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QB Brad Johnson, Free agent

HT: 6-5, WT: 219, Born: 9-13-1968, College: Florida State, Drafted: Round 9

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2008 Game Summaries

Week 7 - It was apparent that the 40 year old veteran back up was rusty. He was only able to complete a very modest 17 of 34 on the day. Many of his throws were over thrown or behind his receivers. It was also apparent that the Rams were taking away the underneath routes and baited Johnson to throw it deep. After some turnovers and the score getting out of hand early the Rams could simply pin their ears back and rush the passer. Johnson's lack of mobility was a factor as he was sacked three times and hurried many more times.

Week 8 - Starting his second game in relief of the injured Tony Romo, Johnson is a good game manager but is limited in his skills. He is unable to throw the deep ball accurately and therefore does not attempt many deep passes. The failure to pose a threat in this part of the game limited the Dallas offense and caused the Tampa defense to concentrate on taking away the short game. Johnson does not move around good in the pocket and must rely on his offensive line to keep the pass rush off of him. He was sacked three times, but that was mainly due to the occasional blitz as his offensive line did a good job in protecting him.

Week 9 - Brad Johnson got his third consecutive start in place of the injured Tony Romo and was only able to play one half before giving way to Brooks Bollinger. Johnson was hurt by his limited mobility in the pocket, poor decision making, and a weak throwing arm. He was sacked twice and was under pressure on numerous other times. His two interceptions were the direct result of poor decisions on his part as neither pass was close to being caught by the intended receiver. It was a slight surprise that Johnson was allowed to finish the first half as television cameras showed Bollinger getting ready to go into the game twice during the first half.