The 'House', first rookie to sign

[joeshmo]

If you watched him at the combine, you wouldn't be convinced that he's a fit, let alone a "great' one at RT.

To be fair he was pushing 400 pounds at the combine and slow. He is already 35 pounds lighter and will be at 355 by the time training camp rolls around according to John Lott. 45 pounds lighter tends to make a guy a little faster on his feet. Combined with the longest arms in the draft and currently on the team I can at least see why they would try him out at RT first. May not be where he ends up but I see the thought process.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

To be fair he was pushing 400 pounds at the combine and slow. He is already 35 pounds lighter and will be at 355 by the time training camp rolls around according to John Lott. 45 pounds lighter tends to make a guy a little faster on his feet. Combined with the longest arms in the draft and currently on the team I can at least see why they would try him out at RT first. May not be where he ends up but I see the thought process.

I agree. Grimm is always looking for versatile lineman. If he can fill more than one spot... great!

 

[TigToad]

He's now my favorite Cardinals draft pick until proven otherwise. I love the guys who sign right away and get to work.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

He's now my favorite Cardinals draft pick until proven otherwise. I love the guys who sign right away and get to work.

Have you ever heard of a 5th round holdout?

 

[TigToad]

No, but he signed pretty fast by NFL standards and he beat the 7th round picks. Makes me happy. Its also a little bit of good news for the news-starved Cardinals fan.

Have you ever heard of a 5th round holdout?

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Uh, Gandy plays LT and is like 31. He isn't retiring anytime soon.

Always get Brown and Gandy mixed up with their positions . I'm almost positive that Brown's natural position is LT, which is the position he played in college, very successfully i might add. Maybe Whiz has plans to move Brown back to LT, and put Johnson in the RT position. Or Johnson will just be the 2nd stringer behind Brown, who knows

 

[RugbyMuffin]

To be fair he was pushing 400 pounds at the combine and slow. He is already 35 pounds lighter and will be at 355 by the time training camp rolls around according to John Lott. 45 pounds lighter tends to make a guy a little faster on his feet. Combined with the longest arms in the draft and currently on the team I can at least see why they would try him out at RT first. May not be where he ends up but I see the thought process.

Exactly.

And you can't teach 6'7" 355lbs.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Here's an article on the Cardinal's 2010 Free Agents. Gandy is one of them...The writer feels that Gandy made such an impression at tackle, that other teams will be knocking down his door to sign him, and that the Card's will let him pursue Free Agency. Maybe Johnson will be his predecessor?

http://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2009/6/2/891519/arizona-cardinals-news-looking

 

[SuperSpck]

We Gonna Protect This House!!!

This one too:

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[PoolBoy]

He's now my favorite Cardinals draft pick until proven otherwise. I love the guys who sign right away and get to work.

he was my favorite pick on draft day when I was like "who the hell is Herman Johnson (google)........OH....MY....GOD...."

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Here's an article on the Cardinal's 2010 Free Agents. Gandy is one of them...The writer feels that Gandy made such an impression at tackle, that other teams will be knocking down his door to sign him, and that the Card's will let him pursue Free Agency. Maybe Johnson will be his predecessor?

http://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2009/6/2/891519/arizona-cardinals-news-looking

.... that is simply impossible.

Successor, perhaps... though unlikely IMO.

 

[JeffGollin]

From the Gut...

I realize it's really really early, but I've got a really good feeling about this guy.

 

[SuperSpck]

.... that is simply impossible.

Successor, perhaps... though unlikely IMO.

Not with a time machine and a bag of Funions.

 

[Mulli]

I am skeptical. Cards have signed many gigantic o-lineman that haven't panned out.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I am skeptical. Cards have signed many gigantic o-lineman that haven't panned out.

Skeptical of a 5th round pick? How dare you!

 

[Mulli]

Skeptical of a 5th round pick? How dare you!

People were getting so excited about him, so I thought I would post that.

 

[uofi1998]

Here's a scouting report on Johnson: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/518158

He's pretty nimble for a guy his size, while he may not have the fastest feet, his huge wingspan and powerful upperbody compensate for his foot movement. Should be a great fit at RT, which is the position Whiz is giving him the most reps.

As long as we don't place our overgrown giants out of position at LT, like we did with Leonard Davis, all will be fine.

 

[mrbyte]

now he's signed perhap he can aford a hair cut

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Not with a time machine and a bag of Funions.

 

[MrYeahBut]

The tears that AW let fall after the Philly game in the inveterview on national tv were enough to tell me all I need to know about him.

Sorry, posted this in wrong thread. Meant to post in AW thread.