Larry Johnson Jr NFL career

[blion72]

saw replay of 2002 team where LJ tore it up. looked like he was going to have a great NFL career - 1st round pick. somehow it took a couple years for the KC staff to discover his ability - that RB coach had to be blind. i think it was actually due to an injury he got to play. he then becomes all pro a couple years. then he literally disappears. i think he only had 2-3 years of actual production. i am not sure he even was playing at 30 yrs old.

guy had a ton of talent and speed = ran with anger. even though he made pro bowl a couple times, he really never reached what most would expect. when he was going to pro bowl, i thought he would wind up as one of the over 10,000 yds in career guys.

 

[Ranger Dan]

KC also had Priest Holmes, who was not only a quality RB, but a fan favorite

 

[kijana]

LJ actually had a great final 6 games in his second year. No doubt in my mind he could have rushed for 1590 yards in year 2 but KC had Priest Holmes. Year 3 and 4 he was all pro. He could have rushed for 2000 yards in Year 3 but he did not emerge as the starter until Holmes got hurt halfway through the season. Year 5 he gets hurt and misses 8 games which cost him a 1,000 yard season. In Year 6, he played alright and had a decent YPC average but they Chiefs moved away from giving him the ball 25 times a game.

 

[Sproul]

Priest Holmes was the best back in the league those years. You going to bench him to start a rookie?

 

[RussianEagle]

saw replay of 2002 team where LJ tore it up. looked like he was going to have a great NFL career - 1st round pick. somehow it took a couple years for the KC staff to discover his ability - that RB coach had to be blind. i think it was actually due to an injury he got to play. he then becomes all pro a couple years. then he literally disappears. i think he only had 2-3 years of actual production. i am not sure he even was playing at 30 yrs old.

guy had a ton of talent and speed = ran with anger. even though he made pro bowl a couple times, he really never reached what most would expect. when he was going to pro bowl, i thought he would wind up as one of the over 10,000 yds in career guys.

That’s happened to lots of elite running backs. They have 2 or 3 amazing years then their bodies hit the wall.

 

[Nittany Ziggy]

guy had a ton of talent and speed = ran with anger. even though he made pro bowl a couple times, he really never reached what most would expect.

This man has major ANGER ISSUES. I never liked him. He cost us games with his anger.

 

[Meteor-Lion]

saw replay of 2002 team where LJ tore it up. looked like he was going to have a great NFL career - 1st round pick. somehow it took a couple years for the KC staff to discover his ability - that RB coach had to be blind. i think it was actually due to an injury he got to play. he then becomes all pro a couple years. then he literally disappears. i think he only had 2-3 years of actual production. i am not sure he even was playing at 30 yrs old.

guy had a ton of talent and speed = ran with anger. even though he made pro bowl a couple times, he really never reached what most would expect. when he was going to pro bowl, i thought he would wind up as one of the over 10,000 yds in career guys.

He also liked to party a little too much...not focused enough on football longevity.

 

[Cpeplion]

in NFL you get fired fast for not hitting expectations. would think coaching staff personal opinions would not be that important. as long as the dude is getting results. what was he doing stupid? running wrong plays, fumbles, etc?

Beating up chicks, brandishing weapons...you know. That kind of stuff