Allen Park — Through four games, Kerryon Johnson has clearly been the Detroit Lions’ best running back. Therefore, it’s no surprise one of the most popular topics leading up to the team’s Week 5 matchup with Green Bay has been the rookie’s workload.
But maybe Johnson’s closely monitored playing time shouldn’t be surprising. After all, the clues were there, dating back to before he was drafted, when the Lions hosted a season ticket holder summit at Ford Field in early April.
There, coach Matt Patricia affirmed a question that his team would rely heavily on a matchup-based rotation, similar to his former employer, the New England Patriots.