Chris Johnson is guaranteed an opportunity. The carries, he'll have to earn.
"Nothing was ever promised, you know, that you’re going to get X amount of carries and all that kind of stuff," New York Jets coach Rex Ryan said Monday of his team's latest acquisition, via the NY Post.
". . . We’re going to have to compete for roles. No role has definitely been determined for really almost anybody on this football team."
The 28-year-old Johnson, at one time one of the most explosive offensive players in the NFL, joins a now pretty deep squad of tailbacks anchored by power back Chris Ivory, who looks to be a nice complement to the more elusive, outside-the-tackles Johnson.
Johnson, however, will also have to battle with Bilal Powell for carries. Powell, a do-it-all fourth-year running back, has improved every year of his career while picking up some solid acumen in the pass-blocking department, to boot.
"When you look at our stable of backs, it’s pretty good," Ryan said, comparing it to the Thomas Jones-Shonn Greene-Leon Washington tandem he had in his first year with Gang Green.
The 28-year-old Johnson, at one time one of the most explosive offensive players in the NFL, joins a now pretty deep squad of tailbacks anchored by power back Chris Ivory, who looks to be a nice complement to the more elusive, outside-the-tackles Johnson.
Johnson, however, will also have to battle with Bilal Powell for carries. Powell, a do-it-all fourth-year running back, has improved every year of his career while picking up some solid acumen in the pass-blocking department, to boot.
"When you look at our stable of backs, it’s pretty good," Ryan said, comparing it to the Thomas Jones-Shonn Greene-Leon Washington tandem he had in his first year with Gang Green.
Meanwhile, Mike Goodson appears to be all but a goner, as he's still recovering from the knee injury he sustained last season.
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