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Detroit Lions running back carousel: Eight is not enough in 2019

By Payne Schanski

DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 15: Wes Hills #36 of the Detroit Lions celebrates a third quarter touchdown during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 38-17. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 15: Wes Hills #36 of the Detroit Lions celebrates a third quarter touchdown during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field on December 15, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Tampa Bay defeated Detroit 38-17. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /
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Ty Johnson, Detroit Lions
Ty Johnson, Detroit Lions (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

RB3: Ty Johnson

2019 Season: 14 games, 188 yards, 0 touchdowns

Question marks: ? (Just one, because seriously, what did you expect from the rookie 6th rounder?)

The positive with Johnson No. 2 is that he’s at least been able to stay healthy, getting snaps in every game and carries in all but two. As far as his modest production goes, I feel like he’s exactly as advertised.

I think some of the people who saw him in training camp and tried to project him into something else were operating more out of wishful thinking than anything else (and yes, I did the same for Travis Fulgham).

The truth is that Johnson is playing exactly how you should expect from a rookie sixth round pick.

Seeing the lengths the team has gone to keep him out of a starting role (see some of the names on the next page) unfortunately says a lot about his perceived ceiling as an NFL running back.

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