Former Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson is now officially a member of the Houston Texans after being traded from the desert to Southeastern Texas earlier this offseason. With longtime Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins infamously going from Houston to Arizona in the same deal, Johnson will need to live up to the hype right off the bat for the AFC South franchise as the pressure will most definitely be on in 2020.

While it remains to be seen as to whether or not Johnson can return to form upon suiting up for the Texans after some memorable and some not so memorable years in Arizona, former NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew is only semi-optimistic that the Houston newcomer will excel this time around.

“Being traded to Houston had to feel like a breath of fresh air for Johnson, and I think the injury-prone back landed in the right spot,” Jones-Drew recently wrote on NFL.com. “He's a versatile weapon who will thrive as a runner and pass catcher in Bill O'Brien's offense. I'd love to have Johnson higher on this list, but he has been inconsistent over the last few seasons.”

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With injuries plaguing his final years in Arizona, Johnson now appears to be fully healthy once again and will be the clear-cut option for the Texans as the team's top running back in 2020. Because he will have the opportunity to stand out in a big way for the Texans, there shouldn't be anything standing in the way of Johnson producing a stellar season for the new-look AFC South franchise.