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.
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This former Jets scout thinks New York was wrong to trade up for Johnson in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, breaking down his game film so far this season
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