Detroit Lions 2010 Wide Receiver Preview
Calvin Johnson
Johnson might be the best receiver in the league, but he struggled
last year with his rookie quarterback and all-around horrible team.
Even with that and missing two games with injury, Johnson nearly
managed 70 catches and 1,000 yards.
The key to Calvin Johnson's success will be the growth of 2009 #1
overall pick, Matthew Stafford. He went through all the growing
pains of a rookie, including missing six games because of injury.
Doubt having poor statistics, Stafford showed that he can be a great
quarterback if he can have some talent around him.
The Lions hope to get running back Kevin Smith back from injury,
though it will be slow going and thus they drafted running back
Jahvid Best at the end of the first-round.
Questions still surround a rather below average offensive line.
Hopes are that 2008 #1 pick Gosder Cherilus can take a big step
up and become the tackle they drafted him to be and that free agent
Rob Sims can plug a hole at guard. A consistent run game and a good
pass blocking will lead to Matthew Stafford's success in 2010 and
thus Calvin Johnson's success.
2009 Statistics:
67 Rec - 984 Yds - 5 TD's
2010 Projection: 89
Rec - 1,322 Yds - 10 TD's
