He's always getting extra treatment. He's got his own little routine.
I'm always asking him questions. When someone plays 14 years, that's not by accident," said Johnson.
Following the victory, film study prompted rigorous self-evaluation regarding his technical execution. "All my assignments, I was on top of all that," said Johnson.
Even with a successful debut, he identified specific areas requiring mechanical refinement. "But there are going to be things I can clean up.
I thought my drive phase could have been better. I'm always going to be hard on myself.
No matter if I have 12 targets, 12 catches for 300 yards, I'm going to find something," said Johnson.
Team leadership monitored his integration closely during the home opener.
"You get your first shot back out there, bullets are flying, he gets to hear Mosaic for real for the first time," said head coach Corey Mace.
"He did some really good stuff for us," said Mace. During the fourth quarter, Johnson secured a difficult contested catch while absorbing physical contact.
"That last drive, he made a great catch with somebody running through his back. Not a lot of guys make those catches," said Mace.
Management anticipates increased production as he accumulates additional game experience.
"With more reps and more confidence in his ability and playing in this league, he's a heck of a football player," said Mace.
"He's going to make a lot of plays for us," said Mace. Preparing for his second outing, Johnson anticipates a standard scheduling interval between matchups.
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"Hopefully," he said. "Never waiting that long again."
