Where Was Calvin Johnson?

12thMan · 10-08-2007, 09:38 AM

Before the draft I was one who thought CJ was the best pick out there and prayed he would fall to the Skins. Well, yesterday CJ was non-existent - almost literally. I guess he's been slowed by injuries or whatever. But boy am I glad we got Landry instead!

I don't think Detroit should draft a wideout in the first round for another 20 years. It's a curse.

Hog1 · 10-08-2007, 10:19 AM

I am guilty of those thoughts before the draft as well.
Hmmmm, maybe Joe2 does know more than me???
Landry is.............special, and not in the short bus way

dmek25 · 10-08-2007, 11:24 AM

all of you guys that wanted johnson, please stand up

12thMan · 10-08-2007, 11:26 AM

Like I said, I was all over CJ during the draft.

I think there's something in the water in Detroit.

GTripp0012 · 10-08-2007, 11:36 AM

That's the problem with high draft picks. These guys get hyped and then the evaluation process just becomes a talking headfest.

I did my research on Okoye predraft, and it really doesn't surprise me that in his first 4 games he got 4 sacks. Wish we would have had the balls to take him (even though our DT situation is far from bad), but Landry isn't exactly chopped liver himself.

CJ will be a fine receiver in this league, but a total waste of the second overall pick. Not that we didn't know that at the time. Anyway, my Dwayne Bowe rookie prediction is right on track.

But hey, at least the Lions will get more utility out of the second overall pick than the Raiders will get out of the first.

skinsfan69 · 10-08-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by dmek25

all of you guys that wanted johnson, please stand up

I'm standing up. No disrespect to Landry cause he is really really good, but I'd still rather have CJ. It's not like he hasn't done anything. He has already scored twice and he missed a game.

MTK · 10-08-2007, 12:00 PM

Way to early to write off CJ, but I still think we made the better choice in taking Landry. He's really solidified the secondary, you would hardly know he's a rookie the way he's playing.

12thMan · 10-08-2007, 12:10 PM

Definitely can't hate on us picking Landry.

DEVIL'S OWN · 10-08-2007, 12:10 PM

i wanted johnson too, but my second choice was landry.....and im glad we took him.......he's a beast Sean Taylor will rub off on him

Soup's Uncle · 10-08-2007, 12:12 PM

LaRon was a bomb pick. Arguably the best defender in the draft.

bertoskins2 · 10-08-2007, 12:23 PM

i like CJ, but the management took landry and so far it was good

saden1 · 10-08-2007, 12:24 PM

I wanted CJ but I was really happy with the Landry pick. I love the kid...he plays with a passion and throws pretty funny tantrums on the field...ask Kevin Jones, he knows who Landry be.

12thMan · 10-08-2007, 12:25 PM

How 'bout Tatum Bell yesterday...oh, and wait..what about TJ Duckett, they lit it up.

skinsfanthru&thru · 10-08-2007, 08:13 PM

I'm glad they took Landry, but I wouldn't mind CJ either still. Before he got hurt early on against Philly on a pretty wicked shot, CJ had 10 receptions averaging 18.9 yards per and had 2 TDs as the 3rd wr so it's definitely too early to say he's a bust. if anything he and Landry have been pretty even production wise despite CJ missing a game and a half.

skinsfan_nn · 10-08-2007, 08:23 PM

CJ is a rook and not to be written off, and coming of an injury.

I however, NEVER wanted CJ in DC. We got the player we needed in Landry. Go figure they actually know what they are doing......

10-08-2007, 09:38 AM	#1
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Where Was Calvin Johnson? Before the draft I was one who thought CJ was the best pick out there and prayed he would fall to the Skins. Well, yesterday CJ was non-existent - almost literally. I guess he's been slowed by injuries or whatever. But boy am I glad we got Landry instead! I don't think Detroit should draft a wideout in the first round for another 20 years. It's a curse.

10-08-2007, 10:19 AM	#2
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? I am guilty of those thoughts before the draft as well. Hmmmm, maybe Joe2 does know more than me??? Landry is.............special, and not in the short bus way __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

10-08-2007, 11:24 AM	#3
dmek25 MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 63 Posts: 10,672	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? all of you guys that wanted johnson, please stand up __________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan

10-08-2007, 11:26 AM	#4
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? Like I said, I was all over CJ during the draft. I think there's something in the water in Detroit.

10-08-2007, 11:36 AM	#5
GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 36 Posts: 15,994	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? That's the problem with high draft picks. These guys get hyped and then the evaluation process just becomes a talking headfest. I did my research on Okoye predraft, and it really doesn't surprise me that in his first 4 games he got 4 sacks. Wish we would have had the balls to take him (even though our DT situation is far from bad), but Landry isn't exactly chopped liver himself. CJ will be a fine receiver in this league, but a total waste of the second overall pick. Not that we didn't know that at the time. Anyway, my Dwayne Bowe rookie prediction is right on track. But hey, at least the Lions will get more utility out of the second overall pick than the Raiders will get out of the first. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

10-08-2007, 12:00 PM	#7
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,464	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? Way to early to write off CJ, but I still think we made the better choice in taking Landry. He's really solidified the secondary, you would hardly know he's a rookie the way he's playing. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

10-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#8
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? Definitely can't hate on us picking Landry.

10-08-2007, 12:10 PM	#9
DEVIL'S OWN No new threads for you Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On the boder line of hard times Posts: 186	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? i wanted johnson too, but my second choice was landry.....and im glad we took him.......he's a beast Sean Taylor will rub off on him __________________ IN MADDEN 08 IM THE MASTER AND THE RULER OF THE WORLD

10-08-2007, 12:12 PM	#10
Soup's Uncle Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 354	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? LaRon was a bomb pick. Arguably the best defender in the draft.

10-08-2007, 12:23 PM	#11
bertoskins2 Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Canada Age: 51 Posts: 260	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? i like CJ, but the management took landry and so far it was good

10-08-2007, 12:24 PM	#12
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? I wanted CJ but I was really happy with the Landry pick. I love the kid...he plays with a passion and throws pretty funny tantrums on the field...ask Kevin Jones, he knows who Landry be. __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

10-08-2007, 12:25 PM	#13
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? How 'bout Tatum Bell yesterday...oh, and wait..what about TJ Duckett, they lit it up.

10-08-2007, 08:13 PM	#14
skinsfanthru&thru Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 44 Posts: 3,813	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? I'm glad they took Landry, but I wouldn't mind CJ either still. Before he got hurt early on against Philly on a pretty wicked shot, CJ had 10 receptions averaging 18.9 yards per and had 2 TDs as the 3rd wr so it's definitely too early to say he's a bust. if anything he and Landry have been pretty even production wise despite CJ missing a game and a half. __________________ "Ahhh, so you're stupid in 3 languages?"

10-08-2007, 08:23 PM	#15
skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: Where Was Calvin Johnson? CJ is a rook and not to be written off, and coming of an injury. I however, NEVER wanted CJ in DC. We got the player we needed in Landry. Go figure they actually know what they are doing...... __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

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