerback Jeff Gladney, who draft stock has risen in a talented cornerback class. In 2019, Gladney had 31 total tackles, 0.5 sack, one interception and a career-best 14 pass breakups, which was tied for eighth-best in the country. Gladney is an athletic corner, a good tackler, especially on the perimeter, and puts himself in position to make a play on the ball.

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Vikings take Utah’s Jaylon Johnson in Touchdown Wire mock draft

In its most recent mock draft, Touchdown Wire predicted that the Vikings No. 25 overall pick will be … cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

Our friends over at Touchdown Wire have predicted that the Vikings will shore up some depth at cornerback in the first round.

Jaylon Johnson, a corner out of Utah, was the 25th overall pick in Touchdown Wire’s latest mock draft.

Johnson was a two-time first-team All-Pac-12 select at the cornerback position. He had seven career interceptions.

As Touchdown Wire pointed out, the Vikings’ Xavier Rhodes and Trae Waynes combined for just one interception all of last year. Also, Rhodes could be a candidate to get cut or have a restructured contract due to the Vikings’ salary cap situation. Waynes is set to enter free agency.

It could be crucial to add more depth at that position if both those guys leave, regardless of how you feel about their level of play as of late.

Read the rest of Touchdown Wire’s mock draft here.

Vikings draft CB Jaylon Johnson in 1st round of mock draft

In both 2018 and 2019, Johnson was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team.

It’s no secret that the Vikings are in the market for a cornerback this offseason.

There’s a pretty good chance that the Viking could be without Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander in 2020.

In Lance Zierlein’s newest mock draft over at NFL.com, he has the Vikings taking Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson with the 25th-overall pick.

Johnson enters the draft after three seasons at Utah. In 2019, he had 36 tackles and two interceptions.

In both 2018 and 2019, Johnson was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team.

More than anything with mock drafts this early, it’s best to go on what position the team takes rather than the player. It would be a huge surprise if the Vikings didn’t take a cornerback with one of their first three picks in the upcoming draft.

2020 NFL draft: PFF thinks Bills could take CB in Round 1

Buffalo Bills select cornerback Jaylon Johnson from Utah with their first-round pick in Pro Football Focus’ 2020 NFL mock draft.

Pro Football Focus dropped their first mock draft ahead of the 2020 NFL draft. Boy, is it a doozy.

The football analytics outlet took their swing with the No. 22 overall pick belonging to the Buffalo Bills at the upcoming draft and the pick is cornerback.

The talented player in his own right is Jaylon Johnson from Utah.

Here’s how PFF explains that:

Johnson has been a riser up PFF’s board all year and has instincts for the position on par with any corner in this class. He’s talked before about how tape study led to his pick-six against Washington, and that would fit in nicely in Sean McDermott’s defense.

While Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has repeatedly said in the past that he wants to put himself in a position to take the “best player available” when the draft roles around, a cornerback seems like maybe the most unlikely.

First, Levi Wallace, the incumbent No. 2 cornerback for the Bills across from Tre’Davious White, is an exclusive-rights free agent. That means the Bills can offer him a league-minimum contract and he has to accept it or not play for anyone next season. So he’s essentially locked up for another year. Or Buffalo can try to re-sign Kevin Johnson, who also rotated in and out for the Bills at the No. 2 cornerback spot.

By PFF’s own measurements, Wallace and Johnson were the NFL’s 44th and 26th best cornerbacks in the league this season. But they’ll invest a first-round pick in another? That doesn’t make a whole lot of sense for the Bills with other positions such as wide receiver and edge defender, heck, even defensive tackle and running back could be bigger areas to address for the Bills. That’s how far-fetched a cornerback seems.

Not to mention, the Bills are approaching the horizon of having to pay up some big bucks to White.

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2020 NFL mock draft: 2-round predictions for Broncos

The Denver Broncos own the 15th and 46th overall picks. How might the first two rounds of the draft shake out for John Elway and company?

The Denver Broncos have nailed the past two drafts. Broncos general manager John Elway and his staff have built a solid foundation with the past two drafts. It’s a foundation that includes Courtland Sutton, Drew Lock, Royce Freeman, Dalton Risner, Noah Fant, Bradley Chubb and Phillip Lindsay, who was signed as an undrafted free agent.

Elway will head into the 2020 NFL draft with five selections in the top 100 picks (pending compensatory selections). With the way Elway has drafted the past two years, the team will have plenty of chances to strengthen that core when April rolls around. Elway also has enough draft capital that he could opt to trade up for a player in the first round or stand pat at 15 and try and trade back up into the first round with four Day 2 picks at his disposal.

On this football Friday, let’s take a look at a two-round Broncos mock draft using my big board. Following the Super Bowl, I will post a three-round Broncos mock draft.

15th overall pick: Javon Kinlaw, DL, South Carolina. Kinlaw would immediately become the anchor of the Broncos’ defensive line. He’d help improve a run defense that finished 13th overall and bolster the interior pass rush. In 2019, Kinlaw recorded six sacks — one year after totaling four sacks in 2018.

46th overall pick: Jaylon Johnson, CB, Utah. Denver could be losing Chris Harris Jr. this offseason and even if the Broncos opt to bring back the veteran cornerback, they’ll need reinforcements at the position. Last season, Johnson recorded 11 pass deflections and two interceptions.

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Latest Draft Wire mock draft has Seahawks taking defensive tackle

The Seattle Seahawks select a defensive tackle, a guard, and a cornerback in the latest three-round mock draft from Draft Wire.

The Seattle Seahawks have advanced to the divisional round of the NFC playoffs and are all set to take on the Packers in Green Bay on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take a peek at how the roster could get re-shaped during the 2020 NFL draft.

Despite a stellar 2019 season, Seattle clearly has some holes on its roster, holes that Luke Easterling of Draft Wire believes they will look to fill in the first three rounds of the NFL draft.

In his latest three-round mock draft for Draft Wire, Easterling has the Seahawks picking No. 28, No. 60 and No. 63 overall based on current standings and trades.

With those picks, Seattle is mocked to select Alabama defensive tackle Raekwon Davis, Michigan guard Ben Bredeson, and Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson.

“Free agency could decimate this defensive line this offseason, so don’t be surprised if the Seahawks opt for cheaper, younger talent in the draft to replace whatever they lose on the open market,” Easterling wrote about Davis. “Davis is huge, athletic, and versatile, and is ready to make an immediate impact.”

Davis is more of a run-stuffer than a pass rusher, which may not make him an ideal fit for a Seattle team that already has Poona Ford in the middle, but if Jarran Reed doesn’t return the team could opt to replace him with another Alabama product in Davis.

Bredeson is projected as a starting guard at the NFL level, and – unsurprisingly – is more of a run-blocker than a pass-protector. With both Mike Iupati and D.J. Fluker potentially free agents after this year (depending if Fluker opts out) the team could certainly use more guard play up front.

Ethan Pocic may slide over to the starting center role, and having Bredeson and Phil Haynes to build around on the interior – not to mention Jamarco Jones, who seems to have transitioned to guard – would be a good start toward building a line Russell Wilson can succeed behind.

Johnson would join Cody Barton and Marquise Blair as former Utes on the Seattle defense, and his length and range as a cornerback will no doubt be attractive to coach Pete Carroll.

Seattle’s depth behind Shaquill Griffin and Tre Flowers is extraordinarily thin, and while Johnson may need some time to develop he has all the tools to be a legit shutdown corner in the NFL, with the proper molding from Carroll and company.

The Seahawks are no doubt focused on the task at hand against Green Bay on Sunday, but these three players are among the many they will be in on during draft season.

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New 2020 NFL mock draft has Bears addressing OL, CB in 2nd round

In Draft Wire’s latest mock draft, they have the Bears going offensive tackle and cornerback with their two selections in Round 2.

There’s just one game left for the Bears in what’s been a disappointing 2019 season, which means an early start to an offseason that will be pivotal for Chicago’s success in 2020.

General manager Ryan Pace has a lot of work to do, particularly on the offensive side of the football, and he’ll need to lean heavily on his six draft selections to find some future stars at a cheap price. Two of those picks come in the second round, where Pace needs to make them worth his while.

The Bears currently hold the 49th and 50th picks in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, as they got Oakland’s second-round pick (No. 50) in the Khalil Mack trade.

In Draft Wire’s latest mock draft, they have the Bears addressing two needs on offense and defense: Offensive line and cornerback.

With the 49th overall selection, they have the Bears targeting USC offensive tackle Austin Jackson. Jackson has started the past two seasons at left tackle for the Trojans. There are some mock drafts that have Jackson going in the first round, and his quickness and agility at 6-foot-6 and 310 pounds is impressive.

Then with the 50th pick, they have Chicago addressing the secondary with Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson. Johnson has been praised for his physicality and athletic build that allows him to stack up against bigger, physical receivers. He’s developed into a shutdown cornerback in his junior season with the Utes.

The Bears will once again be thin with draft selections this year, as they currently have just six following trades for Khalil Mack and David Montgomery in the past couple of seasons. Chicago has two picks in the second round, one in the fifth round, two in the sixth round and one in the seventh round.

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