Campanile saw the growth and now is seeing Johnson settle into his new role in the safety room as an experienced and trusted voice. Campanile called Johnson a "really good communicator," who has accepted the large role he plays in the defense and meeting rooms.
"Definitely a little bit different for him coming in this year, just knowing everything that he knows within the system," Campanile said. "You see him helping the young guys, helping Jalen [Huskey] and other guys in the room. Done a good job in the meetings, but the cool thing about him is he has had a lot on his plate – maybe more than even some other guys because Antonio plays both safety positions, nickel, dime … he does a lot.
"When you do that, it's hard. It's hard to learn all that stuff, but in the end, the silver lining is you know the defense as good or better than anybody. I think he's at the point now where he can coach a lot of the techniques that we're asking the guys to play, which is cool."
Johnson was on his third defensive coordinator and scheme in three seasons last year when he first learned Campanile's defense. Now, having learned the system for the past year, he said he is finding value in "the comfortability of just knowing, okay, I can add to what I did last year."
After a strong 2025 season, the Jaguars' defense will return most of their starters. And while Johnson said there are areas to improve, he is confident the Jaguars will do so.
"We are really striving to be the No. 1 defense in the game, and just be able to go out there and make an impact on the game," he said. "That's what the whole purpose of this offseason is. Like, we want to be remembered as that 2026-27 Jaguars defense."