Cleveland Browns News: What will Duke Johnson’s role be?
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news that you need to know. Today’s featured story wonders what will be the best role for Duke Johnson in 2018.
The Cleveland Browns have utilized running back Duke Johnson all over the offense, using him as a dynamic weapon instead of forcing him into one role.
Johnson is a solid runner that to break big runs on the edges, but he can also run between the tackles and create big plays. But the best part of Johnson’s game is his catching ability.
The Browns are able to use as a wide receiver, where he can take advantage of mismatches against linebackers and safeties.
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But after an offensive overhaul during the off-season, Johnson may not get as many touches as he did last season. And not only is there new personnel on the field, Johnson will have a new offensive coordinator. With Todd Haley, no one knows how he can tailor his offense in order to get the most out of all of the players on the field.
In today’s Daily Dawg Tags, we look at an article that tries to answer the question of what role Johnson will have next season.
Cleveland Browns News
What is Duke Johnson supposed to be for the Browns? – Scott Patsko, cleveland.com
"“I am still trying to find that groove, but last year was definitely a good start,” Johnson said during offseason workouts. “I am just trying to figure out what I want to be in this league, what kind of player. Moving forward, last year is just something I can build on.”"
With the Browns having a lack of weapons last season, it was easy to feature Johnson in the offense. But after adding a bunch of talent, there are a bunch of players on the offense that are going to need touches. The best way to figure out how many touches Johnson will get is by figuring out what kind of player the Browns want Johnson to be.
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"Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal might be worth a third- or fourth-round pick, and if the Browns really like him, they stand a good chance of landing him by virtue of their draft status"
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