The following NFL Draft Analysis includes Texas Longhorns receiver Collin Johnson, safety Brandon Jones, receiver Devin Duverney and defensive lineman Malcolm Roach.

It includes analysis from NFL.com, TheDraftNetwork.com and WalterFootball.com.

Collin Johnson, WR

Height: 6-6
Weight: 221
Consensus Projection: Rounds 3-5

NFL.com Analysis (By Lance Zierlein)

Productive outside receiver with great size and ball skills, but below-average speed. May need to find an offense that allows him to work downfield, where size overrides quickness once the ball is in the air. He missed a chunk of 2019 due to a lingering hamstring issue, but looked fairly pedestrian against LSU’s talented cornerbacks. He should work well against zone, but needs to play stronger to battle back against the contested catches he’s going to see. Johnson may need a more limited route-tree that allows him to open up his stride and exploit size mismatches down the field.

Strengths

•     Exceptional size and length
•     Father was a 10-year NFL veteran
•     Uses hands to dismiss press jabs
•     Understands route leverage and how to create it
•     Physical at the top of the route
•     Uses length to create late catch space
•     Flashes ability to make the circus catch
•     Makes high-point catches look easy
•     Desirable zone target with big frame and soft hands
•     Pluck-and-tuck hands extend and secure throws
•     Uses size for big initial punch as run blocker

Weaknesses

•     Leggy release can be mirrored and shadowed by press
•     Gawky short-area movements in underneath routes
•     Very little hip sink into breaks
•     Not elusive after the catch
•     Lacks separation burst and sees heavy dose of combat catches
•     Routes are too one-speed and lack a top gear
•     Gears down when turning to find deep ball
•     Needs to impose his size on opponents
•     Allows defenders to loiter in his catch space deep

TheDraftNetwork.com Analysis

PROS: Big physical WR that displays good overall athleticism for the position. He uses excellent length and excellent catch radius in contested catch situations. He shows sufficient play speed on 8 and 9 routes while also displaying good tracking ability to locate the football in the air. He will use his big body to catch a 6 route and absorb contact. Displays good willingness and courage to give up his body to secure off targeted throws. Very good competitiveness to make difficult catches at critical moments in the game. He will be a red-zone nightmare for defenders due to his big body and ability to go get the football anywhere on the field. Will body defender in slant/fade situations. Displays very good body control to track back shoulder fades and will win most 50/50 jump balls on fades on the goal line. This is an “X” WR, however, he projects with the type of frame to put on 20 pounds and could become a Move “TE” in the NFL. He would be a problematic match up for some safeties due to his size and athleticism.

CONS: Needs to improve at defeating press off the LOS. Possession receiver that lacks good RAC ability. Doesn’t create a lot of separation vs man coverage. Needs to be more consistent “stacking” DBs on 9 routes when he has released off the LOS.  Typically relies on his body to box out defenders. Needs to be more consistent at using his excellent length to extend on his catches. Has some instances of allowing the ball into his frame. Due to his lack of elite separation in certain areas of the field, these could be PBUs in the NFL.

WalterFootball.com Analysis

In 2019, Johnson had 38 receptions for 559 yards with three touchdowns and missed a lot of time with a hamstring injury. Johnson is a long and linear receiver who has some athleticism. He can sink his hips better than one would expect for such a tall player. Surprisingly, Johnson (6-5, 220) doesn’t play jump balls that well for being such a big wide receiver. He has issues tracking the ball and playing it in the air, but he has some movement skills for a larger wideout. He struggles to get off of press coverage, and for being a big receiver, is disappointingly a finesse player. With his size, he should bully defensive backs, but he doesn’t have any dog to his mentality.

Devin Duvernay, WR

Height: 5-10
Weight: 202
Consensus Projection: Rounds 5-FA

NFL.com Analysis (By Lance Zierlein)

Straight-line speedster with a fireplug build who needs to close the ability gap between when the ball is in his hands and when it’s not. Duvernay is a challenging study because he carries long speed but he’s not a ball winner. He’s a slot receiver with tight hips and below-average routes but has outstanding hands and uses power to add yards after catch. The pieces don’t quite fit together, but great hands, YAC and speed are traits teams might look to mold. He’s not a classic developmental prospect but could become one if a team has a plan for him and can improve his routes.

Strengths

•     Rugged, durable frame
•     Led the nation in catches and finished fourth in yardage
•     Texas 100-meter state champ (10.27) in high school
•     Has potential to separate on deep balls
•     Thrives with catch-and-runs
•     Runs like he hates humanity as he blasts through tacklers
•     Roughs up clingy coverage
•     Good sideline awareness to drop the feet inbounds
•     Slows and settles into zone windows
•     Can pluck throws with hands or nestle them in traffic
•     Very reliable, soft hands

Weaknesses

•     Plays like a running back who happens to have great hands
•     Tight hips limit lateral agility and suddenness
•     Needs greater attention to details as route-runner
•     Vertical push will vary depending on route
•     Tends to drift on overs and deep digs
•     Inconsistent use of burst to open
•     Needs to square numbers to throws to protect catch point
•     Below-average ball skills down the field
•     Lacks length and timing for 50/50 wins

TheDraftNetwork.com Analysis

Summary: Devin Duvernay is a role-specific late Day 2/early Day 3 target for teams in need of a deep threat. Duvernay is a compact and yoked up athlete with the explosiveness and long speed to challenge off coverage and dictate safety deployment on the boundary; with strong ball tracking skills and a good catch radius, he is a candidate for winning downfield despite having a smaller frame and limited film in contested catch situations. Duvernay is also a candidate for schemed RAC touches because of his runaway speed and tackle-breaking ability — but as a route-runner and a returner, Duvernay is not nearly as elusive or agile as you’d like to see, and he’s accordingly a limited player. Duvernay will never be a high-target or three-level player, but there’s a role for him in an NFL desperate for big plays.

WalterFootball.com Analysis

Collin Johnson received more attention, but Duvernay was the Longhorns’ most steady receiver in 2019. On the year, he had 106 receptions for 1,386 yards and nine touchdowns. Duvernay, however, faces some limitations for the NFL. He has a running back’s build and has some tightness athletically to go along with being short while lacking length. Duvernay doesn’t know how to run routes, but his straight-line speed is for real and he is tough. Duvernay runs hard and breaks tackles too. Team sources say they see him as being a very late-round pick as a backup wideout and kick returner.

Devin Duverney Highlights

Brandon Jones, S

Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Consensus Projection: Rounds 2-4

TheDraftNetwork.com Analysis

Brandon Jones projects as a potential starter at Strong Safety, but more so as an early down defender who can serve as an asset in run defending and zone coverage inside of 10 yards of the line of scrimmage. Jones’ length, linear burst, physicality and tackling skills are all quality traits and in the right opportunity can yield a starter. Jones’ coverage skills are best in zone and in shallow spaces, wouldn’t consider him a high end option in deep portions of the field.

WalterFootball.com Analysis

Jones collected 86 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and four passes defended in 2019. He is a fast defender, but is he an undersized strong safety who struggles in coverage and lacks strength and explosion as a tackler. For the NFL, Jones is more of a backup safety and special teams contributor.

NFL.com Analysis (By Lance Zierlein)

He’s got a thumper’s heart but doesn’t have the frame to carry the pop necessary to handle that role. While Jones played boundary, field, and nickel safety position at Texas, he’ll likely be pegged as a two-deep or single-high free safety due to man coverage limitations but above-average speed. He plays with good urgency and has soft hands, but just average instincts, which limited his ball production. He could get pushed up a round if he’s a big tester. He has third-safety potential and offers early help on special teams.

Strengths

•     Played all three safety positions for the defense
•     Attacking demeanor and wants to be in the action
•     Will play with pain
•     Motor to pursue ball-carriers from across the field
•     Displays agility and reactive athleticism as open-field tackler
•     Alters pursuit angles when needed
•     Speed/range to play over the top
•     Runs with deep cover targets and looks for the football
•     Can step into early role on kick/punt cover teams

Weaknesses

•     Can be exploited in man coverage
•     Needs to play with better route anticipation
•     Average response time and lateral burst at break points
•     Very few pass breakups during his career
•     Instincts are just average
•     Could have issues handling big targets on jump balls
•     Doesn’t have size to stop runs in their tracks
•     Can be a little slow to read and react to run from single-high

Brandon Jones Highlights

Malcolm Roach, DL

Height: 6-3

Weight: 290

Consensus Projection: Round 7-FA

NFL.com Analysis (By Lance Zierlein)

While Roach did what was asked of him at Texas, it was rare that you could feel his presence in terms of taking over a game or even a half. He’s a short-limbed, tight-legged defender with natural power and some funk in his hands. Roach needs an efficient pathway to the backfield and is better-suited as a gapping 3-technique or maybe even a shade nose if he can add good mass on his frame. The lack of length and below-average pass rush is a concern, but a move inside should bolster his chances of making a roster or practice squad as a rotational interior defender in an upfield 4-3 scheme.

Strengths

•     Was the leading vote-getter for team captain
•     Weight-room work shows through his play strength
•     Fires upward, inside strike with heavy hands into contact
•     Strong base and point of leverage bolster control at point of attack
•     Not easy to push around for single blocks
•     Was a little out of position in 3-3-5 stack, but did his job
•     Flashed initial quickness in very limited snaps at nose
•     Able to slide and dart into gaps as slanting rusher
•     Hand pop can jostle blocker and opens edge attack

Weaknesses

•     May need to rebuild body type with better weight for move inside
•     Doesn’t always make imprint on games like he should, regardless of scheme
•     Motor will run out of gas when plays extend
•     Tightness in lower half prevents consistent bend through the rep
•     Limited lateral agility
•     Arms are short and hands are small
•     Inconsistent separating and shedding when second with his hands
•     Below-average change of direction inside the pocket
•     Lacks length to effectively work to the edges as a rusher

Malcolm Roach Highlights