Has Juwan Johnson leveled up? The collegiate wide receiver-turned-pro tight end took more snaps than anyone else at his position in the New Orleans Saints’ season opener, including 2020 third-round draft pick Adam Trautman. It’s an impressive sign of growth for the former undrafted free agent, but it goes to show that Johnson’s hard work is paying off.
His efforts to put on weight during the offseason, bulking up to 250 pounds at the start of training camp, have resulted in better performance as a blocker — Johnson helped spring Taysom Hill for several big gains in Week 1’s win against the Atlanta Falcons. He logged double-digit snaps as a run blocker for just the second time in the last two years, showing marked improvement over what we’ve seen before.
