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RB Roschon Johnson, Texas
Tell me if this sounds like an Andy Reid archetype: a converted quarterback with good hands in the open field, intelligent detection to go where the coverage is soft, good blitz pickups. This is all Andy Reid friendly, and while Roschon Johnson is not the perfect Andy Reid running back, he sure has the look of a rotational player with the upside to be the team's full-time third down back in the vein of Darrel Williams or Derrick Gore.
That said, there is not a ton of demand for Johnson's skillset in Kansas City right now. The Chiefs are probably looking to get a lot faster in their backfield this offseason, and the 220 lb Johnson is an average athlete even by large RB standards. He's not explosive or elusive in the open field, just a really smart player who can find the soft spot in the zone, with fantastic hands, and can get you some YAC. This is a really safe pick: he's going to be as good as he'll ever be on Day One.
The role has some value. Maybe Brett Veach has a stroke and doesn't re-sign Jerrick McKinnon. Even if he does, who's the clear-cut pass-protection third down back if McKinnon gets injured? This team still doesn't have a power runner for short yardage, either. So there is some fit. But it might not be until one of their five 7th rounders that the Chiefs decide to explore it.
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