Is it time to start worrying about Charles Johnson?

[Mage]

I usually never make threads around here and I hate to make threads like this because I don't want to seem like I am overreacting but third game in a row and Charles Johnson is invisible.  I had no issue with it the first two weeks because while he wasn't doing anything positive, he wasn't a detriment either.  However, tonight, I think he is quite clearly behind the rest of our DL (Short, Lotulelei, Edwards, Addison).

 

When Pittsburgh was pushed back, Johnson failed to remain discipline and tried to execute a pass rush hoping for them to pass and possibly get a safety, giving Gilbert an easy job of shielding him away while Pittsburgh dialed up a run play to catch him off guard.  Aside from that, Johnson literally makes no impact in the run game like he had in the past (most noticeably 2010/2011) and his pass rush is just about nonexistent.

 

Is it time to start worrying about his lack of production and performance?  I have always been a big fan of his and never understood why so many people on here thought he wasn't worth the contract when he was the only quality DL we had until Hardy broke out and we ended up with Edwards, Star, and KK.  But so far, Johnson looks bad.  I don't think it is a stretch to say he has been, clearly, the worst player in the front seven so far.

[SIGCHI222]

Yes, yes it is.

[Marc Anthony]

Big money!!

[PantherDynasty]

I honestly have no idea what has happened to him. Does the guy even have a tackle this year?

[shelbypanther]

Sean Gilbert 2.0 baby..........

 

[cptx]

big money

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

edit.... easy money

[Jrock88]

ya ive never seen him play this poorly... wonder what the issue is.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

He needs to step up in a big way. He has been invisible thus far. 

[SuperJTheGreat]

cut

[AceBoogie]

He still plays for us?

[Cam2Benji]

That's what happens when you take Hardy off the other side. We payed big money to the wrong DE.

 

 

Hopefully he can turn it around as the season continues.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

I'd have to go back and look but maybe he is being doubled frequently with Hardy not on the opposite side?

[CRA]

I think he leads the team in QB pressures....or did going into tonight.

[*FreeFua*]

His production takes a hit without Hardy. Both guys really benefit from playing with one another.