Study: Kaleb Johnson Is Making Defenders Miss

Kaleb Johnson StudyWhile it’s true that Pittsburgh’s rushing attack hasn’t been awe-inspiring through two preseason games, things have trended positively. Kaleb Johnson definitely fared better in his second opportunity. One facet I wanted to focus on today was missed tackles forced.

Here’s a chart of the top rushers at forcing missed tackles through two preseason games:

Johnson ties for the most missed tackles forced of any running back with seven, one of only three players with that bragging right. His number jumped up after the second preseason game, forcing five missed tackles, which tied for second most of the week.

Along with this, as you’d expect, was a rise in yards per carry. In Week…