If the LA Rams don’t re-sign John Johnson, it sure as hell doesn’t mean he’s leaving Southern California. That was clear last month when LA Chargers head coach Brandon Staley — formerly the defensive coordinator of the Rams in 2020 — was asked by NFL cornerback Richard Sherman a question on PFF’s The Cris Collinsworth Podcast:
Why did you give Johnson “the green dot”? Meaning, what prompted Staley to have Johnson call plays and run the defense for the NFL’s number one unit in points and yards allowed? Staley didn’t hesitate to give a glowing evaluation of the value that Johnson brought to the Rams defense last season, especially given a “tenuous” situation at linebacker.