Duke Johnson, RB - 77th overall pick

Duke Johnson, Miami (FL), #8

Height	Weight	Arm	Hand	10 Yd	40 Yd	Bench	Vertical	Broad	3-Cone	Shuttle	60 Yd Shuttle
5-9.1	207	30 3/8	9 ¼	1.61	4.55	DNP	33.5	121	DNP	DNP	DNP

Game Film Evaluated:

Louisville (2014)

Nebraska (2014)

Virginia Tech (2014)

Pros: Smooth patient runner. Comfortable running with a fullback, has good vision. Gets the tough yards. Has an effective jump cut and good burst to get through traffic. Has a feel for setting up his blocks and explode through the hole. Effective receiver downfield. Solid in pass protection…Utilized a good stiff arm in space. Physical runner who seeks contact. Fumbled versus Nebraska, did not put both hands on the ball inside. He showed a comfort to behind a fullback at the U and finding the cut back lanes behind a great deal of stretch running plays. Duke is a weapon as a receiver versus backers in the open field, reminds me of Reggie Bush as a receiver. Has an extra gear to take it the distance and out run the angles. A complete back.

Cons: Too much dancing behind the line. Need to see one cut and go., need to see him keep head on a swivel. Several times he got tunnel vision in one area and ignored free rusher off the edge while he got no one. Fights for yardage but could see him break a few more tackles once engaged.

Summary: Duke is a complete back and capable of immediately contributing as a rookie. He does not have the power of Ajavi, the speed of Yeldon, the workload of Gordon or the game-breaking of Gurley. However Duke brings perhaps the most complete package of all without the wear and tear of Gordon. Johnson also brings a real weapon to exploit matchups as a receiver versus linebackers. His best football is ahead of him and is also a great kid. 2^nd round pick.