Cornerback Jaylon Johnson made strides in his second year with the Chicago Bears, but there’s still some room for him to grow. In 2021 he started to follow the opposing teams best wide receiver around the field, he picked up the first interception of his career, and he was also targeted just 4.8 times per game after being targeted 6 times per game as a rookie.
The decrease in action was partly due to him taking over as the Bears CB1, but also because the other corners on the field were so bad. If you were playing quarterback against the Bears in 2021 why throw towards Johnson when you can target guys like Marqui Christian, Xavier Crawford, Kindle Vildor, and Duke Shelley?