Yeah actually fair enough, 7 is too many. But Johnson did make 16, including a 1-on-1, which is decent for a halfback. Obviously because they were targeting him.
At least one of those misses was as Mannering slipped over. But still, I don't think 7 is that terrible for a 2nd-game halfback playing against a powerful centre who's being fed by the current Kiwi's captain.
My conclusion:
Johnson is worth keeping in the team despite "in progress D".
Mannering was the one on that side who needed to step up in the period and didn't.
Rapira also missed 4 incidentally.