And now that he has. The most obvious Detroit standout that deserves enshrinement isn’t quite eligible yet. They will be comparing Johnson with every great player. “I would think that it would be difficult for Calvin Johnson at this point to be considered a Hall of Famer,” said Swann. Johnson is in his first year of eligibility after retiring following the 2015 season. Seidel: Calvin Johnson retires with class and dignity. The way Swann sees it, Megatron’s inability to help the Detroit Lions — yes, the Detroit Lions — find success in the postseason will ultimately hurt his chances of getting into the Hall of Fame. In fact, we're often reminded of the matchup and how it ended when watching other games. Arguably the greatest wide receiver in Georgia Tech history, Calvin Johnson rewrote the school record books and ended his career receiving the Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in the nation. Download our free Lions Xtra app on your Apple and Android devices. Inspired by my recent trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, I got to thinking about what Lions players could belong in the hallowed halls. We, too, agree that playoff success if important. Yeah. In that first deal, Minnesota dispatched a 2021 second-round pick and a conditional 2022 fifth-round draft pick to the Jaguars. First and foremost we have nothing but respect for the great Swann. Unlike Swann, Johnson wasn’t fortunate enough to play on a team that featured the Steel Curtain; he wasn’t lucky enough to catch touchdown passes thrown by Terry Bradshaw; he didn’t have the benefit of learning the X’s and O’s from legendary coach Chuck Noll. When your body says it’s time to hang ’em up, it’s time to hang ’em up.”. And now that he has officially announced his retirement from the NFL, we feel an obligation to point out why. Please check your email for a confirmation. Not only did these poor souls have to deal with the early retirement of the great Barry Sanders, but now they’ll be forced to watch one of the most overpowering wideouts of his era hang up his cleats after just nine seasons in the NFL. He landed hard on his back. Contact Carlos Monarrez: [email protected]. But Johnson isn’t going to be judged in the man cave of a Lions fan. Johnson also will be vying for inclusion to the Hall of Fame’s 2021 class alongside locks Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson. https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2020/07/16/best-detroit-lions-not-in-pro-football-hall-of-fame/, my recent trip to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Detroit Lions Week 7 snap counts: Defensive line snaps on the rise, Lions passing offense, defensive line earn high marks from PFF in Week 7 win, Look: Top photos from the Lions comeback win over the Falcons, 3 Lions Stars of Week 7: Matthew Stafford leads improbable comeback victory, Detroit Lions players take to social media to celebrate victory over the Falcons, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, NFL record 5,137 receiving yards in a 3-year period (2012-2014), 4th in NFL history in receiving yards per game (86.1), Pro Football Hall of Fame Team of the 2010s 1st-team. That’s his reasoning. It was the 10-second runoff game. I believe he was the NFL’s best receiver for three seasons: 2011-13. If he had broken every passing record, like Danny Fouts, who didn’t win the Super Bowl, then yeah, I think there’s going to be consideration.”. The other reason longevity matters is that there will be questions, guesses and assumptions about why Johnson walked away. However, after getting over the initial shock of this announcement, we found ourselves recounting all of the monster moments Johnson’s had throughout his career and started to wonder, given his endless amounts of dominance, should the powers that be simply just give him the gold jacket right now? Tim Brown, sixth all-time in receiving yards, got in during his sixth time as a finalist. Maybe Johnson finally took a good, hard listen to his body. Traditionally, it also has taken receivers longer than many other positions to get elected. Minnesota dealt Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday in a trade that helps the Vikings recoup some of the draft capital they sent to Jacksonville in late August to land the 25-year-old pass rusher. The longevity question will be the major thing that hurts Johnson, for two reasons. In fact, their sacks rank among the fastest sacks recorded all season, per. Was he tired of the Lions’ turmoil? “Calvin Johnson has an extreme amount of talent and ability, but when you start to look at his team, the success of his team and did he lift that team; he made them a little bit better, but at the end of the day, I’m not quite sure.”. Johnson is destined for Canton. Calvin Johnson is out. Johnson’s list of accomplishments ad wide receiver made him one of the NFL’s biggest stars despite making just two postseason games in his nine years (2007-2015): Sign up for the Lions Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. What is Johnson’s true resume, then? Andre Reed, who played in four Super Bowls and is 16th all-time in receiving yards, got in during his eighth time as a finalist. “Hard to say he’s going to be in the Hall of Fame when his team hasn’t gotten to a Super Bowl, and they don’t get a chance to get into the playoffs,” continued Swann. There are currently 21 men who spent at least one season with the Lions enshrined in Canton, including Class of 2020 honoree Alex Karras. In 2013, I asked Johnson about whether he thought he would play long enough to put up the stats that the Hall of Fame favors, and I was impressed by his self-awareness. Ex-Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson had an excellent career, but his argument for making the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot is muddy. But exactly when that will happen is far from certain. Nobody was ever quite like Calvin Johnson. These are and will be valid questions from voters until Johnson addresses them, if he ever does. In nine seasons, he had 731 receptions, 11,619 career receiving yards, and 83 touchdown catches. I watched every NFL game Johnson ever played. At 6-foot-5, 239 pounds, Johnson was blessed with great hands, impeccable route-running skills, and the kind of explosion and control that most wideouts could only dream of. While speaking with the Detroit News, legendary Pittsburgh Steelers wideout — and Hall of Famer — Lynn Swann voiced the opinion that the man they call “Megatron” may not actually be worthy of having a bust of his own in Canton, Ohio. If you’re a Lions fan, you probably have, too.
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