'14 FL LB Jakob Johnson (UT Signee 2/5/14)

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rallen said:
Stripling said he's 250 in his presser.
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ljeller said:
Yep...and I think Jakob could be a beast at DE. Hope the experiment works out and he can play some DE. Got a lot of talent coming in and it'd be nice to get as many of them on the field as we can...
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Agreed. That's why I was wondering, given his current size, if a move back to LB was even feasible
 
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Haven't really thought about Jakob at the DE position but I guess with his size, it would be a perfect fit for him especially since he isn't finished growing. Wherever the coaches put him, you can bet he will work his a$$ off.
 
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ljeller said:
Reading comprehension says hi... :)

Pretty sure I said "on the verge of outgrowing the position" and "he isn't done growing yet." With his size and speed, Jakob will be a force at DE imo...
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It was simply an observation. You don't know if Jakob will have Urlacher numbers or not. Besides, I can produce several current middle linebackers that have the same (general) measurables.

My reading comprehension is terrific. Thanks for caring. :)
 
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Mike4Vols said:
It was simply an observation. You don't know if Jakob will have Urlacher numbers or not. Besides, I can produce several current middle linebackers that have the same (general) measurables.

My reading comprehension is terrific. Thanks for caring. :)
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I was simply making an observation as well and giving my opinion. JJ is growing rapidly into a DE...that much is obvious imo. No one knows how Jakob will produce at either position. The coaches evidently see something with him as a DE though. And I happen to like him there as well...
 
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Look for the move of Jakob Johnson to defensive end to stick for a while. Johnson has plenty to learn, but the adjustment to college defensive end is an easier one than adjusting to college linebacker. Remember, Johnson is a pretty raw player because he hasn't played a lot of football. The other factor in the move is the fact that he's 247 pounds and looks to have no troubles going to 260+.

Defensive line coach Steve Stripling said he has liked what he has seen out of Johnson just from a raw competing aspect. On Tuesday, Johnson mixed it up with some offensive guys late in practice which prompted a sudden change "circle of life" reps for Johnson and some offensive players.

Again, there seems to be excitement over Johnson's upside as an end, but he has a lot of developing to do. Will be very interesting to see what kind of summer he has.
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-VQ
 
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I like the sound of a smurf package in the '15 season of Maggitt, Vereen, J. Johnson and Henderson across the D-line. That should be a crazy fast pass rush!
 
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