The only person who saw this coming from Bears rookie cornerback Jaylon Johnson has been is the man himself. And it’s not a bunch of bluster and bravado after the fact, either. Johnson told everyone he expected to be this good back at the draft, and was open about how much it insulted him that he slid to the second round.
He was right.
Johnson has been the best rookie cornerback in the NFL and a jackpot draft pick at No. 50 overall. Quarterbacks have thrown his way 45 times and completed just 47% with an 82.