During the half-dead period of the offseason, we will compare each of the Philadelphia Eagles rookies with current or former NFL players. Today we will find a substitute for the seventh-round charge linebacker Patrick Johnson.

Introduction to previous player combinations

Devon Tower Smith • Landon Dixon
Milton Williams • Zeke McPherson • Kenny Gainwell
Marlon Tuplotu • Tarron Jackson • Jackie Stevens

At Tulane University, Johnson is an energetic pass rusher. He once led the country in sacks in 2020 and tied for third with 10 times. Since 2018, Johnson has 24.5 sacks, 6 forced turnovers and 11 passes. As you can see here, Johnson won the weaker competition with speed and effectively countered this speed with a speed-to-power sprint.

Johnson’s exercise scale is not impressive, but his 3-cone time is undoubtedly worth noting:

At 6’2, 240, Johnson was too young to be a softball guard in the NFL. The Eagles announced that he was a linebacker, and his conversion to the second level will be an interesting thing in the Eagles plan, because it is expected that under the leadership of Jonathan Gannon, the linebacker will be better than under the leadership of Jim Schwartz Have more opportunities for lightning.

There are already many signs that Jonathan Gannon will play the role of Anthony Barr in the Hawks’ defense. Players suitable for this role include Ryan Kerrigan, Jenard Avery, Joe Osman and Johnson.

The player that Johnson reminds me a bit of is Camale Correa, The former Ravens’ second-round pick in 2016, has since continued to play for the Titans and Jaguars, and currently plays for the Chiefs. During his NFL career, Correa sometimes played a role similar to Barr, because he was often responsible for monitoring the opposing quarterback, as well as running backs and close ends, as well as obvious full-back responsibilities. Rush to pass and stop the pass to run.

However, Correa is primarily a role player because he has only started 19 times in his five-season career, and has not started more than 6 times in any season. He has 8.5 career sacks and two forced turnovers. In college (at Boise State University), like Johnson, Correa is very efficient. In his last two seasons, he had 19 sacks, 30 TFL and 5 forced turnovers.

Like Johnson, Correa’s overall measurable indicators are not impressive, but he performs very well in the 3-cone.

The “Barr role” is not a truly honorable position. It usually only needs to do your job while keeping your teammates in a better position to play the game. Assuming the “Barr role” exists, Johnson’s best chance of finding a role in defense is to become a selfless player and use it when opportunities arise.

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