The Cardinals running game starts and ends with David Johnson
You wonder exactly where the Cardinals would be without running back David Johnson?  It is a thought I’d rather not present.  It’s not pretty.
If the Cardinals were a better team, Johnson would have easily been in the MVP race. Â As it was, Johnson finished with 1,239-yards rushing and also has 80 receptions for 879-yards. Â He had 16 touchdowns on the ground and four through the air.
That was the very reason why the Cardinals ran with Johnson in Los Angeles on Sunday. Â Johnson was there for his teammates and was there to see what he could do to add to his numbers.
A lot of fans complained about him playing in a game that meant nothing, at least standings-wise. The game did mean a lot to Johnson and the team however and that’s good enough for me.
Next season, will Andre Ellington still be around to back Johnson up? Â Hard to say, but it looks like Kerwynn Williams may be that guy. Â Williams had 60-yards in relief of Johnson on Sunday.