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When the Jets signed Johnson back in April, no one expected him to be the CJ2K who would carry the ball 290 times a year, which Johnson averaged during his six seasons with the Titans. Johnson may think he's still capable of churning out 2,000 yards like he did in 2009. But that doesn't sound like it's what the Jets have in mind for him. "He's got some miles on him," Jets running backs coach Anthony Lynn conceded. "So we're going to have to be strategic in how we use him, and when we use him, to keep him fresh so that he can be the explosive guy that I know that he can be."
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In case you haven't been following along, the Jets plan to incorporate Johnson into a system that already includes Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell, who nearly evenly split the bulk of the team's carries a year ago (182 for Ivory, 176 for Powell) and combined for 1,530 yards on the ground. Lynn said the addition of Johnson gives the Jets' backfield a different dimension. "I really like the versatility; it'll really gives you the opportunity to do more things to attack the defense," Lynn said. "So with Chris's skill-set, combined with Chris Ivory's power-running game, and Bilal Powell's more of a combination of both, it's a really good quality to have in the room." Johnson's pass-catching skills also figure to come in handy, particularly on screens and check-downs, which is something quarterbacks coach David Lee said he had been emphasizing with both Geno Smith and Michael Vick. Johnson's 42 catches in 2013 would have come close to leading the Jets, who were topped by receiver Jeremy Kerley's 43 receptions.
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