He signed his name 'Turd Ferguson' at the combine and has a burger named after him. The Raiders hope he can help them build a mauling offensive line.
Editor's note: This story was published on Monday, April 22. On Friday, April 26, the Oakland Raiders drafted Jackson Powers-Johnson with the 44th overall selection. He won the Rimington Trophy, given to college football's top center, in his only year as a starter at that position at Oregon. He has a burger named after him and was synonymous enough with pancake blocks that Nutella sent him a personalized gift package.
There's weight-room strength and there's play strength, and he has both.' His seven pre-draft visits included the Bucs, where he was often paired as a potential match for the No. 26 overall pick. Ask Powers-Johnson which NFL center he most admires and models himself after, and he'll point to Ryan Jensen, Tampa Bay's starting center on their Super Bowl team in 2020, newly retired after missing most of his last two years with a knee injury. 'He's a huge one for me.
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