Larry Johnson to Leave Chiefs? – Fantasy Impact
February 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under Fantasy Football Advice, NFL News
Although the NFL offseason has just begun, Larry Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs has already made it known that he’d like to be elsewhere. Johnson, who was once a fantasy football powerhouse, didn’t name any teams that he’d like to join.
Last season, Johnson had his second consecutive disappointing fantasy season. In 2006, Johnson had 1789 yards and 17 touchdowns. However, over the last two season, Johnson has only been able to total less than 1400 yards and eight touchdowns.
Part of the problem for Johnson is that the Chiefs simply aren’t that good. They’ve gone through a youth movement and have lost most of their talented players on both sides of the ball. Their offensive line, specifically, has regressed drastically in the last two season.
Another possible reason for Johnson’s drop in production is the huge amount of carries he got in 2005 and 2006. In 2005, Johnson had 336 carries and then followed that up with 416 carries the next season. That is enough carries to make run down any level of running back.
At 29, Johnson could possibly have a year or two left of elite football, though it will depend on what team he ends up with. If he stays with the Chiefs, it’d be safe to expect at third consecutive underwhelming campaign.
You couldn’t pay me to draft LJ anymore. One or both of his legs will fall off soon and LT appears to be in the same boat.