← 2008 DRAFT PLAYER PROFILE R2 · #43 OVERALL · DB

Tyrell Johnson

Drafted by MIN · GM Rick Spielman · Arkansas St.

All NFL teams

Full-career context

These totals follow Tyrell Johnson across every NFL team. Draft credit is separated below for each team that selected him.

Games played53
Games started27
Weighted career AV10
Pro Bowls0
AP1 All-Pro0
Career seasons5

Accountability by draft event

What each drafting team received

2008 · Round 2 · #43

MIN draft credit

GM Rick Spielman

Team games49
Team starts27
On-team AV10
On-team PB / AP10 / 0
Good+0.26 contribution17th of 42 picks for this GM

Games: direct team-season record. Starts: direct team-season record.

A Good pick

Tyrell Johnson was Rick Spielman's 17th-best of 42 picks across his career.

His retained-value contribution score (opportunity plus quality plus recognition, with related outcomes collapsed inside each bucket) is +0.26. This is a per-pick accountability metric, separate from Rick Spielman's leaderboard composite θ.

The walkthrough below shows which bucket carried the pick: playing time, value quality, or league honors.

Opportunity
Did he earn the field?
Games played
49
on drafting team · 53 full-career
Games started
27
on drafting team
Snap-z
0.0
0 modeled seasons
Quality
Was that time valuable?
On-team AV
10
modeled; full weighted AV 10
AV / 1k snaps
snap-era only
AV-rate z
position-year adjusted quality
Recognition
Did the league notice?
Pro Bowls
0
all on drafting team
AP1 All-Pro
0 AP1
all on drafting team · AP2 context 0
All-Decade
0
context only

Did this pick move Rick Spielman's grade?

The first chart removes the time axis: every Rick Spielman pick is sorted by retained contribution across opportunity, quality, and recognition. Tyrell Johnson totals +0.26. The second chart breaks that same contribution into the seasons when the evidence arrived. Opportunity and quality can move separately, which keeps high-snap, low-AV profiles from looking cleaner than they are.

Aggregate contribution by player

-10+1+2+3+4100. Griffen#100 · Everson Griffen · aggregate +4.17Griffen +4.2102. Robison#102 · Brian Robison · aggregate +1.95127. Edwards#127 · Ray Edwards · aggregate +1.9154. Loadholt#54 · Phil Loadholt · aggregate +1.6817. Greenway#17 · Chad Greenway · aggregate +1.45150. Brinkley#150 · Jasper Brinkley · aggregate +1.33231. Sanford#231 · Jamarca Sanford · aggregate +1.2548. Griffin#48 · Cedric Griffin · aggregate +1.2343. Rudolph#43 · Kyle Rudolph · aggregate +1.20172. Fusco#172 · Brandon Fusco · aggregate +0.99187. Sullivan#187 · John Sullivan · aggregate +0.92170. Raymond#170 · Mistral Raymond · aggregate +0.5922. Harvin#22 · Percy Harvin · aggregate +0.5844. Rice#44 · Sidney Rice · aggregate +0.4712. Ponder#12 · Christian Ponder · aggregate +0.4386. Allen#86 · Asher Allen · aggregate +0.3543. Johnson#43 · Tyrell Johnson · aggregate +0.26Johnson +0.37. Peterson#7 · Adrian Peterson · aggregate +0.2451. Cook#51 · Ryan Cook · aggregate +0.19146. Allison#146 · Aundrae Allison · aggregate +0.06152. Guion#152 · Letroy Guion · aggregate +0.06149. Blue#149 · Greg Blue · aggregate +0.00236. Burton#236 · Stephen Burton · aggregate -0.03237. D'Imperio#237 · Ryan D'Imperio · aggregate -0.04137. Booty#137 · John David Booty · aggregate -0.0551. Gerhart#51 · Toby Gerhart · aggregate -0.06217. Thigpen#217 · Tyler Thigpen · aggregate -0.10106. Ballard#106 · Christian Ballard · aggregate -0.1034. Cook#34 · Chris Cook · aggregate -0.11233. Williams#233 · Chandler Williams · aggregate -0.12215. Reed#215 · D'Aundre Reed · aggregate -0.1572. McCauley#72 · Marcus McCauley · aggregate -0.16193. Johnson#193 · Jaymar Johnson · aggregate -0.17139. Burton#139 · Brandon Burton · aggregate -0.27161. DeGeare#161 · Chris DeGeare · aggregate -0.36176. Alexander#176 · Rufus Alexander · aggregate -0.42214. Shuler#214 · Mickey Shuler · aggregate -0.43200. Homan#200 · Ross Homan · aggregate -0.47167. Triplett#167 · Nate Triplett · aggregate -0.54168. Love#168 · Demarcus Love · aggregate -0.6264. Jackson#64 · Tarvaris Jackson · aggregate -1.21199. Webb#199 · Joe Webb · aggregate -1.94

Incremental contribution by season

-4-20+2+4+6+82006 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.132006 · Ray Edwards · incremental +0.222006 · Greg Blue · incremental -0.072006 · Ryan Cook · incremental -0.142006 · Tarvaris Jackson · incremental -0.422006 · Chad Greenway · incremental -1.972007 · Ryan Cook · incremental +0.152007 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.502007 · Ray Edwards · incremental +0.542007 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.552007 · Brian Robison · incremental +1.012007 · Aundrae Allison · incremental -0.042007 · Sidney Rice · incremental -0.092007 · Tyler Thigpen · incremental -0.192007 · Marcus McCauley · incremental -0.212007 · Chandler Williams · incremental -0.252007 · Rufus Alexander · incremental -0.272007 · Tarvaris Jackson · incremental -0.782007 · Adrian Peterson · incremental -2.132008 · Tyrell Johnson · incremental +0.102008 · Aundrae Allison · incremental +0.112008 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.122008 · Ryan Cook · incremental +0.142008 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.212008 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.242008 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.382008 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.472008 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.542008 · Ray Edwards · incremental +0.712008 · Sidney Rice · incremental -0.022008 · Marcus McCauley · incremental -0.052008 · Jaymar Johnson · incremental -0.082008 · John David Booty · incremental -0.122008 · Tarvaris Jackson · incremental -0.432008 · Rufus Alexander · incremental -0.462009 · Asher Allen · incremental +0.042009 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.042009 · Ryan Cook · incremental +0.122009 · Tyrell Johnson · incremental +0.232009 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.262009 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.412009 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.482009 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.502009 · Percy Harvin · incremental +0.522009 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.552009 · Ray Edwards · incremental +0.742009 · Sidney Rice · incremental +0.942009 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +1.282009 · Jamarca Sanford · incremental +1.552009 · Jasper Brinkley · incremental +2.302009 · Tarvaris Jackson · incremental -0.162009 · Jaymar Johnson · incremental -0.232010 · Percy Harvin · incremental +0.022010 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.072010 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.072010 · Tyrell Johnson · incremental +0.072010 · Ryan Cook · incremental +0.132010 · Jasper Brinkley · incremental +0.162010 · Jamarca Sanford · incremental +0.252010 · Asher Allen · incremental +0.302010 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.302010 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.382010 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.552010 · Ray Edwards · incremental +0.652010 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +0.672010 · Everson Griffen · incremental +2.772010 · Chris Cook · incremental -0.012010 · Toby Gerhart · incremental -0.012010 · Sidney Rice · incremental -0.022010 · Ryan D'Imperio · incremental -0.052010 · Tarvaris Jackson · incremental -0.112010 · Adrian Peterson · incremental -0.222010 · Chris DeGeare · incremental -0.622010 · Mickey Shuler · incremental -0.882010 · Nate Triplett · incremental -0.942010 · Joe Webb · incremental -1.532011 · Ryan D'Imperio · incremental +0.012011 · Percy Harvin · incremental +0.042011 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.082011 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.082011 · Tyrell Johnson · incremental +0.102011 · Asher Allen · incremental +0.212011 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.212011 · Cedric Griffin · incremental +0.422011 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.442011 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.472011 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.552011 · Jamarca Sanford · incremental +0.602011 · Christian Ponder · incremental +0.662011 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +0.722011 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.832011 · Chad Greenway · incremental +1.002011 · Mistral Raymond · incremental +1.172011 · Chris Cook · incremental -0.012011 · Stephen Burton · incremental -0.052011 · D'Aundre Reed · incremental -0.052011 · Christian Ballard · incremental -0.182011 · Toby Gerhart · incremental -0.222011 · Brandon Burton · incremental -0.412011 · Ross Homan · incremental -0.812011 · Joe Webb · incremental -1.002011 · Demarcus Love · incremental -1.042012 · Stephen Burton · incremental +0.022012 · Christian Ballard · incremental +0.042012 · Percy Harvin · incremental +0.052012 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.062012 · Toby Gerhart · incremental +0.122012 · Mistral Raymond · incremental +0.142012 · Christian Ponder · incremental +0.242012 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.272012 · Jasper Brinkley · incremental +0.412012 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.452012 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.452012 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.492012 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.542012 · Jamarca Sanford · incremental +0.582012 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.692012 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +0.692012 · Chad Greenway · incremental +1.092012 · Chris Cook · incremental -0.002012 · Joe Webb · incremental -0.032012 · Brandon Burton · incremental -0.062012 · D'Aundre Reed · incremental -0.242013 · Letroy Guion · incremental +0.032013 · Toby Gerhart · incremental +0.032013 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.112013 · Christian Ponder · incremental +0.132013 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.172013 · Mistral Raymond · incremental +0.222013 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.342013 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.452013 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.452013 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.522013 · Jamarca Sanford · incremental +0.522013 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.572013 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +0.662013 · Chris Cook · incremental -0.012013 · Joe Webb · incremental -0.952014 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.012014 · Christian Ponder · incremental +0.022014 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.092014 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.172014 · Jasper Brinkley · incremental +0.272014 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.402014 · John Sullivan · incremental +0.442014 · Phil Loadholt · incremental +0.482014 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.522014 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.572015 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.332015 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.402015 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.492015 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.542015 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.592015 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.722016 · Adrian Peterson · incremental +0.012016 · Chad Greenway · incremental +0.302016 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.342016 · Brandon Fusco · incremental +0.412016 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.592016 · Everson Griffen · incremental +1.562017 · Brian Robison · incremental +0.402017 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.662017 · Everson Griffen · incremental +1.602018 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.332018 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.352019 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.322019 · Everson Griffen · incremental +1.472020 · Kyle Rudolph · incremental +0.252021 · Everson Griffen · incremental +0.24Greenway -2.0Peterson -2.1Johnson +0.1Johnson +0.2Sanford +1.5Brinkley +2.3Johnson +0.1Griffen +2.8Webb -1.5Johnson +0.1Griffen +1.6Griffen +1.620066 players200713 players200816 players200917 players201024 players201126 players201221 players201315 players201410 players20156 players20166 players20173 players20182 players20192 players20201 player20211 player
Above expectationBelow expectationTyrell JohnsonGM total +14.0Tyrell Johnson by season +0.5

How much retained production did Tyrell Johnson return vs. his slot?

Each mark below is one player's model value above slot. Light gray marks are slot-similar peers: DBs drafted within ±5 picks of Tyrell Johnson since 2010 (17 players).The score is the retained production/value bucket from the pick-residual model: on-team AV plus AV-rate quality, adjusted for draft slot, position, and era. Opportunity snaps and league honors are excluded.

-1-0.50+0.5+1Model value above slot38. WardT.J. Ward · model value +1.440. DeJeanCooper DeJean · model value +1.142. LassiterKamari Lassiter · model value +145. BranchBrian Branch · model value +0.645. MooreRahim Moore · model value +0.541. McKinstryKool-Aid McKinstry · model value +0.143. JohnsonTyrell Johnson · model value 0044. BrentsJulius Brents · model value -0.147. NubinTyler Nubin · model value -0.147. Jr.Asante Samuel Jr. · model value -0.143. BanksJohnthan Banks · model value -0.347. MartinQuan Martin · model value -0.440. GrantRichie Grant · model value -0.541. JoynerLamarcus Joyner · model value -0.539. JenkinsJackrabbit Jenkins · model value -0.643. MeltonMax Melton · model value -0.744. JosephKelvin Joseph · model value -0.748. WilsonTavon Wilson · model value -1.3
Tyrell JohnsonSlot-similar peers (17)

Cumulative value over time

Year-by-year running totals since draft. Left axis = games started. Right axis = honors (Pro Bowl / AP1 / AP2). Pre-2013 picks have no games-started line because that comes from per-game snap counts (not available for older players). Honors extend back to 1980.

'08'10'120714202701Cumulative GSHonors count
Games started (cumulative) Pro Bowls AP1 All-Pro AP2 All-Pro

Full-career season history (5 scored seasons)

YearTeamGPGSSnapsSnap-zAVAV/snapPBAP1AP2
2008MIN1673
2009MIN15155
2010MIN721
2011MIN1131
2012DET400

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