Not every first-round pick is destined for failure after a slow start to their career. Just ask LA Chargers guard Zion Johnson, who was written off as a draft bust but has quietly rewritten his own narrative during the 2025 season.
Johnson, whose fifth-year option was declined by the Chargers in the offseason, entered the 2025 season with something to prove. Three mediocre seasons were in his rearview mirror and with another, he wouldn't have even been a starter in 2026 (with or without the Chargers).
Knowing the task at hand, Johnson has risen to the occasion despite the offensive line around him collapsing.