Redskins RB Larry Johnson Fitting In Well In Washington
RB Larry Johnson was one of the Redskins first acquisitions under the new regime in Washington, headed by Bruce Allen and Mike Shanahan.
Johnson said his transition thus far with his new team has been just fine, according to Mark Viera (The Washington Post).
Johnson said he’s comfortable with the number of carries he has received thus far in minicamps and during Organized Team Activities this offseason.
He also feels comfortable in the team’s zone-blocking scheme, even though the system.
“I think it’s definitely still downhill, because we’re not actually running sideways,” Johnson said. “We’re waiting for one or two cuts and we’re in there. People know I’m going to run downhill. As long as we stretch, stretch, stretch, and then bring it downhill, there’s going to be holes on the backside.”
Johnson definitely seems like a good fit for the one cut, run down hill type scheme, but the backfield does seem a bit crowded in D.C. It is definitely a position to keep an eye on, especially in training camp.
