Stevie Johnson - a bright star
by keysh67 on Oct 30, 2010 10:21 AM EDT
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PrintStevie Johnson is turning into the player that I always thought he could be, a very good possession receiver. From the first moment I saw him play in pre-season in his rookie campaign I knew the kid would become a very decent player. (Meet our new slot receiver)
What struck me almost immediately was his toughness. He was a very willing and effective blocker right off the bat and that's something that really impressed me. Receivers nowadays are a bunch of premadonas that rarely get their noses dirty. I love guys that can take your head off, guys like Hines Ward and Keyshawn Johnson are very few and far between. I immediately saw some of them in Stevie's blocking style.
He's got the right size to be effective over the middle and in the endzone and his receiving skills were good to start and have been improving dramatically. But what I think makes him special is his ability to get open. From the start in 2008 in those pre-season games you could see that his route running was crisp and that he understood the game very well. One on one he'll beat his man every time. What he lacks in speed or quickness, he definitely makes up in agility and body control and he shows it through his ability to always find open spaces.
Now that he's finally gotten his chance to play, he's taken full advantage of it. I am really happy to finally see him make a name for himself. It's too bad that he did not get more opportunities with the previous coaching staff, instead favoring lame duck guys like Reed and Owens. I was extremely vocal on this site over the past two years trying to make a case for Stevie (What could we get for Josh Reed, there are a lot of great threads in this post!!) I think he will continue to develop and be a bright star for us for many more years to come.
And to top it all off, he seems well grounded on and off the field. He seems like a very mature young man that knows his place on the team and is truly taking full advantage of his opportunities.
With Evans/Johnson/Parrish/Nelson the future looks pretty bright to me.
Go Bills!
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Exactly
He’s not as physically gifted as one would hope for in their starting wide receiver, but he has a knack for getting open and has great chemistry with Fitz. He’s a great complement to Lee
"When I came here, I didn't know anybody, ... I wanted to see what true Buffalonians are like. And so I met them, and they're just like me - just very, very real people. They're not fake or phony. They're not fluff."
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Looks like all he needed was a chance. A very bright spot on a team that only needs a handful more in my opinion. Get your Johnson jersey now!
"This is what happens Larry!, This is what happens! "-Walter Sobchak" "Did we give up when the germans bombed pearl harbor!!??"-John Belushi
by BigEasyBillsKrewe on Oct 30, 2010 11:33 AM EDT reply actions
I agree, as long as there aren’t many more minutemen celebrations.
Why I'm a optimistic Bills fan:
The road that is built in hope is more pleasant to the traveler than the road built in despair, even though they both lead to the same destination.
- Marion Zimmer Bradley
I thought it was funny
this team needs some personality
"When I came here, I didn't know anybody, ... I wanted to see what true Buffalonians are like. And so I met them, and they're just like me - just very, very real people. They're not fake or phony. They're not fluff."
-J.P Losman
Agree with all of that
I’ve loved Stevie since I saw his profile on Draft Guys website. They interviewed him and broke down some footage of him etc. I was pretty excited about his future.
But hey, he ain’t there yet. Let’s just hope he keeps delivering/progressing.
P.S I also feel excited about Easley and would add him to your list at the end of your post.
"Don't I know you?"
"Nah, that ain't me, man. I'm from Buffalo"
Yup...... let's not forget about him.
Easley, 6-5 David Nelson and Steve-O are our future.
Not a bad crew.
"Adversity is an opportunity for heroism." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Oct 30, 2010 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions
You can see a big difference in his performance
from game three on. Not much in the first two games.
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The lack of production from the receiving corps...
… was due to damaged goods known as Trent Edwards. I like Trent, and I had high hopes for his revival. But the hit he took against the Cards provided more damage to his confidence than the concussion did to his gray matter. Fitz’s unabashed gun slinging approach give our receivers opportunities they’ve not had in a long time. R-sum time to be a Bills fan, me thinks.
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