The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, and now it’s time for dynasty rookie drafts. Landing spots and draft capital have been determined, and we’re here with your dynasty rookie draft outlooks. Let’s take a look at what Derek Brown expects of Roschon Johnson.
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Dynasty Rookie Draft Picks & Predictions: Roschon Johnson
Stats:
- 2022 (minimum 100 carries, 20 targets) * (*93 rushing attempts in 2022)
- Yards after contact per attempt: 11th*
- Breakaway rate: 56th*
- PFF elusive rating: 3rd*
- PFF receiving grade: 90th
- Yards per route run: 41st
- Career
- 4.06 or higher Yards after contact per attempt in each of his final three seasons
- 69.8% of his runs with zone concepts for his collegiate career. 46.8% gap scheme runs in 2022. Scheme versatile back.
Scouting report:
- North/South runner. He is at his best when he gets downhill quickly and into the second level.
- Patient at the line. Scheme versatile. He has good lateral agility for his size, but he’s not a wiggle-back. However, Johnson has enough juice and good vision to work well on zone runs.
- Johnson quickly gets up to top speed but lacks that second “home-run” gear.
- Good contact balance. He’s able to shed arm tackles. Plenty of film of him making the first would-be tackler miss.
- He was utilized on dump-offs in college. He displayed soft hands when called upon in the passing game.
Player Comp: Shaun Alexander
Dynasty Outlook: Roschon Johnson is now a Chicago Bear. Chicago has sounded elated to the media about his fall to the fourth round of the NFL Draft. While D’Onta Foreman and Khalil Herbert also reside on this depth chart, Johnson could carve out a role as soon as Week 1. After losing David Montgomery in free agency, the team has shown a lack of faith in Herbert by bringing in Foreman on a one-year deal and selecting Johnson in the draft. If we’re reading the tea leaves correctly, with these moves and the draft pick of Darnell Wright, the team could be moving to more gap scheme runs in 2023 and beyond. Johnson is a scheme versatile back, but his downhill and powerful running style will play well in a gap-oriented attack. Johnson could be the leader of this committee early, and if he gets a stranglehold on the work or at least the lead share, he might not let go. Johnson is a second-round rookie draft pick and my RB4 of this class.
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