Cleveland Browns News: Duke Johnson not happy with touches
By Dan Justik
The Daily Dawg Tags brings you all the Cleveland Browns news that you need to know, including Duke Johnson being frustrated with his lack of touches this season.
The Cleveland Browns put a lot of work into their running back room this season, including signing Duke Johnson to a three-year, $15.6 million extension.
Over the past two seasons, Johnson has been the best play-maker on the Browns offense. With a new offensive coordinator and better talent all around the offense, there was a belief that Johnson would become one of the best play-makers in the entire NFL this season.
Instead, Johnson has been unable to secure a solid amount of touches. This season, Johnson has rushed the ball 17 times for 75 yards. More known for his work as a pass catcher, Johnson has not seen many passes thrown his way, catching only ten passes for 91 yards.
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In today’s featured article, Johnson explains his frustrations with his lack of touches and which veteran is helping keep his mind right.
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"“He told me to just be more positive,” Johnson told cleveland.com. “Just focus on all the good. It’s not all bad. It’s not all good. You’re going to have some days when you’re not feeling so well. Just find a way to get through it.”"
As the season progresses and Johnson continues to not be used as often as he was last season, the snowball effect of negative feelings would cause Johnson to struggle. But having a leader like Tyrod Taylor remaining in the locker room is going to help prevent those types of things from happening.
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