The Arizona Cardinals may have landed one of the biggest steals of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Getting Will Johnson in the second round was a big win, even though there are some injury concerns.
Now, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the young cornerback has chosen to wear No. 0 with them.
Cardinals rookie second-round pick Will Johnson has opted to wear No. 0 in Arizona. pic.twitter.com/410FaBT2z4
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 30, 2025
Johnson drew first-round grades before slipping all the way to the No. 47 selection.
Teams were reportedly worried about his knee, but that didn’t scare away the Cardinals.
The former Michigan star was a top-ten pick in the class at one point, and his tape is just mesmerizing.
Jonathan Gannon is a defensive-minded coach who will bring the best out of a playmaking athlete like him.
He has the potential to be a Trevon Diggs kind of ball-hawk.
He also shut down the opposition with his ability to disrupt and break up passes.
Johnson was a two-time All-American in college.
He had three pick-sixes during his days at Ann Arbor, leaving the program as the all-time leader in that regard.
He also rose to national prominence in the 2023 playoffs when he shut down future first-round picks Rome Odunze and Marvin Harrison Jr. to help his team win the national championship.
Hopefully, injuries won’t be an issue going forward.
The game is always better when the best players are on the field, and Johnson has the potential to be one of the most electric players in the game.
