There’s plenty of things ILBs Coach Jerry Olsavsky loves about LB Buddy Johnson’s game. But first and foremost, he loves his downhill attitude against the run. Speaking to reporters after the team drafted Johnson with the 140th selection of the 2021 NFL Draft, Olsavsky spoke about Johnson’s game and his strengths.
“One of the first things I want to see how far from the line of scrimmage the linebacker is when the ball’s coming towards him,” Olsavsky told reporters via a Zoom call provided by the team. “And when you attack the line of scrimmage, we call that going downhill.