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David Johnson 'not even in the picture yet' on offense

There has been plenty of talk about how running back David Johnson, the third round pick for the Arizona Cardinals, is going to play a big role in the offense this season. Running backs coach Stump Mitchell recently said he thinks Johnson will be "a piece of the puzzle" this season and will push Andre Ellington.

But head coach Bruce Arians is pushing the brakes a bit on the hype train.

When asked how the workload will be split up between Johnson and Ellington offense, Arians said, "David's not even in the picture yet," sounding like a guy who likes to manage the hype himself after having been the promoter of third round picks Tyrann Mathieu and John Brown early in the offseason the last two years.