I was pretty excited about the San Francisco 49ers selecting former North Carolina State cornerback Dontae Johnson back in Round 4 of the 2014 NFL Draft.
At 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, Johnson was the prototypical big-bodied corner the Niners had lacked for years. He was going to be the next press-man defensive back San Francisco could use to great extent.
It just hasn’t happened.
Entering his fourth season at the NFL level, Johnson has become something of a forgotten commodity.
Johnson saw 467 snaps his rookie season, followed by 366 his second year. But in 2016, Johnson was on the field for a mere 101 snaps.