Charger Fans React to Quentin Johnston's Insane Highlight From Training Camp
Chargers rookie wide receiver Quentin Johnston is embarrassing defenders in camp already with highlight catches and an athletic display.
During a recent practice, Johnston climbed the ladder, snagged a jump ball over the top of a defender, and got both feet down for the hypothetical score.
Johnston's draft stock skyrocketed last season after an impressive run by his TCU Horned Frogs to the CFP final against the Georgia Bulldogs.
After forming a seemingly telepathic connection with quarterback Max Duggan last season, the Bolts took Johnston with the 21st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Some experts and analysts pegged Johnston to be the first receiver off the board in the recent draft, but Johnston was taken one selection after Ohio State product Jaxon Smith-Njigba by the Seahawks.
The big-bodied wide receiver profiles as a size-speed freak, running a 4.52 40-yard dash on his pro day at 6'4 and 215 pounds. After a 1,000-yard campaign in his final college season, the Chargers are hopeful that Johnston will add to an already potent offense.
Johnston will join a skill group that is absolutely loaded with talent at the disposal of recently extended star quarterback Justin Herbert.
Herbert, now on a massive five-year, $262.5 million extension, will add Johnston to his list of targets that includes running back and touchdown machine Austin Ekeler, a similar big-bodied first-round talent in receiver Mike Williams, and veteran Keenan Allen looking to rebound from an injury-plagued campaign.
With new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore hired from his previous stop in Dallas to replace Joe Lombardi, Herbert, and Johnston seem to be firing on all cylinders in the early portion of camp.
Charger fans can't wait to see their connection and the rest of the team shine in just a few weeks.