Paris Johnson Jr.

Arizona Cardinals

Pos RT

Updated October 8, 2026

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Model Score

77.1 MODEL

2023

76.2

2024

81.5

2025

74.8

2026

77.1

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Three straight years as the Cardinals' starting LT for a 6th overall pick puts Johnson in the structural top-10 LT class. The Ohio State Big Ten 6th overall draft pedigree plus the structural Arizona anchor role establish elite foundation. The 2026 question is whether Johnson crosses into tier 4-5 territory or whether the structural tier 7-8 STTM finish flags real concerns about the 6th overall expectation.

Johnson came out of Ohio State as the Arizona Cardinals' 1st-round pick (6th overall) in 2023 after earning 2022 First-Team All-Big-Ten honors. He has been the Cardinals' starting left tackle for three straight seasons protecting Kyler Murray.

Strengths

Ohio State Big Ten 6th overall draft pedigree plus three years of Cardinals starting LT reps protecting Kyler Murray establishes structural top-10 LT foundation.
Ohio State 2022 First-Team All-Big-Ten honors plus the structural Arizona long-term LT investment gives him real career foundation.

Concerns

Career STTM range historically tier 7-8 for a 6th overall pick puts him in the negative draft-slot-vs-outcome class.
Arizona's broader defensive identity around the multi-year rebuild compresses the structural support around Johnson.

What to watch: Whether Johnson crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-four threshold for top-10 OT picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.

Comps

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Ty Sambrailo91%Olumuyiwa Fashanu89%Scott Kooistra89%

Paris Johnson Jr. Injury StatusIR

Paris Johnson Jr. is listed on injured reserve (Biceps), reported Oct 7, with a return date of Feb 15. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.