There were scouts warning before 2022 draft about Johnson's skills (lack of) in the NFL.
He is a bull rusher without a lot of tricks - he uses hustle.
That worked his senior year in college (were he had a more dominant year than other years)
Johnson ended-up with almost as many special team snaps as on defense - considered a red flag for a 1st rounder
Will McDonald is considered a different type of rusher - more technique than bull.
Playing in the AFC vs Buffalo and Miami 2x each (Tyreek Hill says Tua is most accurate passer in NFL) , the Jets want more pressure and Johnson wasn't bringing it.
McDonald is a little smaller than Johnson and I wondered if he would end-up as LB Johnson but Jets def want him as DE.
I suspect Johnson might end-up at LB, and other scouts said he is much better without blockers in front of him
Like this:
Watch the rookie defensive end run down the Bills QB for a sack.
www.newyorkjets.com