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CB Will Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
Johnson endured perhaps the biggest fall of any defensive player in the draft when he was taken by the Cardinals in the second round. The Michigan cornerback missed time in 2024 with a toe injury, and concerns about a lingering knee issue likely contributed to his fall on draft weekend.
But when he was healthy, he was among the best in the nation.
Over the past two seasons, Johnsonâs 46.2% open-allowed rate ranked 11th among 79 drafted cornerbacks. Thatâs better than Terrion Arnold, Quinyon Mitchell, Cooper DeJean and 2025 first-rounders Travis Hunter and Jahdae Barron. Johnsonâs 8.4 burn yards allowed per target ranked 24th among that group, ahead of all those players again, except Mitchell and Barron.
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