Cardinals rookie Will Johnson was named by NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice as one of this year’s projected impact newcomers on defense.
While there are still legitimate longevity concerns with Johnson, Felice writes that he could still be a major impact player for Arizona this season due to his ball hawking skills:
As NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported during Johnson’s draft slide, the cornerback’s knee was red-flagged for longevity concerns during the combine. But I’m not here to project which players will make it to their second contract — I’m trying to identify who’ll thrive in their first season. And by that criterion, Johnson is a prime candidate. A highly pedigreed cover man with prototypical size and a mature game, the Michigan product projects as a Day 1 starter in Arizona. And his instinctive ball-hawking feels like a perfect fit in the Cardinals’ zone-heavy defense.
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Johnson slid to the middle of the second round (47th pick), due to injury concerns about his knee. He missed significant time in his final season with the Wolverines with both knee and shoulder issues, playing in only six games. During those six games, however, he did still play a significant role for Michigan’s defense, returning two interceptions for touchdowns against Fresno State and USC.
The Cardinals rookie cornerback, however, says he is extremely motivated and that his knee is “All good. Its ready to go” for this season. Johnson is hoping to put those injuries behind him and is eager to show the Cardinals defensive coaching staff what he can do.
He has prototypical size for a cornerback at 6’2 and made a heavy contribution as a sophomore to Michigan’s national championship winning defense with four interceptions in 12 games that season.
Johnson has a chance to make a significant impact on day one for the Cardinals.
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