05-07-2020, 11:03 AM
(05-07-2020, 10:53 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Lets start a new tradition.
2019 started a LT who was so bad playing RT he got cut by another team.
2020 do the same with Johnson.
What could possibly go wrong? Johnson looked decent against two teams that ranked 20th and DEAD LAST in sacks last year. That means he will dominate just like Christian Westerman did after looking good in one meaningless game.
While I don't know what Fred Johnson will be it is worth mentioning he was an UDFA who did make PIT's 53 to start the year. It was only later in the year he was waived, to make room on the roster due to injuries, and we claimed him off waivers. Had he cleared waivers all indications were that he would return to PIT on their PS and potentially be elevated after they got through their injury issues.
Being an UDFA is a hard battle to make a roster. Jason Peters was an UDFA for the Bills in 06. He was cut at final cut downs and added back to PS after clearing waivers. The next year he became their starting RT and the following year an All Pro LT. Now do I think Fred Johnson is Jason Peters? No, probably not. I however wouldn't simply say that because an UDFA was waived, especially after making a 53, means they aren't good or may not be capable of being a solid starter.
