Tag: nfl rookie cornerbacks

Where does Bears rookie Jaylon Johnson rank among 6 CBs taken before him in the draft?

Bears rookie CB Jaylon Johnson wasn’t happy that 6 teams passed him up in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now, he’s proving them wrong after two weeks.

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Jaylon Johnson hasn’t forgotten that six cornerbacks were taken ahead of him in the 2020 NFL Draft. Earlier this offseason, he spoke about how that motivated him even more to prove those six teams wrong. And after two weeks, he’s certainly doing just that.

While Johnson hasn’t been perfect, he’s been pretty impressive in his first two NFL games.

In fact, about those six cornerbacks taken before him in the draft, Johnson has allowed a lower passer rating (64.2) than all of them. The four cornerbacks taken in the first round  — Detroit’s Jeff Okudah, Atlanta’s A.J. Terrell, Las Vegas’ Damon Arnette and Miami’s Noah Igbinoghene — have allowed ratings over 110.

So far this season, Johnson has allowed three catches on seven targets (42.9%) for 55 yards. He has five pass break-ups and allowed a 64.2 passer rating.

Johnson’s five pass break-ups is the second most by a rookie defender in their first two games since the NFL started trading the stat in 1999. Johnson ranks only behind Marcus Peters, who had seven through his first two games in 2015.

While it’s certainly far too early to call Johnson the winner of that 2020 cornerback class, the early returns on Johnson have been nothing but glowing.

Although, Johnson will face his most difficult test yet as he and Kyle Fuller prepare to take on the juggernaut duo of Falcons receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley this Sunday in Atlanta.

Notre Dame Football: Former All-American Returns to South Bend

Love finished his rookie season with the Giants this past Sunday having started the final five games.  He wound up with 34 tackles (27 solo), five tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception of former second overall pick, Mitch Trubisky.

Monday’s news that Alohi Gilman was entering the NFL Draft was expected but as we’ve discussed on multiple posts here this evening, leaves a void in Notre Dame’s secondary, especially from a leadership standpoint.

The good news is that on the same day of Gilman’s announcement, a former All-American defensive back who wore blue and gold let it be known he’s headed back to campus immediately.

One small problem however is that his playing for the New York Giants this fall means he’s no longer eligible to play football for the Fighting Irish.

Julian Love just wrapped up his rookie season for the Giants and although the team struggled mightily to a 4-12 final record, Love flashed like anyone who watched him at Notre Dame would expect.

Love’s first NFL off-season will be spent largely at a place he quickly became loved at.

I went to a college that was on the trimester/quarters plan, not semesters like Notre Dame but the most credit hours I ever took on at one time was 12 so a hearty congratulations to him and the plenty of other students who challenge 21 at a time everywhere, whether that’s at Notre Dame or anywhere else.

Love finished his rookie season with the Giants this past Sunday having started the final five games.  He wound up with 34 tackles (27 solo), five tackles for loss, a forced fumble and an interception of former second overall pick, Mitch Trubisky.