According to ESPN's Adam Caplan, rookie Duke Johnson has been "the most impressive" Browns running back at OTAs.
Caplan acknowledges Johnson needs to keep it up when the pads go on, but says his "money" would be on Johnson emerging as a three-down back. Seeing as GM Ray Farmer and RBs coach Wilbert Montgomery have both publicly compared Johnson to scatback Gio Bernard, we're not entirely sure the Browns envision Johnson as a true lead runner. Johnson did show the ability to run inside and create on his own at Miami (FL), however. Behind one of the league's better offensive lines, Johnson will be an intriguing flyer pick in 2015 fantasy drafts, particularly of the PPR variety.
Caplan acknowledges Johnson needs to keep it up when the pads go on, but says his "money" would be on Johnson emerging as a three-down back. Seeing as GM Ray Farmer and RBs coach Wilbert Montgomery have both publicly compared Johnson to scatback Gio Bernard, we're not entirely sure the Browns envision Johnson as a true lead runner. Johnson did show the ability to run inside and create on his own at Miami (FL), however. Behind one of the league's better offensive lines, Johnson will be an intriguing flyer pick in 2015 fantasy drafts, particularly of the PPR variety.
