Comments on: ANOTHER LIONS RECEIVER BUST ON HIS LAST CHANCE http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/ The Best Pro Football Scoop on the Internet Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:19:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: monger http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27873 monger Mon, 12 May 2008 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27873 Mike Williams has all the tools to be a solid number 1 WR in the NFL. Too bad he never had a coach at USC or with the Lions. Like a lot of young guys he needed structure and discipline so that he could learn self discipline and instead got coddled because of his talent. Sounds like he's finally coming around with the Titans. Mike Williams has all the tools to be a solid number 1 WR in the NFL. Too bad he never had a coach at USC or with the Lions. Like a lot of young guys he needed structure and discipline so that he could learn self discipline and instead got coddled because of his talent. Sounds like he’s finally coming around with the Titans.

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]]> By: JikeSpingleton187 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27451 JikeSpingleton187 Sat, 10 May 2008 22:52:36 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27451 Brasho, For a guy (Chris Johnson) who was/is such a hotshot threat as wide receiver, isn't it pretty telling that he was never made a full-time starter as a wide receiver on East Carolina even though his production as a runner his first 3 years was pretty pedestrian? This idea that he's a better product than Reggie Bush coming out of college because he ran the 40 (in t-shirts and shorts, not full pads)a tenth of a second faster seems far, far out there. Especially when you consider Johnson had a sub-4 yards per carry average against the mediocre competition of Conference USA for most of his career until his final season. Did he suddenly find another gear? Because for the first 3 years of his career at ECU, he was a guy that bounced back and forth between RB and WR and only really made an impact as a return man. I do think Johnson, like Bush, has the best chance to contribute to an NFL offense as a receiver but I don't think either of them are as good as the likes of truly dangerous dual threats like Marshall Faulk or Brian Westbrook. If Johnson was that capable of a receiver, he more than likely would have been number 1 on ECU's receiver depth chart by his sophomore or junior year. Brasho,

For a guy (Chris Johnson) who was/is such a hotshot threat as wide receiver, isn’t it pretty telling that he was never made a full-time starter as a wide receiver on East Carolina even though his production as a runner his first 3 years was pretty pedestrian? This idea that he’s a better product than Reggie Bush coming out of college because he ran the 40 (in t-shirts and shorts, not full pads)a tenth of a second faster seems far, far out there. Especially when you consider Johnson had a sub-4 yards per carry average against the mediocre competition of Conference USA for most of his career until his final season. Did he suddenly find another gear? Because for the first 3 years of his career at ECU, he was a guy that bounced back and forth between RB and WR and only really made an impact as a return man.

I do think Johnson, like Bush, has the best chance to contribute to an NFL offense as a receiver but I don’t think either of them are as good as the likes of truly dangerous dual threats like Marshall Faulk or Brian Westbrook. If Johnson was that capable of a receiver, he more than likely would have been number 1 on ECU’s receiver depth chart by his sophomore or junior year.

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]]> By: hikebowski http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27398 hikebowski Sat, 10 May 2008 19:29:45 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27398 I hope he gets it together, he was amazing in college but so are a lot of busts. I guess that's why they are called busts. I hope he gets it together, he was amazing in college but so are a lot of busts. I guess that’s why they are called busts.

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]]> By: Shaun Lowrie http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27358 Shaun Lowrie Sat, 10 May 2008 16:48:55 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27358 Williams deserves another shot in the league, and it would be good for the guy to prove that it's worth giving 'busts' another chance. It's easy to write people off, but if he's happy to contribute and make the self sacrifices neccessary to survive in the league, I think he has a pretty good shot at being a decent WR in the NFL. Williams deserves another shot in the league, and it would be good for the guy to prove that it’s worth giving ‘busts’ another chance. It’s easy to write people off, but if he’s happy to contribute and make the self sacrifices neccessary to survive in the league, I think he has a pretty good shot at being a decent WR in the NFL.

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]]> By: northeagle http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27316 northeagle Sat, 10 May 2008 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27316 Charles Rogers better sign with Montreal soon before he gets competition from Williams after he eats his way out of Tennessee Charles Rogers better sign with Montreal soon before he gets competition from Williams after he eats his way out of Tennessee

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]]> By: whytemyke http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27311 whytemyke Sat, 10 May 2008 15:09:14 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27311 I hope Williams can turn it around and stick around in this league competitively. I personally think he was screwed by the NCAA, since he didn't get an agent until after the Clarett ruling. The NCAA should have made an exception and let him play the following year at USC, killing off all communication with any agent. Oh well. Hope he continues to get his shit together. Fisher is the type of guy who will take care of Williams if he takes care of himself, so here's hoping. I hope Williams can turn it around and stick around in this league competitively. I personally think he was screwed by the NCAA, since he didn’t get an agent until after the Clarett ruling. The NCAA should have made an exception and let him play the following year at USC, killing off all communication with any agent. Oh well.

Hope he continues to get his shit together. Fisher is the type of guy who will take care of Williams if he takes care of himself, so here’s hoping.

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]]> By: Lee C. http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27300 Lee C. Sat, 10 May 2008 14:52:39 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27300 Brasho....Chrs Johnson is NOT a WR....he is a RB who can catch the ball out of the backfield....he is like a Westbrook....but he thing is, is that he is not a WR and the Titans STILL dont have a downfield threat....I think that Johnson is a package of dynamite on the field but to regard him as a WR is ridiculous.... Brasho….Chrs Johnson is NOT a WR….he is a RB who can catch the ball out of the backfield….he is like a Westbrook….but he thing is, is that he is not a WR and the Titans STILL dont have a downfield threat….I think that Johnson is a package of dynamite on the field but to regard him as a WR is ridiculous….

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]]> By: Jeremiah W http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27295 Jeremiah W Sat, 10 May 2008 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27295 He really was screwed over by the NFL because they invited him to the pro's as a soph basically ruining his Jr season. I still don't know how they won an appeal. That is some shady justice. He still was a top 10 pick, but he is right about how things could have been much different for him. He may have gone #1 or 2 after a Jr year, and would have gotten better, stayed in shape, and had a much better chance of making it. He really was screwed over by the NFL because they invited him to the pro’s as a soph basically ruining his Jr season. I still don’t know how they won an appeal. That is some shady justice.

He still was a top 10 pick, but he is right about how things could have been much different for him. He may have gone #1 or 2 after a Jr year, and would have gotten better, stayed in shape, and had a much better chance of making it.

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]]> By: FloriosPhillyFan http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27281 FloriosPhillyFan Sat, 10 May 2008 13:55:33 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27281 We've got some really slow news days during the offseason, don't we. We’ve got some really slow news days during the offseason, don’t we.

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]]> By: brasho http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27278 brasho Sat, 10 May 2008 13:49:44 +0000 http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/05/10/another-lions-receiver-bust-on-his-last-chance/#comment-27278 This is funny, everybody keeps saying the Titans didn't take a WR until... what do you call Chris Johnson? Possibly the best and most dangerous WR in the draft this season. Chris Johnson will be a faster, better version of Reggie Bush. The Titans not going pure WR until round 4 has everything to do with getting a guy that can play both RB and WR and nothing to do with a guy that completely busted out of two organizations (and his pants) and has always lacked the discipline, quickness and speed to be a good NFL WR. This is funny, everybody keeps saying the Titans didn’t take a WR until… what do you call Chris Johnson? Possibly the best and most dangerous WR in the draft this season. Chris Johnson will be a faster, better version of Reggie Bush. The Titans not going pure WR until round 4 has everything to do with getting a guy that can play both RB and WR and nothing to do with a guy that completely busted out of two organizations (and his pants) and has always lacked the discipline, quickness and speed to be a good NFL WR.

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