Woah!! Can you imagine a post about not the QB or Draft??? Let’s give it a try.
Does anyone get shades of Matt Forte when they watch Roschon play. He seems to glide and change direction on a dime which is so, so impressive with his frame and power. Both him and Matt Forte had that 6+ foot tall 220+ lbs frame that is shifty as hell and elusive in the pass game. Matt was miles ahead of his time for what he offered the game. He would be on every coaches Christmas wishlist if we was playing in this modern game (call him a Kyle Shanahan wet dream).
I know RJ has a lot to prove - with such a crowded running back room. He is definitely a guy that I am most excited to see get more and more work volume…but it’s awesome to see a guy with that much power and raw athleticism in the backfield again.
Monty was awesome…but he seemed to do his damage between the tackles running north and south. That is the kind of player that you see the hits catch up to. Seems Roschon has the skill sets (if developed properly) to be a long term piece for the RB room - more importantly he has the skills to be a modern day 3 down back.
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Yeah I think he’s our best all around back and he’s gonna get better, too.
Ro seems a lot more stiff than Forte though.
Forte was like watching water. Not sure I’m awake enough to describe it any other way than he was just fluid.
He doesn’t have the juice of Forte. But he does great at getting you the yards you expect and is a + pass protector. He’ll be around as our RB2 for a long time imo
Forte is the wrong comparison - he had the most unique blend of dare-i-say elegance and power. and he could run back shoulder fades on CBs
Roschon is similar i guess u can say in that he seems to be a complete RB and has all the makings of a fan favorite. he runs very hard and high energy - seems like he is just a little sped up versus anyone near him. fun to watch
very happy with Roschon
All these comments just remind me how much I miss watching Matt Forte play football
I actually came out of last nights game lower on Roschon than I had been (I was very high on him before to be fair). The o-line looks much improved, Moore and Kmet give Field really good targets downfield, the RB room is great in between the tackles IMO. The only thing missing for me aside from consistently good QB play is home-run hitters out the backfield. I know that’s not his game but I thought he had a little more juice. Which is fine of course but I’d love an all around back. Doesn’t need to be a big name either, someone like Kenny Walker would thrive here
He has shades of Le’Veon Bell. Emphasis on “shades.” They’re not the same player. But they’re both big backs who pause at the LOS to wait for the hole to develop. Roschon is a little more north south and not quite as savvy as Bell. But it was interesting watching him wait for holes to open at the LOS, just like Bell used to.
I’m not sure how you watch the game yesterday and come away with any sort of inclination that he’s better than a slower, smaller AJ Dillon. He’s steady, he plays hard, and he can do everything a little bit, but he’s not really good in any particular way and he has a distinct lack of agility/elusiveness.
With his versatility, motor, and willingness to play special teams, he should have a place in the league for a long time, but it’s not going to be as a starting RB.
Not going to be well received by the board but I see another 4 year disposable back like Monty was and Herbert currently is. Not because he will be bad, I’m sure he’ll be plenty good, but he doesn’t look like he has elite upside and in the current NFL you can get good but not great RBs for cheap by tossing a day 3 pick at the position every 2 years or so and keep the cap spend at less than 1% of cap.
No not Forte. Roschon runs like a dang Torpedo.
Forte was smooth, powerful but with Finesse. His balance when changing speed and direction was incredible.
Roschon plays like an old school fullback that has modern day running back speed if he gets any momentum. Doesn’t change direction well at this level yet tho.
RJ does not have the burst. He does a lot of things well but nothing great. He’s a good blocker. But did get Justin smashed on one blitz. We need a game changer to go with RJs tough running.
No. He reminds me not at all of Matt Forte.
Also Matt Forte was not “miles ahead of his time.” Both LT and Marshall Faulk caught a ton of passes and were multi-dimensional backs. Hell, even Walter Payton caught a shit ton of passes in the 80s.
Roschon Johnson reminds me more of a guy like Thomas Jones, but with some extra ability as a pass catcher