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Diontae Johnson flashing brilliance early — but don’t tell him that

"Just running. For real, that's all you can do is run," Johnson said with a slight smile. "I took pride in doing that, because they said I needed to get in shape, so I just focused on that a lot this offseason, and I came back and showed that."

That right there is everything about Johnson in the early goings. He impressed Roethlisberger, a future Hall of Famer, and he had the chance to ham up the moment a bit. It's a big deal to be singled out by No. 7, and while Johnson recognizes that, he downplays the entire situation and instead focuses on the work.