Mention Alexander Johnson’s name and it should spark a smile.
The Denver Broncos midline linebacker is one of the most exciting players on the list. For what he showed last season and for what he could still do in this defense.
It’s no secret that the Broncos have missed out on a versatile and talented middle linebacker since Al Wilson. This is where the excitement of “The Dino” kicks in. Johnson reminds some in Broncos Country of the old great Denver.
When you consider that Johnson has now spent a year defending Vic Fangio, he knows his Ps and Qs. He knows what to do, when to do it and how to do it.
But what is the impact of COVID-19 on all of this?
On Friday, Broncos country tonight, the Broncos linebacker joined Ryan Edwards and Benjamin Allbright to discuss the challenges posed by the coronavirus and whether to have an offseason when he’s not attacking. They also talk about Pro Football Focus saying Johnson and the other linebackers inside the Broncos could be really good.
“Hey, when you break the movie down, the movie doesn’t lie,” Johnson told the guys. “So it’s pretty cool that Pro Football Focus broke it. … All in all, I feel like myself and Todd, we’re going to make the league recognize us more this year.
