The Chicago Bears selected cornerback Jaylon Johnson out of Utah in the second round (50th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
In two games so far, Johnson has been impressive. He has 10 tackles and already racked up an impressive five pass deflections.
So the difference in speed from college football to the NFL clearly is not hurting him too much, right? Well according to Cam Ellis of NBC 5 Chicago, Johnson is indeed downplaying that speed difference.
“The speed isn’t a big difference,” Johnson said on Tuesday. “For me, personally, [NFL players] are a lot stronger and a lot bigger, but also that people know exactly what they’re doing – this is their profession. So there are a lot more savvy at what they’re doing and how to attack you.”
Johnson is not too worried about the speed. It is more the other factors with which he seems to have noticed a difference.
The new Bears cornerback points out that players in the NFL are “a lot strong and a lot bigger” than players in college. At the same time, he says that they know “exactly what they're doing” and that they are a lot more savvy.
So far, speed has not been an issue for Johnson. And he's shown that with his numbers so far. However, it appears Johnson does believe there are a few things that he needs to adjust too. Size and strength seem to be two of those big factors.
Even with Johnson needing to adjust to a few different things though, he is impressing early. The Bears have jumped out to a 2-0 start in 2020 and it looks like they might have a new star in the secondary.
It will be interesting to see not only if the Bears and Johnson can continue to impress. But also if the young cornerback can continue to grow and adjust to the size and strength of the NFL competition.
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