Why Trumaine Johnson Should’ve Made the Pro Bowl

Sep 20, 2015; Landover, MD, USA; Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones (31) is tackled by St. Louis Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson (22) during the first half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Trumaine Johnson’s Pro Bowl Resumé

Now let’s take a look at Johnson’s stats for the 2015 season:

He has 57 total tackles, 6 interceptions, 14 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 defensive touchdown. From a statistical standpoint, Johnson has put up Pro Bowl worthy numbers this season.

Compared to cornerbacks selected to the Pro Bowl, he has more tackles than six of them, more passes defensed than four of them, and more interceptions than seven of them. In fact, Johnson’s six interceptions this season makes him and Marcus Williams of the New York Jets the true cornerbacks with the most interceptions without making the Pro Bowl.

Yes, Johnson gets a lot of help from playing in a star-studded Greg Williams defensive scheme, but his superb play shouldn’t be discounted. According to Pro Football Focus, Johnson was the third best cornerback in the NFL in terms of QB rating allowed (54.1) through Week 14 of the regular season. He only trailed Josh Norman and Patrick Peterson, who both made the Pro Bowl.

Considering the fact that fellow starter Janoris Jenkins was oft-injured and E.J. Gaines was placed on IR before the season even started, his ability to step up in times of adversity has been nothing short of impressive.

Take Johnson’s performance against the Detroit Lions this season for example. Because of Jenkins’ injury, Johnson was forced to cover Calvin Johnson most of the game. Although the star 6’5″ receiver has been struggling this season by his own standards, “Tru” didn’t allow “Megatron” to make a single reception. In fact, Trumaine Johnson only gave up one reception for ten yards the entire game and allowed a lowly passer rating of 8.3 when thrown at (via Sam Monson).

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