3rd round selections

Considering the changes to the front office it seems odd to be looking at this as a whole. Youve got 6 years of Colbert and one of kahn

 

It's rather early to be calling Johnson a bust. Not all 3rd rounders excel as rookies, especially when they weren't drafted to start right away. Think of it this way, who do you take off the field to give Johnson more carries?

 

Calling Johnson a bust is silly. Too early for Johnson. As for Roman Wilson?! Needs someone other than Aaron Rodgers throwing him the football.


Seems that bridge is burned to the ground trust wise.

 

I mean, not that those facts are wrong but look at that Twitter handle. Of course Iowa's most hated rival would want to troll Johnson. I was definitely disappointed with his season but also disappointed with how and when they used him. I think they could tell midway through the season he simply wasn't ready.

 

From what I hear the issue with Johnson is his speed. Don’t see how that gets better in year 2?

 

The real question; Why?

 

A RB isn't ready to run?? My take is that the Steelers wanted, no, needed the RB to be able to pass block for a 41 yr old QB. That was Johnson's biggest roadblock to getting on the field. They just didn't trust him to pick up blitzes. Add in the fact that he was drafted as insurance, not as a starter. Fortunately, they didn't need the insurance this year.

 

I will be very surprised if Roman Wilson makes the 53 next season.
I would trade him for a 6th or 7th or a swap in this draft .
Team absolutely needs to draft 2 WR's in the first 4 rounds considering they will have about 6 picks in said rounds.

 

Read through this a couple times and still haven’t come across the word “bust” in the OP

 

I think Johnson was drafted with the idea of him contributing right away. He just wasn't good enough, and Gainwell stepped up as more than a third-down back.

 

Why would any team trade for a bust like Wilson?

 

He can lose weight and get in better shape that's what LeVeon did to get quicker.

 

I agree but there is a lot of dumb teams that would say he didn't get a chance and would give a 7th I think.
If not cut him.

Edit. I don't think he is even a bust, he should have never been drafted.
That's what happens when you have a need and reach.

 

Based on the information available at the time, he was not a reach. Most draft rankings I saw had him as a bargain. He has physical talent and he was a playmaker against high-level competition at Michigan. He just hasn't been able to make the adjustment to the mental aspect of the game at the pro level.

 

Johnson was so bad that they made Jonnu Smith the 3rd RB. And to think we passed on Scattebo, Harvey, Tuten and about 2 dozen other rookie RB's who had a better season.