Comments on: Cardinals should make a call for Chris Johnson

By: Dark Horse

Dark Horse — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:27:14 +0000

CJ doesn’t fit in the Cards team culture, which is unselfish and humble mainly because that’s what their star player – the Fitz – is like. Number 11 has stayed positive throughout the rebuilding process (from the Superbowl Warner team), where CJ would have quit on the team long ago. Plus I don’t think this is the kind of running back the Cards need. I’d much rather see them with a Betis type battering ram than a nimble little guy.

By: trevor123698

trevor123698 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:33:33 +0000

I cannot believe Im seeing a 38-2 ratio on people agreeing that “there are 7 backups better than CJ”. The man is a stud and you will see it again in time. Its all about blocking. The year he ran for 2k was easy to see coming because of the blocking up front

By: titansbro

titansbro — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:18:39 +0000

As a Titans fan, this would make me sooooo happy. Listen, this is not on CJ, the o-line has been attrocious. But I’m not for paying RBs all this money anyway & even when he does get a small whole he doesn’t hit it with the same burst that he used to. He also doesn’t pull away from guys once he hits the 2nd level like he used to either. He is just not the same guy that hit 2k yards. I say they start giving Jamie Harper more carries to see what he has & cut CJ in the offseason or trade him for whatever they can get. Harper looked great last pre-season as a rookie.

By: therealjr

therealjr — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:42:48 +0000

And how much dead money is that going to result in for Arizona when the cut him after the season?

By: westclaims

westclaims — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:07:56 +0000

Bad idea from a guy that knows nothing about actually playing the game.

By: cletusvandam

cletusvandam — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:22:04 +0000

Wouldn’t Chris Ivory be a better (and cheaper) option?

By: daysend564

daysend564 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:51:54 +0000

Why would the Cardinals want to eat that for a no talent player? They already ate that with Kolb.

I’d stick with Stephens-Howling

By: remembermcnair

remembermcnair — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:43:16 +0000

It’s time for the Titans to fire not only Palmer, but the entire coaching staff. This team has underperformed in all phases of the game this year and they have not been competitive in all of their losses.

And people who continue to place all of the blame on CJ are those who simply look at the box score and don’t watch the games. How many times is CJ hit behind the line of scrimmage? How many times is he breaking a tackle behind the line of scrimmage only to get hit by the next defender for a loss? No running back can run behind a line that cannot block. When I watch Foster or Charles or Gore, there are massive holes they are running through. Where are the holes the Titans are creating? They knew their line sucked yet they did. It address it. And for a team with $17 mil in cap space that is inexcusable!

By: thingamajig

thingamajig — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:28:18 +0000

Only only way a trade would make sense for the Cardinals would be their LT, RT, LG, RG and C for Johnson.

By: wikipediasaidso

wikipediasaidso — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:17:39 +0000

Personally, I would rather see the Titans get rid of Chris Palmer first, because I’m still not convinced he’s not the biggest part of the problem. When you see that many defenders come charging unblocked into the backfield on a regular basis on running plays, though, you have to wonder if something about the offensive scheme is just horribly broken or ineffectively coached.

But that’s not gonna happen midseason. One can only hope they think about making a change after the season. Whether they keep CJ around as well or not.

By: nfloracle

nfloracle — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:32:35 +0000

Is this the kind of reasoning that landed Haynesworth in Washington?

We all know how that turned out. I get the feeling the right stuff drained out of Johnson the day he signed his big contract and put all that money in the bank.

By: dontlikecravens

dontlikecravens — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:29:57 +0000

Pure bizzaro genious. Trade the guy who claims his O- line couldn’t open a can of tuna to a team who’s O-line can’t even find the can of tuna. The drama might very well be worth watching.

By: lucky5936

lucky5936 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:00:29 +0000

This is a horrible idea. I can think of 7 back ups in the league that would be a much better trade option. Johnson is not worth his salary, and then on top of that having to give up a draft pick to retain the rights to his “play making” abilities is too much! The Cardinals have made it this far without a consistent running game. I would add Tim Hightower or Steve Slaton long before I even breathe the idea of picking up Johnson.

By: sadskinsfan89

sadskinsfan89 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:54:48 +0000

so the cards shld give up what wld prob be a third round pick to have johnson for the rest of the season? they wldnt want that contract either. makes no sense to me

By: bleed4philly

bleed4philly — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:53:39 +0000

Good suggestion, not gonna happen. Cardinals organization is one of the cheapest in the league, they’d rather pay me 10 bucks to wear the pads and stand on the sideline.

By: butchvapor

butchvapor — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:52:36 +0000

Should they trade their future offensive line (draft picks) for him?

By: mikewhorio

mikewhorio — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:41:25 +0000

The Arizona line is even worse than Tennessee’s…he might average less than 2 yards a carry there.

By: mittywalter

mittywalter — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:40:35 +0000

Not sure he would survive the season behind this Cardinal o-line. But hey, after the comments he made recently, Tennessee may be willing to settle low for just that reason.

By: otistaylor89

otistaylor89 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:14:22 +0000

“Trade? What is this in-season trade thingy you speak of? I do not know what it is.”

The NFL

By: cholestyramine

cholestyramine — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:13:32 +0000

If he was openly criticizing offensive line play as a Titan, I fear for the O-line’s safety if he becomes a cardinal.

By: cags777

cags777 — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:11:16 +0000

That’s actually a wonderful idea. Sure, it would take CJ a couple weeks to get the ball rolling. But at this point, the Cardinals are in a corner and need any help they can get.

By: pencilmonkeymagic

pencilmonkeymagic — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:06:53 +0000

That’s assuming the Titans would be perfectly happy to give up their franchise player…