Can Duke Johnson Be the NFL’s Next Great Young Pass-Catching Running Back?

October 8, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

As we continue to unwrap a new season each week it’s clear one gift has been pretty popular this year. Well, maybe two: For its equivalent of Christmas coal, the NFL has given us many wayward kickers, and to balance that with joyful smiles we’ve been offered a collection of young dynamic pass-catching running backs.
With the latter you can take your pick for a personal favorite. Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has already recorded 196 receiving yards after finishing his rookie season in 2014 with 225 yards through the air. David Johnson, a third-round pick by the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, is eighth among all running backs with 137 receiving yards, even while playing only 82 snaps through four weeks (or 30.1 percent of the Cardinals’ snaps, per Pro Football Focus).
And now there’s another rookie charging fast up those running back receiving yards standings. This rookie was completely silent as a pass-catcher through his first two games, pa...

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