The Detroit Lions hosted Florida State EDGE Jermaine Johnson for one of the team’s 30 allotted pre-draft visits this week. It’s not surprising the Lions would have interest in spending more time with Johnson, a consensus top-12 prospect in the 2022 NFL draft.
It leads to the obvious question: Could Johnson really be in play for the Lions with the No. 2 overall pick?
It’s not a crazy idea. Johnson set the college football world on fire in his one year with the Seminoles. He was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year with 12 sacks, 18 TFLs, two forced fumbles and two PDs. Johnson had quite the highlight reel full of impactful plays: