Another opposing coach joined a conference call with the Arizona media on Wednesday and talked about how much he liked David Johnson coming out of college.
John Fassel gets a pass, as the Rams’ interim coach was only in charge of special teams back then and didn’t have a big voice in the decision-making process. But multiple coaches have spoken glowingly of Johnson over the past two seasons, yet bypassed the running back in the 2015 draft.
The Cardinals finally selected the Northern Iowa product in the third round, after six other running backs had been taken.