I know you guys probably get bored with me posting about BSU guys, but I was shocked when Ian Johnson weighed in at 212 and threw up 26 reps on the bench. I think he was about 195 his senior year. I thought he would run in the mid 4.4's and he did 4.46. The surprise to me was that was good enough for second best among running backs. I don't see why that wouldn't get him drafted, now. His positives have always been his patience as a runner, vision and deceptive change of speeds. The knocks have been his size and not blazing speed. So now he's added muscle and strength and ran one one-hundredth slower than the best time for running backs.
Peerman and Sheets helped themselves, also. I don't know how far they move up. Johnson and Sheets aren't even supposed to be drafted on some mocks. I don't think any of the top rated backs hurt themselves today, there just weren't any burners this year like Chris Johnson.
Gartrell Johnson's thighs are freaking huge. (thank you mr. obvious) He ran a 4.71, which I think is fine for the load he brings. I thought Jeremiah Johnson would run faster than his 4.57. Well, I guess that covers the Johnsons.
Anyone see anything they weren't expecting with the running backs?
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