manola 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Roy Williams has changed his nickname for Calvin Johnson from Megatron to "Bolt," after Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. Bolt is a Jamaican who took gold in the 100- and 200-meters, earning the title of World's Fastest Human. "I know I can't run with that guy," Willliams said of Calvin. "I'm fast, but he's...he's the Randy Moss of the 2000 era. He's a Bolt. He's 6-5 and he's a 9.69 guy," referring to Bolt's time in the 100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barberian24 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Roy Williams has changed his nickname for Calvin Johnson from Megatron to "Bolt," after Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt. Bolt is a Jamaican who took gold in the 100- and 200-meters, earning the title of World's Fastest Human. "I know I can't run with that guy," Willliams said of Calvin. "I'm fast, but he's...he's the Randy Moss of the 2000 era. He's a Bolt. He's 6-5 and he's a 9.69 guy," referring to Bolt's time in the 100. Megabolt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phenom 0 Posted August 21, 2008 lots of love for calvin on these boards. pretty soon the thread titles are going to be: Calvin worth a second round pick??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperSteelers 1 Posted August 21, 2008 lots of love for calvin on these boards. pretty soon the thread titles are going to be:Calvin worth a second round pick??? seriously, and look who he has throwing to him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PackYourNut 47 Posted August 21, 2008 Look who Moss had throwing to him in Minny... Last I checked Culpepper isn't even in the league anymore and Ferotte is a perennial backup... HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patweisers44 840 Posted August 21, 2008 Megabolt? Usaintron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmleonard 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Look who Moss had throwing to him in Minny... Last I checked Culpepper isn't even in the league anymore and Ferotte is a perennial backup... HTH Don't forget about Jeff George and Randall Cunningham! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiPolarBear 485 Posted August 21, 2008 Don't forget about Jeff George and Randall Cunningham! Chicago should be flipping a coin to see which one of them starts for the Bears. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Borat33 17 Posted August 21, 2008 Megabolt? I like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belushi 9 Posted August 21, 2008 That's nice. I hope every Lions player get a nickname this season to keep their spirits up during another losing season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky's Swami 0 Posted August 21, 2008 lots of love for calvin on these boards. pretty soon the thread titles are going to be:Calvin worth a second round pick??? I have him ranked 4th/5th right now and will possibly be targeting him in round 2 (12 teamer). 1. Moss 2. TO 3. Wayne 4/5. Braylon/Calvin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phenom 0 Posted August 21, 2008 I have him ranked 4th/5th right now and will possibly be targeting him in round 2 (12 teamer). 1. Moss 2. TO 3. Wayne 4/5. Braylon/Calvin you sir, can put the pipe down now. Over Fitz, Colston and AJ? maybe the back end of the top ten........MAYBE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belushi 9 Posted August 21, 2008 Wow, the hype train has left the station. Top 10? That's nuts. I don't care how awesome his potential is, you don't take him over proven guys. He's got a below-average QB, their O-line is terrible so Kitna won't have allot of time to find the WR's, judging from the pre-season (and its all we have to work with right now) they won't have an effective running game to open things up, and he's got Roy Williams lined up across from him. While I think he can be a solid WR2, top 10 is crazy. They want to be a run first team, so allot of the passing won't happen until the second half when they're way behind in games. Even in a dynasty league I wouldn't rank him that high, because I don't see any potential for this to be a great offence. Kitna's getting older, and I don't have any confidence in Stanton to become a good NFL QB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phenom 0 Posted August 21, 2008 top 5 is crazy....top 10 is not unthinkable here's how i rank em' 1. moss 2. Wayne 3. TO 4. Braylon 5. AJ 6. Fitz 7. Colston 8. Housh 9. Marshall 10. S. Smith/ CJ/ 85/ Plax again top 10 not unthinkable.....but closer to 13-17 range. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barberian24 0 Posted August 21, 2008 top 5 is crazy....top 10 is not unthinkable here's how i rank em' 1. moss 2. Wayne 3. TO 4. Braylon 5. AJ 6. Fitz 7. Colston 8. Housh 9. Marshall 10. S. Smith/ CJ/ 85/ Plax again top 10 not unthinkable.....but closer to 13-17 range. I have Megatron now in my top ten. Here are my reasons why. 1- An offense that is going to be more conventional that will focus on his unique talents. 2- He is healthy 3- Guys in the 10-14 range got ?'s (Steve "Bonecrusher" Smith suspension, Ocho Cinco injury, Marshall suspension, Burress health, Welker hit ceiling already, ) 4- Coming on this PS 5- 2nd year breakout theory The guy was banged up last year and still managed over 700 yds. I can see that doubling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phenom 0 Posted August 21, 2008 I have Megatron now in my top ten. Here are my reasons why. 1- An offense that is going to be more conventional that will focus on his unique talents. 2- He is healthy 3- Guys in the 10-14 range got ?'s (Steve "Bonecrusher" Smith suspension, Ocho Cinco injury, Marshall suspension, Burress health, Welker hit ceiling already, ) 4- Coming on this PS 5- 2nd year breakout theory The guy was banged up last year and still managed over 700 yds. I can see that doubling. I believe you're reffering to the 3RD year breakout theory. As a lions homer I truly hope you're right, I just see this hype every pre-season on a different player every year. I need to see it before I'm a believer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chidoy 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Usaintron Megabolt I lol'd twice.... literally... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phurfur 70 Posted August 21, 2008 I have Megatron now in my top ten. Here are my reasons why. 1- An offense that is going to be more conventional that will focus on his unique talents. 2- He is healthy 3- Guys in the 10-14 range got ?'s (Steve "Bonecrusher" Smith suspension, Ocho Cinco injury, Marshall suspension, Burress health, Welker hit ceiling already, ) 4- Coming on this PS 5- 2nd year breakout theory The guy was banged up last year and still managed over 700 yds. I can see that doubling. So you are saying he can't play nicked up*? This is the problem I have with AJ. It is something to consider when drafting. * see P. Burress for the opposite of this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted August 21, 2008 seriously, and look who he has throwing to him. the same qb who made three 1000-yard wrs two years ago? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Wow, the hype train has left the station. Top 10? That's nuts. I don't care how awesome his potential is, you don't take him over proven guys. He's got a below-average QB, their O-line is terrible so Kitna won't have allot of time to find the WR's, judging from the pre-season (and its all we have to work with right now) they won't have an effective running game to open things up, and he's got Roy Williams lined up across from him. While I think he can be a solid WR2, top 10 is crazy. They want to be a run first team, so allot of the passing won't happen until the second half when they're way behind in games. Even in a dynasty league I wouldn't rank him that high, because I don't see any potential for this to be a great offence. Kitna's getting older, and I don't have any confidence in Stanton to become a good NFL QB. kitna hasn't been sacked once in the preseason and has a near-perfect rating. not disagreeing there are questions, but i don't see how you can say there are questions based on kitna's time and performance this preseason. that's data that doesn't support your claim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belushi 9 Posted August 21, 2008 kitna hasn't been sacked once in the preseason and has a near-perfect rating. not disagreeing there are questions, but i don't see how you can say there are questions based on kitna's time and performance this preseason. that's data that doesn't support your claim. Note the ",". Those are two different thoughts you've combined into one. Performance in the pre-season was referring to the bad running game. Terrible O-line is just a fact of life, and Kitna doing well against base pass defences with no blitz packages doesn't change that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK0001 99 Posted August 21, 2008 They want to be a run first team Maybe, but I really think they'd just rather be a more balanced team. They want to open up the pass by running, and having Roy on the other side might ensure single coverage for CJ. They can say they want to run first all they want, but there is no denying the fact that those two WRs are the stregth of their offense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 725 Posted August 21, 2008 Welker hit ceiling already Link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barberian24 0 Posted August 21, 2008 Link Nomad, just a matter of opinion on that. He is likely not to go past the 145 or so targets from a year ago. If he gets to that mark, is he going to be averaging 13 YPC? Hard to think he will go over the 8 TDs I believe he had last yr (off the top of my head). Sorry if I came off as having inside information or something. Welker is not septic as of now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
