He reminds me of Raheem Mostert. He isn't quite as fast, but he gets what is blocked, doesn't break a lot of tackles and just runs the same way.
He was 13th in the country in forced missed tackles and behind only Jeanty in yards after contact per attempt.
And that was with defenses keying him. Observers need to remember how little Iowa threw the ball.
He isnt someone I expect to be Derrick Henry, that's kind of nuts, but to gig him for not being able to "create his own yards" feels kinda weird if you've seen even a couple of his games. That's sort of his gimmick...he just doesnt put his head into a dude's chest when he can sidestep/juke/bounce off instead.
I sort of hate when scouts try and shoehoen "comps" onto players, but he really does run more like a Bell/Franco type runner (calm down. Im not saying he will be even half as good as either of those guys): bigger dudes, but they run like snaller dudes and have a knack for picking the right spots to attack on cutbacks/etc. They all have/had vision, basically.
Brings to mind the story about what Paterno told scouts about Mitchell/Harris in that draft cycle. "If I tell Lydell Mitchell to do it, he'll run through a brick wall without hesitation. If I tell Franco? He will run at the wall while checking for soft spots, then go punish the soft spot."
Steelers OL/scheme will determine Johnson ultimate fate, but if theyre sticking with the wdie zone (or leaning in to it even more, as some intimate) Johnson fits that incredibly. He could still totally tank, but the philosophy vs. fit for his slillset couldn't be a whole lot better.
