Detroit to select CJ number #2?

Captain Fear · April 28th, 2007, 07:17 AM

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NFL Network's Adam Shefter reports that the Lions will draft Calvin Johnson with the second overall pick.

Shefter says Johnson will be the pick unless a "blockbuster" trade offer arrives. The organization says they aren't posturing. If true, this would be one of the best decisions of the Matt Millen era. We wouldn't be surprised if Detroit does draft Johnson, and get the blockbuster offer they are hoping for.

-Rotoworld

I think they'll draft him not to keep him, but more so to use him as trade bait, they really don't have that great of a quarterback and definitely has no line, so getting the ball to Johnson is going to be hard if the quarterback is getting sacked on his ass every few plays...

John F · April 28th, 2007, 08:52 AM

Hell, even saying they will select him puts pressure on other teams to trade up to #2. A mistake in some franchise cases.

Using the Offense performance as an excuse for why Calvin shouldn't be in Detroit can be used with the Bucs too though -- the OL is horrid, the QB position is questionable (Jeff Garcia isn't a dependable starter, nor is Chris Simms), and the system is overly complicated. Detroit's biggest excuse for not drafting Johnson is having stockpiled WR's from the draft as is. Do they need ANOTHER WR threat?

BravesRule22 · April 28th, 2007, 10:08 AM

Espn just reported that this rumor was false, the Lions will not take CJ......

Take it for what it is worth

LaxD · April 28th, 2007, 07:09 PM

HAHA!

ESPN, I stopped listening to them after Jim Rome came on.

DiamondDave · May 1st, 2007, 06:42 AM

I think the Johnson pick works, only because they got Stanton in the middle 2nd, who I think was the 4th best QB in this draft behind Russell, Quinn, and Beck

LaxD · May 2nd, 2007, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DiamondDave

I think the Johnson pick works, only because they got Stanton in the middle 2nd, who I think was the 4th best QB in this draft behind Russell, Quinn, and Beck

Ahhh, he's better than Beck. Now that we have Foster on our line our offense should be very dangerous.

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John F Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, Florida Posts: 2,510	Hell, even saying they will select him puts pressure on other teams to trade up to #2. A mistake in some franchise cases. Using the Offense performance as an excuse for why Calvin shouldn't be in Detroit can be used with the Bucs too though -- the OL is horrid, the QB position is questionable (Jeff Garcia isn't a dependable starter, nor is Chris Simms), and the system is overly complicated. Detroit's biggest excuse for not drafting Johnson is having stockpiled WR's from the draft as is. Do they need ANOTHER WR threat?