In his pre-draft press conference, Kevin Colbert discussed the need for linebackers in today’s NFL to be able to cover the field horizontally. With their fourth round selection of Buddy Johnson, Colbert feels they’ve gotten that caliber of player. Colbert joined Stan Savran Monday afternoon to discuss the team’s reasoning for selecting Johnson.
“Buddy can run,” Colbert said. “Buddy’s got some speed. We had them in the four-five [round] range. His workout was exceptional. He really started to come into focus, we had grades on him throughout the fall. I got to see him late in the season.