Texas running backs coach Tashard Choice called new Chicago Bears running back Roschon Johnson an 'old-school, old-fashioned, rough-and-tough football player.'
As far as knowing the game, it helped him because he had to realize defenses. When you’re a quarterback, you have to make sure all 10 are set. We did a lot of stuff in wildcat, which he was natural doing because he did it a lot in high school. But for Ro, his progression, his progress of being a better running back, I think he elevated that because there’s a difference between running the ball like he did from the quarterback position and running the ball like a running back.
The Bears talked about being creative with him on offense. Is that something you were able to do with him?Him playing in the wildcat, that always gives the offense . Plus the fact he can actually throw the football, that can help. The year before I got there, he played against K-State and our quarterbacks were down, and Ro had to play the whole game as the wildcat quarterback. We won, so that just tells you.
But I think what they meant by that is we did a lot of stuff out of 20 personnel, meaning we had two backs in the game, him and Bijan at the same time. Him being able to run routes, being able to block, being able to do all of the little things and run the football as well — because he can be a heck of a running back. I don’t want people to forget he can tote the rock. He’s able to be on the football field, so now you have your best 11 on the football field, even if it’s two running backs.
No single play embodied that sentiment more than Roschon Johnson sending him to the shadow realm and falling forward for 5 more yards
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