Typically, one-on-one pass-rush competitions at events like the Senior Bowl favor the defensive line. Defenders don't have to worry about any run responsibilities, and offensive linemen are put on an island with no help from their teammates.
That isn't typical in an in-game situation, especially on the interior. However, that didn't seem to bother Oregon offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson.
Before suffering an injury toward the end of the second practice, he rarely lost a rep during the one-on-ones. He was stonewalling defenders left and right, and he even finished a handful of reps by burying his man in the ground.
Marcus Mosher @Marcus_MosherHere is every one-on-one rep for <a href="">#Oregon</a> C Jackson Powers-Johnson through Day 2 of the Senior Bowl: <a href="">
The Oregon product cemented himself as a first-round pick and a first-year starter in Mobile, ranking 19th on B/R's latest NFL draft big board. That's good news for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who will be drafting 26th overall.
Tampa Bay has been playing without recently retired starting center Ryan Jensen for the majority of the last two seasons. Robert Hainsey has been a subpar replacement, which makes center one of the team's top draft needs.
Powers-Johnson's scheme fit shouldn't be much of an issue either, as B/R's offensive line scout Brandon Thorn noted in his scouting report:
"Overall, Powers-Johnson is a young, inexperienced prospect who burst onto the scene this season as a first-time starter thanks to his elite blend of size, athletic ability, power and toughness that he used to dominate competition.
"He does have a few technical aspects of his game to clean up, but his physical traits and makeup should allow him to start right away at either center or guard without being dependent on scheme while providing Pro Bowl potential within his first contract."
