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Teron Johnson is doing some really good stuff, especially against the run. This team plays nickel like 84% of the time. Your nickel needs to be a physical run defender if you're going to play that way. And he's coming downhill.
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Johnson playing better than expected; physical run defender from nickel.

Johnson is playing much better football than anticipated, particularly against the run. The source notes that Johnson is doing really good stuff, especially in the run game, and is coming downhill with physicality from the nickel spot. The Raiders play nickel 84% of the time, and Johnson's physical run defense from that position has been crucial to their defensive success. The source was surprised by this performance, as he thought Johnson had lost a step over the last year or two, but Johnson has found a fountain of youth and is playing much better than expected.

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