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Clemson Safety Jadar Johnson: We've ‘Definitely’ Played Better Quarterbacks Than J.T. Barrett

It took about an hour of media availability before we were gifted our first "bulletin board material" sound bite of the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.

Clemson senior safety Jadar Johnson, who hails from Orangeburg, South Carolina, spoke with reporters Tuesday in Phoenix and did not obscure his evaluation of Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett.

The key to beating the Buckeyes, according to Johnson, is forcing Barrett to throw the ball. Of the Ohio State captain, Johnson says the Tigers have "definitely" faced better.

Clemson's Jadar Johnson isn't high on Ohio State's pass game: "I'm not really strong on J.