Anticipating his release, the Jets did a lot of tape st...

Anticipating his release, the Jets did a lot of tape study on RB Chris Johnson. What they saw was a still-gifted back who was restricted by a bum knee and a mediocre offensive line in Tennessee. Doctors took care of the knee, repairing a torn meniscus with an arthroscopic procedure in January. Now it'll be up to the Jets' line to take care of the blocking.

Fantasy Impact: 

Johnson figures to be the Jets’ RB1, though Chris Ivory will serve in a change-of-pace capacity. As long as he sees the bulk of the touches in the Jets’ run-heavy offense, Johnson should post fantasy RB2 numbers. He'll turn 29 in September, so he should still have some tread on his tires.

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