Chris Johnson
by Rayder K on Mar 22, 2009 7:22 PM PDT
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This post is all about Chris Johnson. Even though Chris Johnson impressed this season, there are some doubters. This post is to fix that issue. Chris Johnson possess incredible speed that is vital to be successful in man-on-man defense.
Fitting In:
Chris Johnson is perfect for the defense the Raiders run. He is the perfect compliment for Nnamdi Asomugha. Since Nnamdi efficiently takes care of his side of the field, the quarterback can only look one way, opposite of Nnamdi. Also, the quarterback has to deal with our pass rush, which we all just found out, was pretty solid.
Skills:
This leaves Chris Johnson alone with the 2nd receiver of the opposing team, most of the time. His covering the 2nd receiver is sort of like underusing him because he can be a starter. Don't forget, he started every game Nnamdi wasn't playing. The Tampa bay game is the one that comes to mind. He kept Antonio Bryant shut down for most of the game. I also remember him surprising everyone by playing Nnamdi's man, Brandon Marshall against the Denver Broncos and shutting him down also. In other words, he is more of a capable starter than we think. However, against 2nd string receivers, he is amazing. He gave Eddie Royal hell when we played him. We all know what Eddie Royal can do, and he shut him down.
There's one thing about Chris Johnson I hate to admit. That is he is better at catching the ball than Nnamdi. He has the blazing speed to recover distance lost by cuts from opposing receivers and the distance lost by quarterbacks leading a receiver. This makes him better at getting the interception than any player on our defense. This is the reason he was the leading Interception leader on our team this year. I believe.
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Special Abilities:
Another upside to Chris Johnson is he has the big play ability. His quickness allows him to make interception after interception, while being able to return it for a Touchdown. I don't think he had any this year, but we all know we get off our feets once he intercepts a ball and begins turning up the field. He returned one against Denver, but the referees didn't want to disappoint the crowd and called a penalty. He also almost had one against the Chiefs, but fell one yard short. He is the person we thought we were going to get out of Deangelo Hall. He is the Deangelo Hall of man-on-man defense.
Additionally, Chris Johnson has great play recognition. He uses it for most importantly his pass game, but also for the run game. His experience is so vital to our defense. He made a lot of important tackles. The game against the Houston Texans, he showcased his tackling ability. I forgot who he tackled, but I know it was a great, open-field tackle. His presence helps our run defense which can only be a positive.
He also saved a couple blown plays this year against the Buccaneers and Texans.
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Thus, one can see Chris Johnson is a great player for our defense. He fits in perfectly and his attributes are vital. He will be great this year and I plan to see his name appear more often within the NFL.
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Real Nice write up!
Chris Johnson reminds me more of Deon then Nnamdi. Nnamdi is in his own universe and rightfully so, I know this is all about Nnamdi but check out this article on Nnamdi a.k.a The Awesome One, click on the Awesome One below
by DarthDavis on Mar 22, 2009 7:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have always believed that there
are players who for whatever reason get over looked but in fact
are excellent players. They just never got the chance to show their skills. In this case, from what I have read Al was always high on Johnson but the coaches wouldn’t play him, perhaps he didn’t have the credentials or something but I remember him playing very well in the pre-season games the past two years and even on some nickel packages during the season but for all intents he was never considered as a starter. There is no such thing as a fluke in football, in baseball some times a guy will hit .350 to start a season but soon enough he is hitting .225 because that is what he is, in football there are no 90 day wonders. If you can cover, you can cover, if not, sayonara. In fact, I will argue you can only get better in football, not worse, unless you are a runner and losing your quickness. The only issue with Chris is that he is older, not a major problem for a defensive back, he will not lose that much speed, and there are many 30 year old type DB’s in their prime.
by Laoren on Mar 22, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
nice post
i looove the praise u give CJ. u make him sound like he’s better than nnamdi!!
but ya, CJ’s great. he came basically out of nowhere.
Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!!
by naq92 on Mar 22, 2009 8:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Not About 1st and 2nd Receivers
Nnamdi almost always holds down the left side of the field and Chris Johnson almost always holds down the right side of the field. Against the Texans, Houston had Andre Johnson lined up left and right pretty equally and both cornerbacks shut him down all day. Teams will continue to target Johnson in the passing game and will continue to get shut down, which is awesome!
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by LiveAdam on Mar 22, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I really hate to call you out on this brother
But that is a common misunderstanding by Raider fans. The Awesome One has predominately played the right side of the defense typically against #2 WR’s, whereas Fabian and D-Hall predominately played the left corner back position. Many MANY people do not agree with me when they read this but simply look at tape of the Raiders and you will see what I mean. The reason why I know this so well is I have been a HUGE advocate of moving Nnamdi to the Left Side of the defense as well as moving Burgess to the right side of the defensive line for 3 seasons now. I think this was one of the BIGGEST flaws of Rob Ryan’s defense, he was scared to challenge the best players on the team i.e. I don’t think he believed in them and he thought much of their success had to do with his placement of them on the field,
by DarthDavis on Mar 23, 2009 4:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is correct
The Raiders prior to Rob Ryan had their starting corners assigned to man regardless as to where they lined up on the field. Rob Ryan’s stubbornness and misuse of of the talent that he had is a good part of the reason why when the Raiders were beaten for a TD through the air by the opposing teams #1 receiver, the corner was that was beaten was a corner not named Nnamdi.
Al Davis has always believed in match-up and creating mismatches, which among other things goes to show that Al really let Ryan run the defense and had less influence then what is rumored.
I do believe that Rob Ryan is the cause of Huff not playing to his potential an am hoping that Marshall et al will correctly coach and use Huff to his skills.
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by TheRaiderWay on Mar 23, 2009 5:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Arguing Semantics
Usually when I say left/right side I am thinking from the QB’s prospective, and in that sense Asomugha is usually to the opposing QB’s left and Johnson is usually to the QB’s right. If you were to describe it from defensive captain Kirk Morrison’s perspective, then yes, Asomugha handles the right side and Johnson handles the left side. I’m not wrong, we’re just describing the same thing differently.
Also, I think Burgess normally handles DE duties against the opposing team’s LT, and would only change to exploit a weakness in the opponent’s O-line.
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by LiveAdam on Mar 23, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cool Homie
Forgive me but Nnamdi’s position under Rob Ryan was a RCB and CJ was a LCB, just so you know thats how they describe them.
by DarthDavis on Mar 23, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
excellent write-up K
CJ is exactly what we assumed hall would be. Instead Hall decided 5 yards away from the line of scrimmage. That’s not what a press corner does, and we traded for him to be a press corner. Meanwhile dime corner CJ is our true press guy. I hope this guy’s working hard this offseason so he can get even better.
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by KA1Z3R on Mar 23, 2009 1:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice write-up
I think CJ is going to really surprise a lot of teams this year. Soon teams will realize that passing away from The Awesome One might not always be the best option.
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by SBcitizen on Mar 23, 2009 1:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone
Know what type of defense we will play under John Marshall i kinda liked Rob Ryan’s man D but i would like to see more blitzing
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by nishal26 on Mar 23, 2009 3:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
John Marshall
is a genius with blitzing. He has exotic packages.
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by Rayder K on Mar 23, 2009 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there will be more blitzing
Julian Peterson had a career sack year under him in Seattle, so he loves blitzing with the fastest LB on the D. So expect Howard to get plenty. He also like to experiment with zone coverages. We’ll most likely remain a primarily man team, but it’ll be about 80% man and 20% zone.
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by KA1Z3R on Mar 23, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate Zone coverage even though it results in more int's
I think it tends to give the QB those easy passes at times where there is no one in the same universe at the WR. So I hope not in that aspect I think man coverage best suits the blitz as in you can man up in a press and attack the QB forcing their play to not get developed.
by DarthDavis on Mar 23, 2009 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I Would like blitzing more
We have two shutdown corners nnamdi and CJ they will hold down there recivers while we sent a few linbackers in and keep one out to play zone. But the Defensive needs to get to the quaterback quick.
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by nishal26 on Mar 23, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Primetime Raiders
Here we go baby first regular season game Sep.14 Chargers at Raiders monday night(I will be going to that game) And Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys Amazing.
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by nishal26 on Mar 23, 2009 4:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
aw man
we’re going to lose both of our TV appearances.
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by KA1Z3R on Mar 23, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naw
We will destroy the Chargers when they get to the Raider Nation and i’m not that worried about Dallas they just lost T.O and it seems like there team is falling apart. We have a good chance to win both if we don’t make stupid mistakes but i’m sure thoes days are over.(76 yard field goals)
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by nishal26 on Mar 23, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone Already Posted This
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by Rayder K on Mar 23, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You are right
he beat me to it by three minutes but it’s ok no harm done.
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by nishal26 on Mar 23, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
2nd receiver
Let’s get something straight. Nnamdi does NOT necessarily play the other team’s #1 receiver. He plays the same side of the field most of the time and sometimes goes against the #1 when lined up that way. Johnson has to play the opposing team’s #1 most of the time because he plays that side of the field. Makes him even more valuable than most people think.
by brogbrog13 on Mar 24, 2009 6:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I Sort of Mentioned
That he can cover the 1st receiver, but what you are saying is correct
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by Rayder K on Mar 24, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check This Quote Out
“Mr. Davis brought me off the streets in ’07 when i first came here and I just wanted to be loyal to him for helping me start my career over,” Johnson said Monday when he reported for the first day of voluntary offseason workouts. “It wasn’t nothing but right for me sign back here to solidify the No. 2 corner with Nnam … We’re probably the best combination in the league.” – Chris Johnson
He said this when he was asked why he signed with Oakland this off-season. As on can see, he wants to be here. He showed up to the voluntary workouts and is thankful for his position.
Bad News – J-Mac is not shown up for the voluntary camps yet. I hoped he would’ve because it would look great on his character. O well I guess, it is voluntary.
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by Rayder K on Mar 26, 2009 9:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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