What is Johnson as a player? Johnson stands 6' 1 1/2" and weighs just under 230 pounds. He was a four-year starter in college and obviously has a lot of experience in the very challenging SEC. A team captain, he is considered a very high character player and leader. He is tough, reliable, and durable. He did play a lot of quarterback in high school and that experience should help him better understand route combinations and what NFL offenses are looking to accomplish. What really stands out about Johnson is how he flies around the football field, an approach that might need some fine tuning at the NFL level. He plays with great energy nonetheless and impressed at Texas A&M's pro day by running the 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds with excellent jump numbers. Johnson has a flare for making big plays and is a true striker.
After losing Ryan Shazier to a tragic on-the-field injury, the Steelers were sent scurrying at the linebacker position. So, in the 2019 draft, Pittsburgh uncharacteristically traded up in the first round-moving from 20 to the 10th spot to draft Devin Bush as a true every down linebacker. Of course, the Steelers will be getting Bush back to form as a foundational every down player at just 22 years old. But Bush was only able to appear in five games, playing just 278 snaps, last year before tearing his ACL.
As a result, three other Steelers linebackers ended up out-snapping Bush in 2020 with Vince Williams leading the team in linebacker snaps. Williams was on the field 671 snaps last year, but that was only 65% of the Steelers total defensive snaps for the season. Robert Spillane played 371 snaps and Avery Williamson was on the field for 309 after being acquired from the Jets on November 1st. Marcus Allen, who is more linebacker than safety nowadays, also contributed with 206. Williams, Spillane, and Allen are currently on the roster alongside the rookie Johnson.
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