Johnson struggled early but showed promise stretching seams; game slowing down.

Tight end is one of the more challenging positions to play as a rookie; Johnson had a tough early transition and said learning Brian Daboll's offense was like 'drinking water out of a fire hose.' He struggled with his assignments and as a receiver through the first six weeks of the season, although his blocking was always an asset. The Giants were perfectly comfortable throwing Johnson into the deep end, never playing him less than 70% of snaps in a game. He's stretched the seams multiple times and made defenses pay for playing Cover-2; the game has seemed to slow down for him.