MegaTron excited about Lions' offense
There is no wide receiver in the NFL with a greater combination of size, speed and athleticism than Detroit's Calvin Johnson.
Period.
And I still believe it's only a matter of time before MegaTron becomes the best receiver in football for an extended period even though I believe Houston's Andre Johnson is the best receiver in the league currently.
Johnson made huge strides from his rookie season (48-756-4) to his sophomore campaign (78-1331-12), but he struggled to stay healthy (and had a down season) in 2009. He only missed two games, but for many of the others, Johnson did not appear to be his same explosive self and regressed statistically (67-984-5).
As he prepares to head into the 2010 season with a clean bill of health (knock on wood), he's gushing about the outlook for Detroit's offense and the extra weapons within it that should help alleviate some of the burden from him.
"Oh, man," Johnson said, per Drew Sharp of the Detroit Free Press, "we're bigger, we're faster. We're going to be able to spread the ball around."
In addition, he's been working with second-year quarterback Matthew Stafford, last year's top overall pick, four times per week to develop their chemistry and rapport.
Although he's fifth in my pre-NFL Draft ranking of wide receivers for fantasy football, I will move Johnson up to third in my rankings update to be released on Monday.
