I think it’s worth a shot. If we draft a wide receiver, let’s say Kadarius Toney (as a placeholder draftee). I think the 5 wide receivers who make the team are:

DJ Chark*
Laviska Shenault*
Marvin Jones*
Kadarius Toney*
Jamal Agnew*

I think he’ll be on the outside looking in. What’s the worst that can happen? It’s either get cut due to depth, make the team as the 6th receiver and not get on the field, or be tried at tight end. Might make it, might not. But his competition as it stands is Tyler Davis, Manhertz, and O’Shag. He’s the best pass catcher of that bunch, he’s the tallest of the bunch, and he’s the one with the frame to put on more weight. 

What’s Johnson’s weakness coming out? He lacked true receiver speed. And his strengths at Texas was he was a great blocking (albeit against DBs but I’m sure the technique and will was there) and he was a major red zone threat. He has the tight end “stuff.” Could be an experiment that could pay dividends. He painfully slow when it comes to DBs, but could take advantage of LBs. 

Basically I feel like he has immense value as a red zone target, but it’ll be tough to make the team as a WR. I don’t see the downside of trying it out. 

But before you attack me for my opinion, I really just want the best roster so if he makes as a WR, gets cut, or makes it as a TE—I’m assuming the decision will come down to the best roster

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