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Andre Johnson-What Might Have Been?

Andre Johnson has become a remarkable receiver in a short time. This USA Today graphic compares the top 5 all-time receivers at the same stage of their careers. This graphic reveals a lot about the decision to select Charles Rogers over Andre Johnson:

Through each players 1st 29 games:
Player——-Years—–Rec—-YDs—-TDS
A. Johnson-2003-4—-137—-2,028–9
J. Rice——1985-6—-123—-2,294–17
Cris Carter-1987-8—-64—–1,140–10
TimBrown–1988-90—56—–900—-5
AndreReed-1985-6—-90—–1,196–11
ArtMonk—-1980-1—-104—-1,433–8
C. Rogers–2003-4—-22—–243—–3

I know some people crow about the fact that Rogers has been injured. Irregardless, Johnson’s performance speaks for itself.