![]() Their complementary running skills should create easy opportunities for a play-action passing game provided that Kentucky’s quarterback can complete the throws. ![]() So is an offensive line full of road graders who lost only center Jon Toth from last season.Įven without the dynamic Stanley “Boom” Williams and Jojo Kemp alongside Snell in the backfield, the Wildcats’ running game should still have inside and outside weapons in Snell and Sihiem King, who rushed for 107 yards in the scrimmage, plus promising redshirt freshman A.J. is back after an outstanding 1,000-yard freshman season. ![]() In truth, they were one-dimensional last season once Johnson took over for the injured Barker, but at least that one dimension was outstanding. The question Kentucky offensive coordinators Eddie Gran and Darin Hinshaw must ponder over the next several months is what they want this offense to be. It feels premature to say that, but there was nothing about Johnson’s performance Friday that slammed the door on any August competition. It might even open the door for a dropback passer like Drew Barker, once he returns to full health following back surgery, or Gunnar Hoak (16-for-24, 174 yards, 2 TDs, plus a 5-yard rushing score in the scrimmage), who obviously outplayed Johnson (8-for-18, 106 yards, 1 INT) on Friday, to wrestle the job away from the incumbent starter. The Blue eventually won 31-14, but Johnson’s struggles hardly provided much confidence that the Wildcats can be more than a one-dimensional offense with him taking the snaps. Johnson held onto the ball for too long, missed wide-open receivers for potential big gains and tossed an ugly interception just before halftime that helped the White team – a collection of reserves – tie the score at 14 against Johnson’s Blue team, composed of starters. Instead of relying on his running ability, Johnson had to function like a dropback passer. The good news for Stephen Johnson is that defenders will have to give him more than a love tap to get him down this fall.īut with Kentucky counting its quarterbacks down upon first contact with defenders in last Friday’s spring game, that neutralized the mobility that makes Johnson effective. Stephen Johnson's passing struggles create summertime questions for Kentucky You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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