DE Jermaine Johnson II
One player who likely played himself out of the Buffalo Bills range in the first round is defensive end Jermaine Johnson II. The former Florida State pass rusher had an excellent start to the week and was one of the players talked about the most in Mobile.
While his ability to rush the pass will excite many teams and is one of the reasons he will likely go so high, he also does an excellent job against the run. The scouting report on Bleacher Report details why he does such a good job against the run:
"His savvy and technique as a run defender is made better by his surprising anchor and balance despite his tall, skinny-looking frame. Johnson even has enough juice to slip through gaps from time to time and get into the backfield."
That was evident by the practice rep tweeted out by Marcus Whitman.
Jermaine Johnson is getting a lot of buzz for his pass rushing this week, but he defends the run too. pic.twitter.com/FrAdBpsM1e
— Marcus Whitman (@TFG_Football) February 3, 2022
The Buffalo Bills drafted Greg Rousseau in the first round last year and it wouldn’t be surprising to see them go back to the position if Jermaine Johnson II is on the board when they are on the clock at 25th. However, at this point, that seems unlikely.