Derrick Johnson

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by milkman

DJ is easily a top 4 Chief LB ever.

Bobby Bell
Willie Lanier
DT
DJ

I'd never looked at it like that but, yeah, that's pretty accurate.

Originally Posted by milkman

So he is clearly a RoH player, and should also be a HoFer when he hangs the cleats up.

However, it is better the let a player walk a year early than a year late.

And it might well be that time for DJ.

I see nothing in DJ that has shown a decline yet. Week 1 and 2 he was busting through the line for a tackle for loss on the HB after reading the play...

[milkman]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I'd never looked at it like that but, yeah, that's pretty accurate.



I see nothing in DJ that has shown a decline yet. Week 1 and 2 he was busting through the line for a tackle for loss on the HB after reading the play...

That's the point.
He's still playing well, although he had already lost a step before this last injury.
He is at the age where he could could suddenly fall off a cliff, so you move on before he makes that fall.

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by milkman

That's the point.
He's still playing well, although he had already lost a step before this last injury.
He is at the age where he could could suddenly fall off a cliff, so you move on before he makes that fall.

Unfortunately, this. As much as I would love to roll back to 2005 with the current regime in place, it isn't happening. Staying competitive means making tough calls such as this.

[Halfcan]

Originally Posted by milkman

DJ is easily a top 4 Chief LB ever.

Bobby Bell
Willie Lanier
DT
DJ

So he is clearly a RoH player, and should also be a HoFer when he hangs the cleats up.

However, it is better the let a player walk a year early than a year late.

And it might well be that time for DJ.

I never got to see Bell and Lanier play so I will take your word on it. I met Bell before- even in his Golden Years, he looked like he could pick me up by my face. A gentle giant and class act. I bet he just crushed guys in his Prime though.

I hope DJ retires a Chief in another 3 years or so.

[Sandy Vagina]

Anticipation, better angles, and health can keep D.J. around and effective for 2-3 more years. Pretty amazing guy, really.