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  • June 7, 2019 at 2:43 pm #101977
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    from The NFL’s 11 best safeties

    Doug Farrar

    The NFL's 11 best safeties

    10. John Johnson III, Los Angeles Rams

    Johnson was a boom-and-bust player in 2018—at times, capable of shutting down a passing offense single-handedly, and at other times, a bit too lenient when it came to allowing enemy touchdowns (per Pro Football Focus, he was involved in six last season). Overall, Johnson was targeted 51 times last season, allowing 37 catches, 328 yards, 138 yards after the catch, five interceptions, seven pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 89.0.

    As a run defender and middle of the field coverage guy, Johnson is an aggressive and opportunistic asset. He proved the former with his 100 tackles and 37 stops, and as a safety/linebacker hybrid in Wade Phillips’ defense, he has the leaping ability to take away contested catches, as well as the quickness and closing ability to take passes away from a deep third alignment. If he cleans up his coverage a bit in the seasons to come, Johnson has the talent to be a top-three safety overall.

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