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Is Chris Johnson a first rounder next year? (1 Viewer)

I was be suckling at the teet of the dreaded dark lord once again just hoping to get a taste of that sweet nectar that a once proud showhog produced at a fonder time of his life.

So yes, in the first round.

 
I've said it in a few threads lately.. With his schedule down the stretch he might end up top 5 if you have a drafter there who likes him.

 
McFadden will fall more. He hasn't done it with regularity to offer that (fake) comfort we appear to receive each summer with these sure stud picks. Whether Bush returns or not will affect his draft spot as well.

CJ went late in some drafts due to the hold out. I don't think he falls much.

I think they'll be talk of him falling and good reason for it, but he's too fast and exciting. Someone will bite on draft day.

 
Assuming Bush leaves, I dont see how DMC isn't a first rounder. His injures have been unlucky, and he was the #1 fantasy player, when he was on the field.

 
If the Titans do an OL overhaul which I would expect, look for Johnson to be a solid mid 1st round selection.
well they can't and won't get rid of the tackles. Too expensive and too good to part with. Any interior player is "fair game" probably. Matthews may have to go or bring on an old guy consultant OL coach. The night and day difference between previous few years coached by Munchak and this year by Matthews is just too much of a drop. He's their darling HOF offensive lineman so we'll see how gentle they can be with him.
 
If the Titans do an OL overhaul which I would expect, look for Johnson to be a solid mid 1st round selection.
well they can't and won't get rid of the tackles. Too expensive and too good to part with. Any interior player is "fair game" probably. Matthews may have to go or bring on an old guy consultant OL coach. The night and day difference between previous few years coached by Munchak and this year by Matthews is just too much of a drop. He's their darling HOF offensive lineman so we'll see how gentle they can be with him.
I think they can overhaul the interior and also maybe draft a Tackle who could "challenge" for time. You have to start somewhere and the OL blocking has been atrocious.
 
Non-PPR I don't see how he falls out of the first.

AP

Foster

Mccoy

Calvin

Rice

Rodgers

Cam

He probably goes in the tier of:

Brady

Brees

Mcfadden

MJD

Forte

Andre

 
Guy in my league tried to get him from me for peanuts and it led to me betting a case of beer that he would still finish Top 15 in PPR among RBs. Those pints are going to be extra tasty...

 
his potential and game breaker ability will always have people reaching.... I took a chance this year.. took him #5 over charles an shady. Bit me in the ### until last few weeks. Still..something about the dude's big play skills draws people. smart man takes him 10-12.... otherwise stay away till the Tiants get an O line.

 
Non-PPR I don't see how he falls out of the first. APFosterMccoyCalvinRiceRodgersCamHe probably goes in the tier of:BradyBreesMcfaddenMJDForteAndre
Separate thread, I know, but seeing Andre's name sparked the thought. I think that you have to consider Andre just like you do DMC. I know the top tier WR talent he has, but it seems like he is always injured. I'd take another top 5 WR ahead of him at the 1st round price. My luck I'd be wrong and he'd kill for the entire 2012 season, but I need to see that out of him before I draft him 1st round. Just my $.02
 
I'm not sure what else Fred Jackson needs to do to get some love. He's still the number 11 rb in my league and he hasnt played in a month.

 
Is m. lynch a 2nd round pick? most dominant rb 2nd half of season.......
Nope. He'll go in round 1 - probably behind CJ still
I'd take Lynch before CJ without hesitation if he re-signs with SEA.
Ah....there it is. Once he get's his money he will get cash drunk too.

CJ3 will be back with a chip on his shoulder next season. Heck he already has started to show why he is an elite back again. He will finish strong this year and have a mich better 2012

 
Assuming Bush leaves, I dont see how DMC isn't a first rounder. His injures have been unlucky, and he was the #1 fantasy player, when he was on the field.
Thats the key. He's only been on the field one year without missing significant time. I pass on DMAC and Johnson (too feast or famine).
 
I can't see drafting him at all next season to be honest. Just too many poor games this season. Too much feast or famine is right.

 
I've said it in a few threads lately.. With his schedule down the stretch he might end up top 5 if you have a drafter there who likes him.
I'll back off this if he doesn't have a nice game this Sunday. He should be on the field for almost every snap against a poor defense. If he doesn't put up in this game I wouldn't be comfortable with him as a first rounder next year.
 
I've said it in a few threads lately.. With his schedule down the stretch he might end up top 5 if you have a drafter there who likes him.
I'll back off this if he doesn't have a nice game this Sunday. He should be on the field for almost every snap against a poor defense. If he doesn't put up in this game I wouldn't be comfortable with him as a first rounder next year.
what if he blows up this week and puts up 20 yards the week after?
 
I'm not sure what else Fred Jackson needs to do to get some love. He's still the number 11 rb in my league and he hasnt played in a month.
People might be scared of his age. I'll be buying. He might be 31 next year (I think), but he's got low miles (at least low NFL miles). Should be good to great for a couple more years.
 
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I think he'll fall to the late first round where someone desperate will take him over the likes of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

While it'll seem crazy, I think CJ might be the steal of the draft next year. Especially if you get him in the 2nd round.

Here's why -

Most RBs who have a 2000 yard season produce a clunker the next year. The number of carries needed and the mental focus necessary for 2K takes its toll. This is why I avoided CJ in all my drafts this year. I figured he'd have an off year, and the holdout and coaching changes only made it worse.

However, it's worth looking at the second seasons produced after a 2000 yard effort -

O.J.

1973 - 332 carries, 2003 yds, 12 TDs

1974 - 270 carries, 1125 yds, 3 TDs

1975 - 329 carries, 1817 yds, 16 TDs

Eric Dickerson

1984 - 379 carries, 2105 yds, 14 TDs

1985 - 292 carries, 1234 yds, 12 TDs

1986 - 404 carries, 1821 yds, 11 TDs

Barry Sanders

1997 - 335 carries, 2053 yards, 11 TDs

1998 - 342 carries, 1491 yards, 4 TDs

Sanders retired after the 1998 season

Terrell Davis

1998 - 392 carries, 2008 yards, 21 TDs

1999 - 67 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDs

2000- 78 carries, 282 yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Lewis

2003 - 387 carries, 2066 yards, 14 TDs

2004 - 235 carries, 1006 yards, 7 TDs

2005 - 269 carries, 906 yards, 3 TDs

While Davis and Lewis suffered injuries for a couple years after their 2000 yard seasons (and Davis never recovered), Simpson and Dickerson both had an off year followed by a return to form. While Barry Sander's 1491 yards is hardly an 'off year,' his 4 TDs were and had he played the 1998 season most everyone agreed he would have had a monster year (barring injury).

CJ is having an epically bad year due to the 2000 hangover, his holdout, and the coaching changes. However, he's still flashed immense talent, he's only 26 years old, and next season he won't hold out and will have a year under the new coaching regime. His team is also finishing on a strong note and I expect this to carry over into 2012.

The guy is primed for a monster year. Save the thread and hold me to it next December, because I'm calling my shot: CJ will be a top 3 fantasy back in 2012.

 
I can't see drafting him at all next season to be honest. Just too many poor games this season. Too much feast or famine is right.
Yeah, I don't trust him one bit. I wouldn't draft him in the first round of a Dynasty or Redraft. I own him in a couple Dynasty Leagues and would trade him for the right price. He doesn't have the fire in his belly any more. Too bad because he was so good a couple of years ago. He will likely still put up some numbers against soft teams and he isn't injury prone so worth keeping around but he is not a priority player in my opinion.
 
I wouldn't touch him with your money in the 1st round. I've seen enough of the no heart quitter for me to take someone else. Very happy I traded his ### last spring for McCoy and a Dev pick in the one league I owned him

 
I wouldn't touch him with your money in the 1st round. I've seen enough of the no heart quitter for me to take someone else. Very happy I traded his ### last spring for McCoy and a Dev pick in the one league I owned him
Yeah, you made that pretty clear on your Podcast the other night; only with even more flowery language:)
 
I think he'll fall to the late first round where someone desperate will take him over the likes of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

While it'll seem crazy, I think CJ might be the steal of the draft next year. Especially if you get him in the 2nd round.

Here's why -

Most RBs who have a 2000 yard season produce a clunker the next year. The number of carries needed and the mental focus necessary for 2K takes its toll. This is why I avoided CJ in all my drafts this year. I figured he'd have an off year, and the holdout and coaching changes only made it worse.

However, it's worth looking at the second seasons produced after a 2000 yard effort -

O.J.

1973 - 332 carries, 2003 yds, 12 TDs

1974 - 270 carries, 1125 yds, 3 TDs

1975 - 329 carries, 1817 yds, 16 TDs

Eric Dickerson

1984 - 379 carries, 2105 yds, 14 TDs

1985 - 292 carries, 1234 yds, 12 TDs

1986 - 404 carries, 1821 yds, 11 TDs

Barry Sanders

1997 - 335 carries, 2053 yards, 11 TDs

1998 - 342 carries, 1491 yards, 4 TDs

Sanders retired after the 1998 season

Terrell Davis

1998 - 392 carries, 2008 yards, 21 TDs

1999 - 67 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDs

2000- 78 carries, 282 yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Lewis

2003 - 387 carries, 2066 yards, 14 TDs

2004 - 235 carries, 1006 yards, 7 TDs

2005 - 269 carries, 906 yards, 3 TDs

While Davis and Lewis suffered injuries for a couple years after their 2000 yard seasons (and Davis never recovered), Simpson and Dickerson both had an off year followed by a return to form. While Barry Sander's 1491 yards is hardly an 'off year,' his 4 TDs were and had he played the 1998 season most everyone agreed he would have had a monster year (barring injury).

CJ is having an epically bad year due to the 2000 hangover, his holdout, and the coaching changes. However, he's still flashed immense talent, he's only 26 years old, and next season he won't hold out and will have a year under the new coaching regime. His team is also finishing on a strong note and I expect this to carry over into 2012.

The guy is primed for a monster year. Save the thread and hold me to it next December, because I'm calling my shot: CJ will be a top 3 fantasy back in 2012.
he had the 2000 2 yrs ago. by your logic, this current year should be his return to dominance.
 
CJ has gone over 20 carries just 5 times this season. His 4 100+ yard games were in those contests. The Titans seem to abandon the running game a bit when they've struggled or been behind. I agree that in the games I've seen CJ doesn't make as many people miss or break tackles as often as he used to. When the defense is soft and the offensive line gets a push he still shows that top end speed to break off big chunks of yards.

They're in the hunt for the wild card and I don't see them getting blown out again this season. Johnson should receive 25 touches a game from here on out.

He's still averaging 4.0 yards per carry and 7.0 per reception. Down for him, but still respectable.

If he strings together three solid games in a row he should certainly be a first round pick. He's currently RB13 in my league, and people talk about him like he smacked their child in the face.

I don't see how you take a 31 year old Fred Jackson or a player like Marshawn Lynch over him. :shrug:

 
The people in a CJ thread this time of year are the 1/12 guys who got burned by using a high pick on him in redrafts. He's still an elite player and will be a first rounder in most formats in 2012. His dynasty value hasn't really changed a ton either - he's fallen a few spots but I think most people will still have him in tier 1 this offseason when the dust settles.

 
'munchkin said:
'Invictus~Bronte said:
I wouldn't touch him with your money in the 1st round. I've seen enough of the no heart quitter for me to take someone else. Very happy I traded his ### last spring for McCoy and a Dev pick in the one league I owned him
Yeah, you made that pretty clear on your Podcast the other night; only with even more flowery language:)
Thanks for listening Munchkin. Make sure you say hey if you're in the Chat room. And use your # 1 pick on someone else! :thumbup:
 
'Mitch Robbins said:
I think he'll fall to the late first round where someone desperate will take him over the likes of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

While it'll seem crazy, I think CJ might be the steal of the draft next year. Especially if you get him in the 2nd round.

Here's why -

Most RBs who have a 2000 yard season produce a clunker the next year. The number of carries needed and the mental focus necessary for 2K takes its toll. This is why I avoided CJ in all my drafts this year. I figured he'd have an off year, and the holdout and coaching changes only made it worse.

However, it's worth looking at the second seasons produced after a 2000 yard effort -

O.J.

1973 - 332 carries, 2003 yds, 12 TDs

1974 - 270 carries, 1125 yds, 3 TDs

1975 - 329 carries, 1817 yds, 16 TDs

Eric Dickerson

1984 - 379 carries, 2105 yds, 14 TDs

1985 - 292 carries, 1234 yds, 12 TDs

1986 - 404 carries, 1821 yds, 11 TDs

Barry Sanders

1997 - 335 carries, 2053 yards, 11 TDs

1998 - 342 carries, 1491 yards, 4 TDs

Sanders retired after the 1998 season

Terrell Davis

1998 - 392 carries, 2008 yards, 21 TDs

1999 - 67 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDs

2000- 78 carries, 282 yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Lewis

2003 - 387 carries, 2066 yards, 14 TDs

2004 - 235 carries, 1006 yards, 7 TDs

2005 - 269 carries, 906 yards, 3 TDs

While Davis and Lewis suffered injuries for a couple years after their 2000 yard seasons (and Davis never recovered), Simpson and Dickerson both had an off year followed by a return to form. While Barry Sander's 1491 yards is hardly an 'off year,' his 4 TDs were and had he played the 1998 season most everyone agreed he would have had a monster year (barring injury).

CJ is having an epically bad year due to the 2000 hangover, his holdout, and the coaching changes. However, he's still flashed immense talent, he's only 26 years old, and next season he won't hold out and will have a year under the new coaching regime. His team is also finishing on a strong note and I expect this to carry over into 2012.

The guy is primed for a monster year. Save the thread and hold me to it next December, because I'm calling my shot: CJ will be a top 3 fantasy back in 2012.
Excellent post.

There is hope left in the Shark Pool producing informative posts like this.

Well done.

 
'Mitch Robbins said:
I think he'll fall to the late first round where someone desperate will take him over the likes of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

While it'll seem crazy, I think CJ might be the steal of the draft next year. Especially if you get him in the 2nd round.

Here's why -

Most RBs who have a 2000 yard season produce a clunker the next year. The number of carries needed and the mental focus necessary for 2K takes its toll. This is why I avoided CJ in all my drafts this year. I figured he'd have an off year, and the holdout and coaching changes only made it worse.

However, it's worth looking at the second seasons produced after a 2000 yard effort -

O.J.

1973 - 332 carries, 2003 yds, 12 TDs

1974 - 270 carries, 1125 yds, 3 TDs

1975 - 329 carries, 1817 yds, 16 TDs

Eric Dickerson

1984 - 379 carries, 2105 yds, 14 TDs

1985 - 292 carries, 1234 yds, 12 TDs

1986 - 404 carries, 1821 yds, 11 TDs

Barry Sanders

1997 - 335 carries, 2053 yards, 11 TDs

1998 - 342 carries, 1491 yards, 4 TDs

Sanders retired after the 1998 season

Terrell Davis

1998 - 392 carries, 2008 yards, 21 TDs

1999 - 67 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDs

2000- 78 carries, 282 yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Lewis

2003 - 387 carries, 2066 yards, 14 TDs

2004 - 235 carries, 1006 yards, 7 TDs

2005 - 269 carries, 906 yards, 3 TDs

While Davis and Lewis suffered injuries for a couple years after their 2000 yard seasons (and Davis never recovered), Simpson and Dickerson both had an off year followed by a return to form. While Barry Sander's 1491 yards is hardly an 'off year,' his 4 TDs were and had he played the 1998 season most everyone agreed he would have had a monster year (barring injury).

CJ is having an epically bad year due to the 2000 hangover, his holdout, and the coaching changes. However, he's still flashed immense talent, he's only 26 years old, and next season he won't hold out and will have a year under the new coaching regime. His team is also finishing on a strong note and I expect this to carry over into 2012.

The guy is primed for a monster year. Save the thread and hold me to it next December, because I'm calling my shot: CJ will be a top 3 fantasy back in 2012.
Excellent post.

There is hope left in the Shark Pool producing informative posts like this.

Well done.
Not sure if the previous was sarcasm or not, but as stated previously, THIS YEAR is the second year after CJ's 2,000 yard season, making that entire post kinda irrelevant and incorrect at best...
 
'Mitch Robbins said:
I think he'll fall to the late first round where someone desperate will take him over the likes of Fred Jackson and Marshawn Lynch.

While it'll seem crazy, I think CJ might be the steal of the draft next year. Especially if you get him in the 2nd round.

Here's why -

Most RBs who have a 2000 yard season produce a clunker the next year. The number of carries needed and the mental focus necessary for 2K takes its toll. This is why I avoided CJ in all my drafts this year. I figured he'd have an off year, and the holdout and coaching changes only made it worse.

However, it's worth looking at the second seasons produced after a 2000 yard effort -

O.J.

1973 - 332 carries, 2003 yds, 12 TDs

1974 - 270 carries, 1125 yds, 3 TDs

1975 - 329 carries, 1817 yds, 16 TDs

Eric Dickerson

1984 - 379 carries, 2105 yds, 14 TDs

1985 - 292 carries, 1234 yds, 12 TDs

1986 - 404 carries, 1821 yds, 11 TDs

Barry Sanders

1997 - 335 carries, 2053 yards, 11 TDs

1998 - 342 carries, 1491 yards, 4 TDs

Sanders retired after the 1998 season

Terrell Davis

1998 - 392 carries, 2008 yards, 21 TDs

1999 - 67 carries, 211 yards, 2 TDs

2000- 78 carries, 282 yards, 2 TDs

Jamal Lewis

2003 - 387 carries, 2066 yards, 14 TDs

2004 - 235 carries, 1006 yards, 7 TDs

2005 - 269 carries, 906 yards, 3 TDs

While Davis and Lewis suffered injuries for a couple years after their 2000 yard seasons (and Davis never recovered), Simpson and Dickerson both had an off year followed by a return to form. While Barry Sander's 1491 yards is hardly an 'off year,' his 4 TDs were and had he played the 1998 season most everyone agreed he would have had a monster year (barring injury).

CJ is having an epically bad year due to the 2000 hangover, his holdout, and the coaching changes. However, he's still flashed immense talent, he's only 26 years old, and next season he won't hold out and will have a year under the new coaching regime. His team is also finishing on a strong note and I expect this to carry over into 2012.

The guy is primed for a monster year. Save the thread and hold me to it next December, because I'm calling my shot: CJ will be a top 3 fantasy back in 2012.
Excellent post.

There is hope left in the Shark Pool producing informative posts like this.

Well done.
Not sure if the previous was sarcasm or not, but as stated previously, THIS YEAR is the second year after CJ's 2,000 yard season, making that entire post kinda irrelevant and incorrect at best...
:lmao:
 
'shnikies said:
'Truman said:
Is m. lynch a 2nd round pick? most dominant rb 2nd half of season.......
Nope. He'll go in round 1 - probably behind CJ still
I'd take Lynch before CJ without hesitation if he re-signs with SEA.
I hope everyone else feels the same as you next year because I could not disagree more and would like to be able to get Johnson late.
If Lynch comes into training camp at the same weight he's at now with the line he'll be running behind, it's a no-brainer. Now, if he's heavier, that's a completely different story and I'd avoid him like the plague.
 
The people in a CJ thread this time of year are the 1/12 guys who got burned by using a high pick on him in redrafts. He's still an elite player and will be a first rounder in most formats in 2012. His dynasty value hasn't really changed a ton either - he's fallen a few spots but I think most people will still have him in tier 1 this offseason when the dust settles.
How can you possibly say this after watching him this year?He has shown this year to be exactly what a lot of us have spent too much time saying already: that he is a very feast or famine guy and truly isn't worth the annual consideration of being the top 3-5 RB taken (especially with the emergence of Shady and Foster to squarely bounce him outside that tier).

People constantly talk in the late summer about taking this guy as if he is as steady and dependable as ADP yet he is the hands-down single most "vented" RB on forum boards week after week.

If people are still talking up CJ in the first round, then they are either dynasty owners trying to justify/salvage him to the masses or they aren't paying attention. If you honestly are sitting in the first round and you WANT CJ over ADP, Foster, RICE, Shady, Jamal Charles, DMAC, Forte, a few of the elite WRS, etc, then I'm afraid you are chasing hype and name and not actuality because, let's face it, you are granting him a HUGE undeserved hall pass by doing so because you are turning down bonafide rock solid and CONSISTENT production while you are chasing a fast ball.

I honestly don't know how CJ gets so many passes. If this was Foster turning in this year, the "told ya so" threads would bog down the boards. If it were Shady, Charles, or Forte, there would be no end to "one year wonder" and "still unproven" posts. But here it is CJ; a guy who literally had multiple "WTF is up with CJ" posts going all freaking year and now people are right back to talking him into the first again next year?

How can his value have NOT taken a hit? How can people honestly still have him where he was before when you can pick Shady or Foster or Forte or one of those guys and sleep well at night?

 
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'Grahamburn said:
CJ has gone over 20 carries just 5 times this season. His 4 100+ yard games were in those contests.
That's kind of a chicken-or-the-egg argument.In 7 games this season he's averaged less than 2.7y/a so I'm not sure how you can give a guy 20 carries if he's that ineffective(He actually got 24 carries in one of those games - and barely broke 50 yards). In those games he was killing drives so it's not surprising he was getting fewer opportunities... the entire offense was getting fewer opportunities due in part to the way he was playing.
 
Dynasty wise, Foster, Rice, McCoy, Peterson, MJD are more valuable than CJ. Forte if he stays in Chicago. But who else at RB? Everyone else from that point starts to have significant problems: DMC, Matthews, Charles, Mendenhall - which one of those guys is anything close to reliable moving forward? CJ is still going to have about 1500 total yards in what has been a pretty rough year offensively for the Titans. His contract virtually guarantees that he'll continue to be force fed the football. With Britt back and Locker a year older, hopefully the Titans will be in the redzone more next year, and CJ can get back to the 1600/10 level. TDs come and go, based mostly on team situation.

 
'shnikies said:
'Truman said:
Is m. lynch a 2nd round pick? most dominant rb 2nd half of season.......
Nope. He'll go in round 1 - probably behind CJ still
I'd take Lynch before CJ without hesitation if he re-signs with SEA.
I hope everyone else feels the same as you next year because I could not disagree more and would like to be able to get Johnson late.
If Lynch comes into training camp at the same weight he's at now with the line he'll be running behind, it's a no-brainer. Now, if he's heavier, that's a completely different story and I'd avoid him like the plague.
No brainer? Hardly. The guy rarely avoids contact but looks for it. He's not very explosive from what I can tell. And the OL can change year to year....look at Cleveland's OL in 2010 and then 2011. Chris Johnson's OL was great last year but now they are not as good, allegedly. I'm not holding this year against Chris Johnson. I didn't want him this year at what he was costing, but next year he could be good value. The guy is arguably the most explosive RB in the NFL. I'm not going to hold 2011 against him when I draft in 2012.
 
'shnikies said:
'Truman said:
Is m. lynch a 2nd round pick? most dominant rb 2nd half of season.......
Nope. He'll go in round 1 - probably behind CJ still
I'd take Lynch before CJ without hesitation if he re-signs with SEA.
I hope everyone else feels the same as you next year because I could not disagree more and would like to be able to get Johnson late.
If Lynch comes into training camp at the same weight he's at now with the line he'll be running behind, it's a no-brainer. Now, if he's heavier, that's a completely different story and I'd avoid him like the plague.
No brainer? Hardly. The guy rarely avoids contact but looks for it. He's not very explosive from what I can tell. And the OL can change year to year....look at Cleveland's OL in 2010 and then 2011. Chris Johnson's OL was great last year but now they are not as good, allegedly. I'm not holding this year against Chris Johnson. I didn't want him this year at what he was costing, but next year he could be good value. The guy is arguably the most explosive RB in the NFL. I'm not going to hold 2011 against him when I draft in 2012.
It's hard to avoid contact when your top 3 offensive linemen are on the IR. Not explosive?!?!?!?! :lmao:
 
'shnikies said:
'Truman said:
Nope. He'll go in round 1 - probably behind CJ still
I'd take Lynch before CJ without hesitation if he re-signs with SEA.
I hope everyone else feels the same as you next year because I could not disagree more and would like to be able to get Johnson late.
If Lynch comes into training camp at the same weight he's at now with the line he'll be running behind, it's a no-brainer. Now, if he's heavier, that's a completely different story and I'd avoid him like the plague.
No brainer? Hardly. The guy rarely avoids contact but looks for it. He's not very explosive from what I can tell. And the OL can change year to year....look at Cleveland's OL in 2010 and then 2011. Chris Johnson's OL was great last year but now they are not as good, allegedly. I'm not holding this year against Chris Johnson. I didn't want him this year at what he was costing, but next year he could be good value. The guy is arguably the most explosive RB in the NFL. I'm not going to hold 2011 against him when I draft in 2012.
It's hard to avoid contact when your top 3 offensive linemen are on the IR. Not explosive?!?!?!?! :lmao:
Nope, not explosive. He wears a defense down but not explosive like Chris Johnson, McCoy, Foster, McFadden, and J Charles are. Those are guys who can put up the massive days with over 200 yards rushing/receiving, and multiple TD's. Lynch isn't that kind of guy. He's a good #2 RB and that's what I'll view him as next year. No way I take him in the 1st round.
 

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