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The elder statesman of the Cardinals' offensive line room, 14-year vet Kelvin Beachum, already can already tell that Johnson has all the traits of a franchise left tackle.
"He's taking those steps to put himself in that conversation and also put himself in the conversation across the National Football League based off of what I see," Beachum told ESPN.
But Johnson wants more.
He wants to be elite. Being a presence in the locker room is one piece of that puzzle. Another, Johnson understands, is being consistent on the field.
"I know I have the talent, that's why I'm here," Johnson said. "I have the skill set, I know I have the motor, I know I have the mindset for violence. I know I have that, but it's really just efficiency, which is going to allow you to be more consistent.
"The more efficient you are, the more it's easier to be consistent and repeat it over and over again."
And that, Johnson believes, will help him eventually become elite. And with that, comes the spoils. And, he hopes, the riches.
Johnson makes no bones about it: He wants to be the first $40 million left tackle.
"When I'm in the huddle, I'm about to show why I'm a $40 million man," Johnson said. "My mindset is when I attack the field is that I need to be so dominant, consistent and efficient every play because that's what a $40 million man looks like."
8 comments
I like Paris. He’s very good. I don’t see $40 million good though.
Love that mentality
He might not be quite 40m but he’s really the only stable piece on the oline besides maybe froholdt, and still has room for growth so i can picture it.
2 things are true
1. Hes not worth $40M
2. We will pay him $40M just because hes a good-enough young LT & itll be “his turn” to be the highest paid player at his position
absolutely despise thats how the NFL is, but oh well. Fully expect Will Johnson to be the highest paid CB at some point. Hopefully its justified
I mean we better. The point of saving all this cap space n rolling it over was to pay any guy coming off a rookie deal that looked good.
Paris ain’t no $40m left tackle.
You don’t hear his name, you don’t notice what he does, you don’t see the effort and what his job is. That man’s doing his job, and doing it well. Y’all don’t know what the job is, if you don’t think he deserves to be paid.
I mean he’s like a top 10 tackle but you hae to be top 5 to earn 40M