Bears' defender gets a seal of approve from QB Aaron Rodgers
Bears CB Jaylon Johnson had another quiet day Sunday with just two tackles with no pass break-ups, no interceptions or any huge impact plays in a 28-19 loss to the Packers. The only time he was really mentioned was when he was called for holding.
Well, he still got the admiration of Packers QB Aaron Rodgers.
«Jaylon is a premier player,» Rodgers told the reporters after the game.
Jaylon was clear;y very happy to hear these words from a player of Rodgers' stature.
«I take pride in stuff like that,» Johnson said. «I play the game with a lot of pride and respect. Getting interceptions isn't the only way to impact the game [or] get respect. Your peers validate you. Not the media. Not the outside people looking in. They respect me coming into that game and they respect me leaving that game as well [as] what I put on film, based on my abilities.
«To me it's not about popularity. It's about what my peers believe of me � my team, the quarterbacks and people on the offensive side that I play against.»
«To me it's not about popularity. It's about what my peers believe of me � my team, the quarterbacks and people on the offensive side that I play against.»
Well, it looks like Johnson was also very proud of the way the Bears secondary played against the Packers.
«I think we did a damn good job if you ask me,» said Jaylon Johnson. «Especially with those young guys playing Aaron Rodgers for the first time in a high-level game, in a rivalry game, I felt like they held their composure. They did a good job working all week, confident in themselves we didn't give them nothing easy.»
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