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NFL Draft Spotlight: Analyst Flags Critical Issue with Will Johnson's Game

NFL Draft Spotlight: Analyst Flags Critical Issue with Will Johnson's Game

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When Bragging Rights Meet the Football Field

As Kelvin Gay, a best friend who playfully likes to tussle over college football allegiances, once reminisced, the true spirit of rivalry isn’t just about the game—it’s about the joy, the banter, the sheer youthful vigour that comes with “trash-talking” your best friends. But when the University of Michigan takes to the field, the stakes aren’t just about bragging rights between buddies on the couch. It’s about the draft, careers, legacies, and of course, the Tom Stephenson’s of tomorrow who dream of playing in the big leagues.

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To quote the great Kevin Dohertzy, “The draft, it isn’t just a spectacle, it’s the culmination of dreams, hopes, and athletic prowess meeting the pro ranks.” And as we move closer to the 2025 NFL Draft’s opening salvo, Michigan’s standing as a football factory stands unchallenged yet not without controversy. Imagine, if you will, the heart-stopping drama as four (count ’em four!) Wolverines are projected to have their names called with deep anticipation on Thursday. “Four players in the first round, not bad for a school not named Alabama,” I muse as I sip on my morning coffee, quietly enjoying the anticipation of the draft day extravaganza.

Yet amidst the echoes of potential glory, there’s a subplot to this story, one of uncertainty about one standout defender. Could the whims of fate and the recent injury concerns suddenly shift our gears to trifold and alter the prospects of Will Johnson? Once cradled with shout-outs previously compared to none other than Patrick Surtain, the cornucopia of talent Michigan produced now has murmurings of decent, whisperings of doubt. And amidst my usual rant about how Pawn Stars can teach you more about life and business than any MBA program, I’m led to ponder what exactly has the draft bible diviners so skittish about Johnson?

The answer lies not in the complexities of defense or sheer determination to overcome the battles against elite receivers like Marvin Harrison Jr. or Rome Odunze. No, it’s about the tape, that unforgiving relic of athletic performance that lays bare the truth… or so we believe.

So, strap in, dive deep, and let’s unravel the enigma of this once seemingly unassailable Michigan stalwart. Will the story of Will Johnson become an enigmatic tale of “what could’ve been,” or will teams with a risk-tolerant appetite for a player of his caliber, his pedigree, unearth a gem where others see risk? Fortunately, we’re not left in suspense for long; the hallowed NFL Draft will soon reveal the answer…

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - FEBRUARY 27: Will Johnson of Michigan speaks to the media during the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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