Johnson says he wants 30 touches a game

By Ryan Smith
Posted Jul 17, 2017 9:48 am EDT • Arizona Cardinals

On SiriusXM NFL Radio in an interview on Sunday, David Johnson reiterated he wants to handle 30 touches per game this season.
Johnson saw an increased workload last season and he only became more effective. He finished the season with an 87.8 overall grade – third among running backs.
The former Northern Iowa Panther specifically excelled in the passing game so much so that he won PFF’s best receiver award in 2016.
Johnson was so excellent as a receiver that Arizona lined him up 20.6 percent of his snaps in the slot or out wide, Johnson averaged 1.73 yards per route run – third among running backs. He also earned the second-best receiving grade PFF has given to a RB since 2006 at 92.7.