Comments on: Lions Re-Sign RFA Stanley Wilson, Could The Lions Draft an Edge Rusher in The First Round? http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/04/11/lions-re-sign-rfa-stanley-wilson-could-the-lions-draft-an-edge-rusher-in-the-first-round/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:34:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Steve http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/04/11/lions-re-sign-rfa-stanley-wilson-could-the-lions-draft-an-edge-rusher-in-the-first-round/#comment-21753 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:02:19 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/04/11/lions-re-sign-rfa-stanley-wilson-could-the-lions-draft-an-edge-rusher-in-the-first-round/#comment-21753 JacketsFan--I love Calvin Johnson. He has character, is a freak of nature athletically, and appears to be a good teammate. That being said, unless you are familiar with the Lions recent history, Detroit is a place where players like Johnson have traditionally underachieved, or languished, while the moribund Lions organization continues to flail away without a rudder. The other problem, is Johnson came in with a TON of hype, and meanwhile the Lions passed on two players whose value exceeded Johnson's in their first season, at positions that neatly match up with their personnel needs on offense. I hope you are right about Johnson. I am a little concerned that the Lions won't find a way to utilize his talents to their fullest, another organizational trademark, and his career could end up a bit of a disappointment. JacketsFan–I love Calvin Johnson. He has character, is a freak of nature athletically, and appears to be a good teammate.

That being said, unless you are familiar with the Lions recent history, Detroit is a place where players like Johnson have traditionally underachieved, or languished, while the moribund Lions organization continues to flail away without a rudder.

The other problem, is Johnson came in with a TON of hype, and meanwhile the Lions passed on two players whose value exceeded Johnson’s in their first season, at positions that neatly match up with their personnel needs on offense.

I hope you are right about Johnson. I am a little concerned that the Lions won’t find a way to utilize his talents to their fullest, another organizational trademark, and his career could end up a bit of a disappointment.

]]> by: JacketsFan http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/04/11/lions-re-sign-rfa-stanley-wilson-could-the-lions-draft-an-edge-rusher-in-the-first-round/#comment-21706 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:42:13 +0000 http://www.detroitlionsblog.com/wp/archives/2008/04/11/lions-re-sign-rfa-stanley-wilson-could-the-lions-draft-an-edge-rusher-in-the-first-round/#comment-21706 I'm a Georgia Tech fan and I can tell you with absolute certainty that Calvin Johnson WILL be a superstar within the next 2-3 years. Sure the Lions have issues on offense, but CJ has thrived in crappy offenses (at tech). I shudder to think of what an "NFL-comfortable" CJ looks like. Seriously... the kid's an absolute freak. I’m a Georgia Tech fan and I can tell you with absolute certainty that Calvin Johnson WILL be a superstar within the next 2-3 years. Sure the Lions have issues on offense, but CJ has thrived in crappy offenses (at tech). I shudder to think of what an “NFL-comfortable” CJ looks like. Seriously… the kid’s an absolute freak.

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