Jermaine Johnson‘s rookie season with the New York Jets was a tale of two phases.
In the run game, Johnson was an NFL-ready difference-maker who already looked like one of the better players in the league at his position. Johnson recorded a run-stop rate of 9.8% that led all rookie edge rushers and was eighth-best out of 129 qualified edge rushers (95th percentile). He was extremely adept at shedding blocks and tracking down the ball carrier for big stops.
However, Johnson looked raw as a pass rusher. Johnson occasionally showed flashes of greatness using his remarkable physical traits, but he was inconsistent when it came to winning his pass rush battles and creating pressure.