Ben Johnson
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I think it adds a dimension to your offense.
He was one of the guys we identified well before the draft that...
He's a player that we really liked.
And, you know, a quick story about him.
You know, the guys do a great job trying to recruit some of these guys we think might fall through the cracks and go undrafted.
And, you know, I actually called him before the draft and let him know that we had a vision for him.
And when you take a tight end in the third round, you're kind of like, oh, shoot.
That might take us away from Hayden coming here.
And yet, he didn't bat an eye.
This is where he wanted to be.
And to me, that speaks volumes about how he's wired.
And it has something to do with how he came to walk on at Iowa and earn him playing time and going through the long, hard road.
I really appreciate that.
And I think we got a good one there.
Some of these young guys that are going into the second year, you know, Colston's made a big jump.
Luther's made a big jump, as you'd expect.
And those guys were around for most of the offseason as well.
You know, you could go by the weight room and see them in there getting some work in February, March, and April.
So I think that has something to do with that.
But, no, I think our group โ