Most fans only seem to focus on a player's stats, and not take into account the scheme that the player was asked to play in. In Johnson's case "The 6-foot-7 Johnson is a prototypical fit in Zimmer's defense, which asks linemen to engage blockers and respect the run before they shoot upfield to chase the quarterback. Zimmer's defenses traditionally have emphasized run discipline, particularly on the defensive line, over big sack numbers. Both Geno Atkins and Michael Johnson posted double-digit sacks in 2012, but no other Bengals defensive lineman reached double-digit sacks in Zimmer's seven seasons as defensive coordinator. Zimmer said that the Vikings will emphasize run defense in their linemen's techniques and assignments, so a DE like Jared Allen would have to decide if he would buy into that type of scheme". Believe most teams look at scheme, technique and production when evaluating a player's fit into their system. If the Bucs are after Johnson, you'd have to assume they see the potential for him to be successful in their aggressive defensive scheme. Similarly, have read that Tedford's blocking scheme's "uses angle blocking and power run schemes highly effectively. The coaches believe this provides the best leverage and set of angles for linemen to attack the defense. There is no need to "out athlete" the defender. The blocking scheme makes it easier for technically sound yet not as athletic players to find success." Appears that he doesn't require his lineman to be maulers as much as some schemes, but he does seem to do a lot of pulling, which would seem to require lineman that were at least technically sound and semi-athletic. just something to think about when names are thrown out there, maybe the player is more than just the sum of his stats. And sometimes not.
