How David Johnson Will Inject Life in Arizona Cardinals’ Run Game

May 5, 2015   ·   Sean Tomlinson   ·   Jump to comments

The Arizona Cardinals now have two versions of Andre Ellington. The actual Andre Ellington still has a role, and a leading one. He has joystick feet when healthy and is potentially the league’s next great pass-catching running back.
But the next Andre Ellington on their roster is the jumbo model. He’s supersized compared to the original and can absorb far more punishment while also bringing capable hands and after-the-catch ability.
David Johnson is in many ways what the Cardinals want Ellington to be: a workhorse who won’t continually crumble.
After missing out on Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon in the first round, Cardinals general manager Steve Keim waited until late during Day 2 of the draft to address his need for a more durable running back.
He selected Johnson at No. 86 overall, surely sensing his offensively creative head coach can squeeze every ounce of production out of a player who’s surprisingly fast for his size (6’1”, ...

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