Expect diversified role for Titans' Johnson

Discussion in 'Tennessee Titans and NFL Talk' started by NewsGrabber, Mar 27, 2009.

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  1. NewsGrabber

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    <p><em>Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky</em></p> <table border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="right"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bgcolor="#c0c0c0"> <tr> <td> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"><img src="http://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/nfl/players/65/11258.jpg" alt="" hspace="1" vspace="1" width="65" height="90" align="left" /></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <font face="Arial" size="1" style="line-height: 1.5em">&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#808080">Johnson</font> </font></td> </tr> </table> <p>One popular offseason story has been how the proliferation of spread offenses in college will continue to impact the NFL and how offensive players who were featured in such schemes can best be used as professionals.</p> <p>Jeff Fisher was recently asked about <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft/tracker/player?draftyear=2009&id=24688">Percy Harvin</a> and whether he envisioned the Florida receiver and Titans second-year running back <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?playerId=11258" target="_new">Chris Johnson</a> being used in similar fashions as pros.</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Fisher</strong>: "We all have responsibilities to utilize players' talents and abilities. I thought we did a good job with Chris last year. We didn't get as much done with him as we wanted because it was his first year and he was learning. We're going to expand on what we did with him. Any time you get someone with his ability, you want to create mismatches and move him around. I think you will see that happen with him [Harvin] depending on where he goes."</p> </blockquote> <p>As a rookie, Johnson had 251 carries for 1,228 yards for a 4.9-yard average and nine touchdowns. He was second on the team with 43 receptions, but the Titans didn't split him out nearly as often as I thought they would.</p>

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  4. onetontitan

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    Oh he is going to be one scary mofo.
     
    #2 onetontitan, Mar 27, 2009
  7. Rebel Titan

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    Fixed it for you.
     
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  10. MJTitans

    MJTitans Chris Whitley look him up

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    We were all a little disappointed we didn't get to see him lined up wide last year... I'm not sure about his hands, although he did improve a good bit last year as a receiver in the flat. With his speed he can burn anyone, but his moves are what can be really scary. Dude has some of the best footwork and instincts I've seen in a while. I'm dying to see some poor DB try to cover him.
     
    #4 MJTitans, Mar 27, 2009
  13. KamikaZ

    KamikaZ Ex-Hall of Famer

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    ...And fear stretched across the hearts of Defensive Backs everywhere. With Chris Johnson everywhere, there will only be oblivion. :ha:
     
    #5 KamikaZ, Mar 27, 2009
  16. onetontitan

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    His potential scares me. He is the most electric thing i've seen in the backfield since Eddie George. Something tells me he can be better.
     
    #6 onetontitan, Mar 27, 2009
  19. Gut

    Gut Pro Bowler

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    Interesting. The Titans said they want to add more players with the impact of a Chris Johnson. Fisher basically acknowledged Cj and Harvin are mismatches for defenses...

    Titans want Percy harvin...then we don't have to split CJ out (or still could...yikes) with Harvin in the slot? Fun times!!!

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    #7 Gut, Mar 27, 2009
  22. Fry

    Fry Welcome to the land of tomorrow!

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    i don't see it. we seem to be trying incredibly hard to get torry holt, signed nate washington and still have justin gage. why would we need chris johnson part II if we couldn't even get him on the field?
     
    #8 Fry, Mar 27, 2009
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    yeeeeeeeeeeeeea BABY YEA!!!!! oh my goodness, cj is gonna be one scary dude! a holloween ain't got NOTHIN ON CJ BABY!!!!
     
    #9 kimberly, Mar 27, 2009
  28. paraconspiracy

    paraconspiracy long time browser no more

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    well gage is anything but explosive... pittsburg fans were about as upset over losing washington as we were losing BJ... and we don't have torry holt yet and may not be trying as hard anymore to get him....

    ... even if torry comes here i could easily see us going WR in the first because torry won't be around forever and this draft is loaded with good WR's. we could fall in love with one easily... hopefully it is NC WR #88 but harvin would be a good value and maybe dinger could learn to be creative with him... if harvin gets over himself.
     
    #10 paraconspiracy, Mar 27, 2009
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