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Record-breaking season was Cardinals' reward for taking chance on David Johnson

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Ron Rivera liked him.

Dirk Koetter loved him.

But neither the Carolina Panthers nor the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted David Johnson.

Actually, 31 teams didn't take a chance on the kid from Northern Iowa over the course of the first 85 picks of the 2015 NFL draft. By the time the Arizona Cardinals drafted Johnson with the 22nd pick of the third round -- 86th overall -- the New Orleans Saints had skipped over Johnson five times, the Cleveland Browns four times, 16 teams three times and 13 teams twice.