Robert Johnson at TE
 

There's a video interview with TE Robert Johnson up on skins.com.

He seems like a pretty confident and funny guy--and, needless to say, he's super happy to have a chance to play in Saunders offense, He says he's been joking with Cooley about who's going to catch more passes, etc.

Wonder if this guy can step up. It may be part of the reason they let Royal go (I think Buf overpayed, but still...). He's a BBall guy (6'7"), 275, and fast. He's an Auburn guy, so he fits in well. I'd love it if he is able to produce.

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I'd love to see him step up. I saw him catch maybe one pass last year, but with a body that size, it would be nice to see him worked in more.

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I saw him catch one pass too. All I saw was this giant catch a pass for a first down breaking two tackles flattening one guy ( I believe a linebacker ). As soon as I found out who he was he was in IR. I would like to see alot more of him this year.

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i think johnson has ability but might be on the short end of the stick with the skins because of 2 pass catching tight ends

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he should be solid... at 275 blocking shouldn't be a problem, and he's a big target.

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haha, big johnson.

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[quote=PWNED]haha, big johnson.[/quote]

I hope he turns out to be great for us just so I can see that nickname printed on a ghetto t-shirt being sold outside of FedEx.

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That would be awesome, but those old school redneck shirts already have the copyrighted. :(

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[quote=dmek25]i think johnson has ability but might be on the short end of the stick with the skins because of 2 pass catching tight ends[/quote]

I agree, I was a bit sad during that interview, bc I do not think he will get too much playing time. Unless we run triple-TE formations, we are in a blowout, someone gets injuried, or we run a few select down plays with him, Johnson wont be seeing too much playing time.

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[quote]That would be awesome, but those old school redneck shirts already have the copyrighted.[/quote]

Often the stuff sold outside FedEx the printers don't much worry about copyrights...

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[quote=PWNED]That would be awesome, but those old school redneck shirts already have the copyrighted. :([/quote]

Nothin' redneck about the Big Johnson Saloon & Casino...Liquor in the front, Poker in the rear!

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Won't the depth be Fauria and Johnson at TE and Cooley at H-Back? Who else have we got for the 3rd TE slot?

He should get playing time in goalline - 275 lbs!

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[quote=AnonEmouse]Won't the depth be Fauria and Johnson at TE and Cooley at H-Back? Who else have we got for the 3rd TE slot?

He should get playing time in goalline - 275 lbs![/quote]

I don't think Al Saunders will use a H-Back in his system. Cooley will be the starting TE if that is how it goes.

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Johnson's worth a roster spot. He was in Chicago before Washington, so I got to see him in training camp and whatnot. He took a lot of snaps at wideout, but he was listed at 240 in the program then (3 yrs ago), so he's obviously been asked to bulk up. If he's got special teams value, we should definately keep him around.

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[quote=SKINFANFOLIFE]I don't think Al Saunders will use a H-Back in his system. Cooley will be the starting TE if that is how it goes.[/quote]

I'm sure he will keep the H around. We don't have a true fullback, and even with our logjam at WR, I don't think our base package will be 3 WR.

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I wish that he become antonio gates (chargers) clone

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[quote=bertoskins]I wish that he become antonio gates (chargers) clone[/quote]

he's WAY slower than gates... i think during his draft year he put up a 4.96 40 time :(

he could still be a decent player, but he's been around the league a few years without making any of noise, so its less likely.

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[quote=SKINFANFOLIFE]I don't think Al Saunders will use a H-Back in his system. Cooley will be the starting TE if that is how it goes.[/quote]

This is a good point, but speculation at this point. Will be interesting to see just how the offense is designed, will it be Gibbs' w/Saunders tweaking & calling plays, or a total Saunders overhaul?
Johnson is a solid blocker, I think he stands a good chance at making the roster as the 2nd TE, but that depends if we draft someone.

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Really? I just don't remember seeing him on the field at all.

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[quote=freddyg12]This is a good point, but speculation at this point. Will be interesting to see just how the offense is designed, will it be Gibbs' w/Saunders tweaking & calling plays, or a total Saunders overhaul?
Johnson is a solid blocker, I think he stands a good chance at making the roster as the 2nd TE, but that depends if we draft someone.[/quote]

Gibbs' system is time tested, so there's no reason to believe Saunders will get rid of it. It will just be him tweaking the existing offense, just like Bill Musgrave did last year (shotgun), and Saunders will call the plays.

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Honestly I seriously expect to see some pretty big changes. Maybe not in the overall scheme, but definitely some new packages thrown in.

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[IMG]http://www.deltahaze.com/johnson/rj2.jpg[/IMG]

Robert Johnson will be great to have on the team. They say he sold his soul at the crossroads to be so talented.

Must be true if he's still around playing.

~grin!

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yes, definitely Robert Johnson the legendary blues guitarist, not to be confused w/the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.

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[QUOTE=freddyg12]yes, definitely Robert Johnson the legendary blues guitarist, not to be confused w/the owner of the Charlotte Bobcats.[/QUOTE]


or the ultra rich robert w johnson... of the johnson and johnson fortune

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection]Really? I just don't remember seeing him on the field at all.[/quote]

he had 1 catch for 7 yards and then went straight to IR ;)

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I think his primary purpose of being here is blocking...he has good size but his speed and recieving skills are a question, Cooley is actually faster than him. Seems confident though...

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I liked what I saw of Johnson last [URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/showthread.php?t=7490&highlight=robert+johnson"]offseason[/URL]