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What landing 5-star cornerback Will Johnson means for Michigan recruiting
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Grosse Pointe South s Will Johnson runs the ball during the game against Chippewa Valley on Friday during the game in Clinton Township. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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When Maurice Linguist was hired as defensive backs coach at Michigan on Jan. 20, one of his first calls was to Grosse Pointe South cornerback Will Johnson.
The five-star prospect and son of former Wolverines cornerback Deon Johnson was one of Michigan’s top targets in the 2022 class before myriad changes on Jim Harbaugh’s staff, and Linguist wanted to make sure Will Johnson understood he remained a high priority.
Pick 46
After only one season, Lamar Woodley locked into the Steelers starting outside linebacker role opposite of James Harrison. Earning a Pro Bowl bid in 2009, Woodley started 81 games in the regular season as well as seven in the postseason during his Steelers career. With 68 sacks including the postseason during his time in Pittsburgh, Woodley is mostly known for the drop off in production after getting a second contract with the Steelers. After seven seasons wearing the Black & Gold, Woodley appeared in six games for the Oakland Raiders in 2014 and 10 games for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015 before finishing the season on IR with a torn pectoral muscle which kept him from ever seeing the field in the NFL again.
Feb 10, 2021
Now that the NFL season is officially over, the focus of every football fan shifts to April and the 2021 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the best drafting teams over the last 20 years, ringing in Hall of Famers, multiple All-Pro selections, and Super Bowl MVPs along the way. While there have been several great first-round selections that have come through the Steel City, there have been a few that didn t exactly pan out. So let s take a look at each of the Steelers first round picks from the last two decades and rank them from worst to best.
Fast facts: Feb. 4, 2007; Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida.
MVP: Colts QB Peyton Manning.
The game: Manning passed for 247 yards, a touchdown and an interception, but the run game was the backbone of the attack, with a combined 190 yards rushing from Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai.
Michigan connection: Jackson native Tony Dungy became the first Black head coach to win a Super Bowl title.
XLII: Giants 17, Patriots 14
Fast facts: Feb. 3, 2008; University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.
MVP: Giants QB Eli Manning.
The game: The Pats’ dreams of perfection were dashed with a 2-minute, 6-second drive led by Manning and kept alive by David Tyree’s 32-yard “Helmet Catch” on third-and-5 with just over a minute remaining.