The Facts: Cardinals HC Kliff Kingsbury’s offenses at Texas Tech made heavy use of shotgun formations and he said at the league meetings that he hasn’t “found a reason not to be” reliant on those looks during his coaching career. That suggests there will be a lot of shotgun in use in Arizona this season. And Johnson is fine with that. “I actually love that,” Johnson said, via the team’s website. “I did that in college. That’s all we did in college is the gun, a read-option-type thing. I think it really opens up more space for me and makes me able to read the defense a little bit more.”

Diehards Line: In case you weren't keeping track, oly six teams used the shotgun less often than Arizona so the shift in philosophy and its impact on Johnson are of great interest to fantasy owners. The fact, the running back is on board with it is obviously good news. Beyond that, after Johnson averaged 3.6 yards per carry last season, anything the team can do to create more space for him to operate should be a plus for the Arizona offense.