Storm Johnson (RB-Jax)
A seventh-round pick
out of Central Florida, Johnson got the start for the Jaguars in Week 6 thanks
to Toby Gerhart’s foot injury and general ineffectiveness. The question for
Johnson was whether he could overcome Jacksonville’s poor run blocking up front
when Gerhart couldn’t, considering many (myself included) believe Johnson is
the most talented runner in the Jaguars’ backfield, despite his low draft
status. With college teammates Blake Bortles under center as well, Johnson had
the advantage of being comfortable with his quarterback in his first start. Coach
Gus Bradley said after the game that the goal was to give Johnson 10 carries,
and he ended up with exactly 10 carries for 21 yards and a touchdown. While
Johnson started and received the bulk of Jacksonville’s carries, he played just
19 snaps in total.
The rookie’s first
carry of the game went for just one yard, but could’ve hit for a few more if
Johnson had been more patient. Instead of waiting an extra split-second behind
his fullback and seeing a small hole develop on the backside, Johnson charged
forward into multiple Titans defenders. Johnson corrected this issue later in
the first half on his longest run of the game, a six-yard carry from a single
back formation. Without a fullback block to read in the backfield, Johnson
recognized penetration on the right side of the line, cut quickly to the back
side and showed nice burst through the crease before falling forward for extra
yardage on first contact.
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