My thoughts on Dillon Johnson

DerekJohnson · December 2023

After careful reflection, I have determined that he ranks #1 in my heart tied with Myles Gaskin and Napoleon Kaufman for favorite running back ever. He's also in my top 10 of favorite Huskies ever.

bananasnblondes · December 2023

....and he might be back next year

YellowSnow · December 2023

His 3rd down run to finish off Oregon shall forever live in our collective memories.

coach_pete_JPG · December 2023

DJ, Polk, McMillan would bridge such a gap for a new QB if they all decide to return

ntxduck · December 2023

bananasnblondes said:
....and he might be back next year

He should come back. With a new qb, he’ll be the centerpiece of the offense. And the nfl treats RBs like shit $ wise. Incredibly tough player.

DoogerMcFarland · December 2023

DerekJohnson said:
After careful reflection, I have determined that he ranks #1 in my heart tied with Myles Gaskin and Napoleon Kaufman for favorite running back ever. He's also in my top 10 of favorite Huskies ever.

Dude showed the fuck up when it mattered, more than I think any of us could have expected.

ntxduck said:

bananasnblondes said:
....and he might be back next year
He should come back. With a new qb, he’ll be the centerpiece of the offense. And the nfl treats RBs like shit $ wise. Incredibly tough player.

I selfishly want him to come back, but he has a kid and RB shelf life is short. If he gets any sort of decent draft grade, he should go IMO.

gmo · December 2023

Massive mancrush for me too... this team loses at least 2 games this year if he hadn't transferred IMO.

For sure one of my all time favorites now, and that sure happened quickly.

DerekJohnson · December 2023

gmo said:
Massive mancrush for me too... this team loses at least 2 games this year if he hadn't transferred IMO.

For sure one of my all time favorites now, and that sure happened quickly.

With Napoleon it was a 4-year love affair. With Dillon, it has been a hot fling of a couple months.

But it's also seeing his humility with teammates in addition to his mega-determination in running the football and his fully giving himself up bodily to protect Penix

UW_Doog_Bot · December 2023

DoogerMcFarland said:

DerekJohnson said:
After careful reflection, I have determined that he ranks #1 in my heart tied with Myles Gaskin and Napoleon Kaufman for favorite running back ever. He's also in my top 10 of favorite Huskies ever.
Dude showed the fuck up when it mattered, more than I think any of us could have expected.
ntxduck said:

bananasnblondes said:
....and he might be back next year
He should come back. With a new qb, he’ll be the centerpiece of the offense. And the nfl treats RBs like shit $ wise. Incredibly tough player.
I selfishly want him to come back, but he has a kid and RB shelf life is short. If he gets any sort of decent draft grade, he should go IMO.

Hard to judge, I'd say as a RB his draft status is 3rd round at best.

No idea what he'd get paid by UW to stay.

Things have changed in the new world.

Postal91 · December 2023

DerekJohnson said:
After careful reflection, I have determined that he ranks #1 in my heart tied with Myles Gaskin and Napoleon Kaufman for favorite running back ever. He's also in my top 10 of favorite Huskies ever.

Nip
C Dillon
DJ, Myles

Nip brought out a rare emotion when you saw him put a foot on space.

CD, just silly watching him blow people over.

DJ, like a runaway diesel engine.... He ain't stopping

Myles, just all around beauty

That is all S-Tier and A-Tier for post 90

phineas · December 2023

pay that man

phineas · December 2023

i was pretty young at the time but napolean kaufman is the only thing i clearly remember about those huskies. a sweep to the sideline and hes gone

Fenderbender123 · December 2023

On a related note, I love that we run the pitch play somewhat consistently, and more importantly that we are good at it. I love the pitch.

biak1 · December 2023

DJ is a great RB but it’s clear recency bias to put him next to the GOAT MMFG.

MelloDawg · December 2023

Not quite Deontae Cooper for me, but close.

gmo · December 2023

As has been talked on here, his toughness blocking blitzing linebackers is a huge part of our success this season as well.

RoadTrip · December 2023

gmo said:
As has been talked on here, his toughness blocking blitzing linebackers is a huge part of our success this season as well.

The time he gave Penix blowing up every single blitz up the middle was the difference for sure.

Kingdome_Urinals · December 2023

Johnson has performed very well in big games. Corey Dillon never had big games, Nip did not have that many big games (80 yards vs. Miami, the exception).

Myles performed well in big games. He was the only thing that kept UW in Fiesta vs. Penn St.

I really appreciate that DJ has been the hoss on the big stage.