Orhian Johnson Stroked At One Buc
April 14th, 2013
NFL Draft smokescreens are everywhere, and today some puffs bellowed across the 98.7 FM local airwaves, as Ohio State safety Orhian Johnson talked about his recent invitation-only workout and grilling at One Buc Palace late last week.
Johnson, once a quarterback at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, told host Drew Felios that he believes he’s a great fit for the Bucs and could be a key contributor at nickel cornerback.
Johnson is a unique prospect. He was only a backup safety last season at OSU but has superior measurables. He’s 6-3, 215, and runs a 4.5, 40-yard dash with great leaping ability. He totaled six interceptions during his Buckeyes career.
Johnson said today that he’s been advised he could go as high as the fourth round.
It’s interesting that the Bucs would even invest so much pre-draft energy into a safety prospect with Mark Barron and Dashon Goldson locked up for years, and Ahmad Black and last year’s sixth-round pick, Keith Tandy, on the roster.
Perhaps it was the Bucs that put the nickel-cornerback bug in Johnson’s head?
April 14th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
He is so good they OSU kept him off the field…
April 14th, 2013 at 3:57 pm
You got it joe smokescreen
April 14th, 2013 at 4:00 pm
I thought Myron Lewis was our nickle cb……………….
I can’t even type that without feeling sick to my stomach.
April 14th, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Hopefully Barber this year
April 14th, 2013 at 4:21 pm
Wow he must have 0 football instincts to have those measureables and still not start.
April 14th, 2013 at 4:40 pm
Maybe as a 6th rounder to compete at backup CB
April 14th, 2013 at 4:51 pm
Maybe the ex- Boca Ciega High School quarterback could replace Freeman and play cornerback. That would be cheaper than paying to QB’s 16 million each a year. Sorry, 1 QB and 1 CB 16 million each.
April 14th, 2013 at 5:06 pm
Wow…the nfl scouts on intangibles and Joe nailed it when he said this guy has all of them…urban meyers pride must’ve kept Johnson off the field because he turned down UF for OSU
April 14th, 2013 at 5:28 pm
I don’t know if I’d call talking to a guy like Johnson a “smokescreen.” I mean, we have to sign a bunch of UDFAs immediately after the draft, so we’ll talk to a lot of guys we likely wouldn’t draft, or might only draft in the 6th or 7th rounds.
Also, Dom and Schiano said they were going to be paying more attention to measurables this year, and at least this guy has noteworthy measurables.
April 14th, 2013 at 5:47 pm
definitely smoke! good catch by rasta and sunny!
April 14th, 2013 at 5:50 pm
Johnson is a definite UDFA as rated by NFLdraftScout. There is a safety out of Richmond I hope they take a look at – Cooper Taylor, 6-5, 228 and a 4.55 forty in the 6th round. Dexter McCoil out of Tulsa is another prospect worthy of a look!
April 14th, 2013 at 6:06 pm
If we draft ss at any round I would like shamarko Thomas this kid is gonna be a beast and he could probably the nickel with his 4.3 speed
April 14th, 2013 at 6:17 pm
Had his name been Roby I’d believe it, that kid is also a 1st round talent.
April 14th, 2013 at 6:34 pm
@Macabee
Was a big buzz about the kid before the Shrine Game
Just didn’t show up in the game unfortunately
IMO
A good (Late Round Pick-UDFA)
FS-Rashard Hall
Clemson
6-2 210 lbs.
Second-team All-ACC
75-tackles, 4-interception Senior season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1h1SCr7ZT4
April 14th, 2013 at 7:33 pm
Just curious, but in years past how many of these interviewed guys were actually drafted by the Bucs?
April 14th, 2013 at 7:39 pm
SS Shamarko Thomas vs Bob Sanders (Damn near Identical players)
April 15th, 2013 at 4:21 am
If we do target a safety in this draft, DJ Swearinger should suffice. I’d love for us to get him, but he’ll go 2nd or 3rd and we have other pressing needs.