Larry Johnson (1 Viewer)

[Brunell4MVP]

Considering Portis' age, career workload, and recent injury history, you could do a lot worse in acquiring a backup RB with starting potential.

Is Johnson going to be a world beater? No, but he's also not the shambling mound of rotting flesh some on this thread would have you believe. I personally think he's going to rack up a lot more yards and TDs this season than most are predicting.

Of the 97 RBs with a total of at least 100 carries over the past 3 seasons, Johnson ranks 89th with a 3.56 ypc. He's scored 8 TD in his last 529 rushing attempts. As already mentioned, he's 2 years older than Portis. I'm not sure there will be a lot of opportunity here . . .

Good points, but the situation could help LJ along. Over the last 3 seasons Johnson was running behind one of the worst O lines in football.

While I don't think he will be a great pick up this season he could be in the right situation to be a late rnd choice.

Problem is, even if Portis gets hurt, LJ still is running behind one of the worst OLs inthe NFL.

 

[TPW]

Of the 97 RBs with a total of at least 100 carries over the past 3 seasons, Johnson ranks 89th with a 3.56 ypc. He's scored 8 TD in his last 529 rushing attempts. As already mentioned, he's 2 years older than Portis. I'm not sure there will be a lot of opportunity here . . .

Johnson's issues at KC from 2008 on are well documented and they were god awful under Herm Edwards to begin with. Last season amounted to nothing more than a journeyman's ventures.Portis has more miles on his legs despite being two fewer years in age, plus suffered a major concussion last season. I'm drafting LJ late as a RB5 with RB2-RB3 upside. Given his past success and Shanahan's traditional emphasis on the running game, for the price I'd much rather take a chance on him than the Jason Snelling's and Mike Bell's of the NFL.