Big Red
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David Johnson And His Role
The Cardinals need to find a way to activate David Johnson consistently. The first week, he started slow, as did the entire offense. But by the end of the game, he had quietly diced up the Lions for 82 rushing yards (4.6 yards an attempt) and another six catches for 55 yards and a touchdown. In other words, a very David Johnson-esque game. So his disappearance last week was notable, even with his missed time with the left wrist problem. Everyone is waiting for the week-to-week DJ that captivated the fan base in 2016 with his exploits. Will that guy return? Johnson even noted his issues in pass protection last week, which was also noticeable and a bugaboo he has had since 2015. Kliff Kingsbury has an offense that can and will produce, and he very well can continue to make that happen even without consistent Johnson. But I’d guess the Cardinals don’t want it to be that way.
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