David Johnson

[FB94]

Would have liked him to turn it up Field more inside the pylon sooner. Drop your shoulder and have some attitude about it. By doing that his momentum still would have been more inbounds and gotten over the goal line. Instead he tried to tip toe for the score. Still need to see more want to out of him at times

 

[slanidrac16]

He admitted as much and feels terrible he didn't score. Took responsibility.

 

[football karma]

Would have liked him to turn it up Field more inside the pylon sooner. Drop your shoulder and have some attitude about it.

yes

especially after the Seattle overtime game with an identical run and miss at the 1 inch line

 

[FB94]

Should have had two more cracks at it anyway if we would have run the ball afterwards. Hopefully KK learned a lesson on that play sequence

 

[Crimson Warrior]

So little emotion from him. It's disconcerting to me.

However, 18 carries for 81 yards (4.6 per carry) and six catches for 55 yards and a TD.

136 total yards from scrimmage, and no fumbles.

 

[Shane]

Meh... had a very good game he’s a part of the solution.

 

[jmt]

Agreed.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Meh... had a very good game he’s a part of the solution.

Especially considering that he was about as effective as Boris Johnson in the backfield last year because of the McCoy/Wilks debacle. I was concerned that he was completely damaged emotionally. Like you said, he is part of the solution

 

[Buckybird]

So little emotion from him. It's disconcerting to me.

However, 18 carries for 81 yards (4.6 per carry) and six catches for 55 yards and a TD.

136 total yards from scrimmage, and no fumbles.

Plus he had like a 25 yarder wiped out on the BS phantom holding call on Sweezy on I believe the 1st Drive. How any official calls a legit pancake block holding is beyond me

 

[Cardiac]

David Johnson is part of the solution but he is no longer THE solution. He simply is as amazing as he was in 2016. Hoping he gets back to close that level of excellence. Still thrilled he is a Card.

 

[GatorAZ]

So little emotion from him. It's disconcerting to me.

However, 18 carries for 81 yards (4.6 per carry) and six catches for 55 yards and a TD.

136 total yards from scrimmage, and no fumbles.

Idk where those 81 rushing yards came from tbh.

 

[PJ1]

Thought Johnson had a real good game. Elusive and made at least the first guy miss. Loved the TD catch.

 

[Shane]

Idk where those 81 rushing yards came from tbh.

Shoulda been over 100

 

[GoldGloveschmidt]

He's a long strider and just isn't able to make the sudden cuts anymore. Glad they are scheming the run game to that now unlike last year's up the middle every time. He isn't built for that. His receiving is still a huge plus.

 

[Passepartout]

Yeah as really the guy has heart. And really did the best but the team could not pull off the win.

 

[Chopper0080]

Yeah...hopefully he rounds into better form as the season progresses and he gets a better feel for this running game.

 

[long_season]

I was pissed that he didn't get in - and he knows he should have turned it north instead of racing to the pilon; I don't think we will see it again...Watch his presser.

https://www.azcardinals.com/video/09-08-djohnosn-lr

 

[New Mexico]

Would have liked him to turn it up Field more inside the pylon sooner. Drop your shoulder and have some attitude about it. By doing that his momentum still would have been more inbounds and gotten over the goal line. Instead he tried to tip toe for the score. Still need to see more want to out of him at times

Yeah, I remember him doing the same thing a couple years ago against the Seahawks. We had to settle for a field goal. Might have even been the game that ended in a tie.

 

[Broseph]

I've been very critical against David but he had a pretty solid game today.

 

[Chopper0080]

I've been very critical against David but he had a pretty solid game today.

It didnt' feel like the game I watched matched his box score, but he made some good plays when he needed to.

 

[PACardsFan]

Would have liked him to turn it up Field more inside the pylon sooner. Drop your shoulder and have some attitude about it. By doing that his momentum still would have been more inbounds and gotten over the goal line. Instead he tried to tip toe for the score. Still need to see more want to out of him at times

Yep. Agree 100%. As much as he's built like Tarzan, he plays too much like Jane at times. I expect more from him. He started to show more late in the game, so I'm hopeful he shows something in Baltimore next week.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Plus he had like a 25 yarder wiped out on the BS phantom holding call on Sweezy on I believe the 1st Drive. How any official calls a legit pancake block holding is beyond me

Yeah that was total BS. Text book pancake block! Still I'm liking the physicality that we saw out of JR Sweezy. This OL needed some nastiness!

 

[GuernseyCard]

[QUOTE="GoldGloveschmidt, post: 4034262, member: 9473"]He's a long strider and just isn't able to make the sudden cuts anymore. Glad they are scheming the run game to that now unlike last year's up the middle every time. He isn't built for that. His receiving is still a huge plus.[/QUOTE]

Doubt it!

 

[football karma]

It didnt' feel like the game I watched matched his box score,

I was shocked to see he averaged 4+ yards a carry

 

[82CardsGrad]

He also had a few CRITICAL blitz pickups, which is very encouraging to see from as that has never been a strength of his...