How many times can Calvin Johnson find the end zone? Source: YardBarker.com
We are down to just 14 days until the 2010 Detroit Lions hit the training camp field.
14: The number of touchdowns I want to see from Calvin Johnson.
Detroiters like to talk about Calvin Johnson being an elite receiver. Unfortunately, Megatron’s statistics haven’t always proven them right. Most of the numbers look something like a second-round pick instead of the second pick overall. That hasn’t always been CJ’s fault, however. The complete lack of offensive talent around him and a quarterback carousel hasn’t helped. Fortunately, both of those issues may be history.
Picking the number of 14 touchdowns may have more to do with the situation around Johnson than with the freakish athlete himself. Nagging injuries aside, Calvin is often able to produce when given the chance. That hasn’t happened much in his first three years as opposing defenses levied heavy coverage shifted towards number 81 that made it hard for Jon Kitna, J.T. O’Sullivan, Drew Orlovsky, Drew Stanton, Daunte Culpepper, or Matthew Stafford to find him.
The Lions appear to have their quarterback situation set for the next decade with Stafford and the additions of Nate Burleson and Tony Scheffler should alleviate the attention focused on Johnson. With some help from a running game, what is starting to look good on paper will be looking good on the field if Calvin Johnson can find the end zone 14 times.
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Zac Snyder got hooked on the Lions after his dad took him to a Monday Night Football game against the Los Angeles Raiders in 1990. The show put on by Barry Sanders and Bo Jackson that night was only surpassed by what Zac could do with Barry in a game of Tecmo Super Bowl.
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If the guys we got can stay healthy, I think we can compete in this division this year.
Of course I say that every year, but that’s what being a fan is all about.
No matter how many times they prove me wrong, don’t count me as a sucker, I’m just loyal to what I love and I love the Detroit Lions.
Calvin Johnson’s production may large hinge on his ability to stay healthy. The Lions have had a real problem with lack of roster depth. While the pieces they have added have been nice, I am still concerned with what happens if a few starters go down. I don’t think the Lions will compete for a playoff spot until they have a legitimate roster full of guys that can contribute when needed.