How about Bryant Johnson?

I don't think that many people would be up in arms. I think it would be pretty well received. Do we have good info that Williams is still on the block? I know that was the rumor a while ago, still valid?

Seems like the Lions are engaging in a "tough negotiation stance." However the way I see it, the guys pretty much there for the taking especially with the price for elite WR's set at a 4th round pick. Second Round pick should be enough to "blow them away."

All Philadelphia Sports :: Report denies Roy Williams trade rumors (http://www.allphiladelphiasports.com/blog.php?bid=327)

Pride Of Detroit :: A Detroit Lions Blog (http://www.prideofdetroit.com/story/2008/1/29/234932/793)


"Other news includes the rumor that Lions wide receiver Roy Williams is on the trading block, and one report said Detroit would look for a second-round pick in return. Williams played for two seasons under former Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who's now with the 49ers, so would the 49ers look to make a deal for Williams?"

Should we start a Roy Williams thread, because the Bryant Johnson thread is getting jacked?

naw... i'd pass... Wilford or draft a big guy with the #4 pick...

We need a WR we all agree, Roy Williams, D.J. Hackett or Bryant Johnson all have good height & excellent potential whoever cost the least take that one, we need the draft picks for DL & OL

williams for a 2nd is a decent idea... lets trade lloyd for a 5th.... HAHAHA *SMH*

he wouldn't make a huge impact on our passing offense. not really a huge upgrade on either starting spot.

I still like Hackett more.

i agree and he has a history with Zorn

i agree and he has a history with Zorn


I will 3rd that notion. Big names are just that, and not willing to play their role. Hackett will play his part and leave us draft picks for other needs because lets face it we have a few. I think lineman are a top priority as JC needs to get the ball to this stud receiving corps we are all playing fantasy football in our minds with. Not to mention too many big personalities will certainly throw our team into a tailspin with our less than experienced head coach.

I see what you are trying to say, every story has 2 sides which side is Johnsons? Here are his stats for games that he had to start for either Boldin or Fitzgerald.

FILLING IN FOR BOLDIN:
WK4 vs. PITT 4rec. 40yds. 0TD's
WK5 @ STL 6rec. 80yds. 0TD's
WK6 vs. CAR 4rec. 29yds. 0TD's
WK14 @ SEA 1rec. 5yds. 1TD

FILLING IN FOR FITZGERALD:
WK13 vs. CLE 6rec. 56yds. 1TD

And you can look up on NFL.COM for the rest of last season stats for Johnson , but the question remains...

Is he a good WR stuck behind 2 pro-bowlers, or is he nothing more than an average 3rd WR?

Math is your friend:

Those 5 games extrapolated to a 16-game season, making the assumption he'd start for 16 games, that would translate into:

67 Catches, 672 Yards, 6.4 TDs (as the #2 WR on the team, after all, either Boldin or Fitz were on the field the whole time opposite Johnson).

That's a nice possession receiver and a big RZ target, given that Moss would still be your #1 and Randle-El would look real nice in the slot. And you'd end up paying Johnson like the #3 WR on our team (he'd make less than Moss & ARE).

Seems like the perfect thing for our WCO.

Anyone who thinks we're going to magically acquire a WR not named Chad Johnson or Randy Moss, and who will put up over 1000 yards for us is delusional. Bryant Johnson would fit in real well, especially for the money.

I think DJ Hackett is capable of very similar production and is probably a better fit given familiarity with Zorn. But Johnson is exactly the kind of guy we need.

he wouldn't make a huge impact on our passing offense. not really a huge upgrade on either starting spot.

Impact won't be huge, and the paycheck won't be huge.

It would have the following subtle impacts:

Give JC a big target aside from Cooley and Sellers in the RZ. We'd actually have a WR capable of running a fade, forcing DBs to respect that route in the red zone.
Reduce the burden on ARE, allowing him to move to the slot more, hopefully allowing him to find more space to run after the catch.
Give us the 3rd WR option that Lloyd was supposed to provide us.
Assuming we keep Caldwell, would actually give us a 4-WR package that's worth a darn.
Avoid the typical 3-year learning curve that comes with drafting a WR.Johnson or Hackett would do similar things for us, with a better learning curve with Hackett.

And did I mention that he (or Hackett) would add key depth for when Santana Moss will inevitably miss a few games.