Will Johnson on secondary giving up big plays: 'Definitely disappointing'

With inexperience and youth playing mixed in with older players, it's been a mixed bag defensively in terms of results, which has seen explosive plays rise tenfold this season.

The amount of explosive plays is something Johnson is acutely aware of as he works to try and address those issues coming out of the bye week.

"We gotta be better," Johnson said. "And we gotta not let them get that. Be disciplined, have good eyes and make plays when the ball comes to our side... It's definitely disappointing. Try to get better every day from now. Try to fix those mistakes. I know what both sides look like. Gotta do your part."

Johnson is going from a position of being the student to now being the teacher, as he is one of the more experienced players in his room.

For the younger players, he's working with anyone who will listen and the message is clear.

Do your job.

"It all comes down to knowing your assignment," Johnson said. "Knowing where your help is, film study and being prepared for game day, so doing that throughout the week will help you be ready for your games… I try to help everybody that asks me questions, all the guys that don't have as much experience. Zeke, Jyaire, B-Hill, really all those guys I try to help out as much as I can."

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