Detroit Lions receivers want to break out from Calvin Johnson's shadow
- 8 years ago
The Detroit Lions must now cope with life after future Hall of Fame receiver Calvin Johnson, who retired earlier this offseason.
The bad news for the Lions is that there really is no way to replace Johnson, who produced 731 receptions, 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns over his prolific career But as head coach Jim Caldwell points out, nothing will really change.
"You'll see the distribution be like it was last year [when] Calvin had over 80 catches, Golden had over 80 and Theo Riddick caught 80 ... In terms of where the ball is going, you won't see a difference."
Balance will be stressed even more within the Lions' attack.
As Caldwell noted, Detroit had been trying to create more of that in the system before Johnson ever left town.
The bad news for the Lions is that there really is no way to replace Johnson, who produced 731 receptions, 11,619 yards and 83 touchdowns over his prolific career But as head coach Jim Caldwell points out, nothing will really change.
"You'll see the distribution be like it was last year [when] Calvin had over 80 catches, Golden had over 80 and Theo Riddick caught 80 ... In terms of where the ball is going, you won't see a difference."
Balance will be stressed even more within the Lions' attack.
As Caldwell noted, Detroit had been trying to create more of that in the system before Johnson ever left town.