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Matt, is this a case where the measurable are not a true reflection of Emmitt Johnson's ability? Yeah, I'd say feel it. It's not at all a true reflection... Emmit Johnson is that their processing ability pre-snap and early post-snap is so strong that they're kind of a step ahead in of the game... I think that Emmet Johnson has more than enough of the minimum to do the job. And he's he's a good all-around player, and I think he's going to surprise people who wrote him off too soon.
STACKED’s take
Combine metrics misleading; elite processing and footwork trump poor three-cone time.
Matt Waldman argues Johnson's combine measurables—particularly his 7.32–7.37 three-cone time and 32nd-percentile relative athletic score—do not reflect his true ability. Waldman emphasizes that Johnson's curvilinear movement (similar to Dalvin Cook's) is his primary change-of-direction mechanism, which the three-cone drill doesn't measure well. Johnson's strong pre-snap and early post-snap processing, precise footwork, and box-reading ability are more predictive of NFL success than combine metrics. Waldman contends the media focuses on percentile rankings rather than minimum thresholds needed for NFL contribution, and believes Johnson has sufficient minimums to perform well and will surprise those who dismissed him based on combine performance.
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