Chad Johnson Wants Out of Cincy

[mheisig]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

If he walks, I could see him coming to the East - yes, Dallas included.

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

I would welcome that. Two egos in the same locker room? They'd end up pissing someone off for failing to get the ball to them enough.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

Unless TO retires, Chad will never be a Cowboy. No room for two egos that size in the same receiving corps. Can you imagine what would happen the first time a reporter asked either of them who the team's #1 WR is?

That said, I could definitely see him on the Eagles. Ick.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Unless TO retires, Chad will never be a Cowboy. No room for two egos that size in the same receiving corps. Can you imagine what would happen the first time a reporter asked either of them who the team's #1 WR is?

That said, I could definitely see him on the Eagles. Ick.

TO signed what amounts to 3 1 year deals, w/08 being the 3rd. The boyz could cut him & not affect their cap at all. If he's a problem this playoffs & offseason like he was in philly, they might decide to cut him. He's probably got 1 really good year left before he slows down & has to become more of a possession reciever.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

TO signed what amounts to 3 1 year deals, w/08 being the 3rd. The boyz could cut him & not affect their cap at all. If he's a problem this playoffs & offseason like he was in philly, they might decide to cut him. He's probably got 1 really good year left before he slows down & has to become more of a possession reciever.

Ummm, he had 81 catches for nearly 1400 yards and 15 TDs in 15 games this year. He's showed no signs of slowing down, he's a physical freak, he knows the team and the offense and hasn't been a problem on or off the field this year.

I think Dallas needs to get younger at WR. Signing another 30+ year old WR with a big contract and a bigger ego would be dumb. Crayton is solid #2, Witten is all-world, and they have two good backs. Why throw another massive ego into the mix? They should look to draft a good WR prosepct to develop until TO hangs it up.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Ummm, he had 81 catches for nearly 1400 yards and 15 TDs in 15 games this year. He's showed no signs of slowing down, he's a physical freak, he knows the team and the offense and hasn't been a problem on or off the field this year.

I think Dallas needs to get younger at WR. Signing another 30+ year old WR with a big contract and a bigger ego would be dumb. Crayton is solid #2, Witten is all-world, and they have two good backs. Why throw another massive ego into the mix? They should look to draft a good WR prosepct to develop until TO hangs it up.

As I said, I think he's got 1 MORE year of being really good before he shows signs of age. That doesn't mean after 1 year he'll be worthless, just that he'll naturally slow down. He's shown no signs of slowing down yet, but he will, maybe even this weekend. You can't be a fast healer all your life, we'll see how this sprain affects him. It may not at all, but age eventually will. He may play out his career like Rice for 4-5 more years, but the years of him being a deep threat + dangerous over the middle & tough to tackle are numbered.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

As I said, I think he's got 1 MORE year of being really good before he shows signs of age. That doesn't mean after 1 year he'll be worthless, just that he'll naturally slow down. He's shown no signs of slowing down yet, but he will, maybe even this weekend. You can't be a fast healer all your life, we'll see how this sprain affects him. It may not at all, but age eventually will. He may play out his career like Rice for 4-5 more years, but the years of him being a deep threat + dangerous over the middle & tough to tackle are numbered.

I don't think he has 4 or 5 dominant years left either. But he is still putting up all world numbers. He's got 2 or 3 very good seasons left IMO. He is a total athletic/physical freak. Comparisons to Rice aren't really fair. Rice was never very physical or fast. He got by on finesse and second-to-none route running. TO is one of the best overall athletes in NFL history.

Remember how fast the Cowboys dumped Keyshawn when TO came into the fold? I know CJ is way better than Meshawn, but the point is you simply cannot have two personalities like that on the same team. I don't think Chad would be the problem of he became a Cowboy. I think TO would throw a fit though.

[diesl44]

the last thing we need on this team is him slip back into the free agent pool with big names ,huge contracts ,and little to show for it

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

You know I was thinking the same thing. If there was a chance he could go to Dallas or the Eagles with Westbrook we would have a tough time with both of those teams.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by firstdown

You know I was thinking the same thing. If there was a chance he could go to Dallas or the Eagles with Westbrook we would have a tough time with both of those teams.

We already have a tough time with both of those teams. Every team in the east really. We're 4-8 against the division the past 2 years. We don't need any of them getting any better.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

Too many egos on one team. It would never work. I am pretty much convinced that two number 1 receivers on one team, rarely work.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

In this case I think you're right, but imagine having to coach T.O. and CJ.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by mheisig

What a nightmare to have to cover T.O. and Johnson at the same time...

What a nightmare to have to share a locker room with those two together. Neither one would want to take a backseat or share the spotlight.