In previous blogs, I have mentioned that Chris Johnson is the AFC version of Adrian Peterson. I think today we can finally put that to a rest and just say that Chris Johnson is the most electrifying back in the NFL.
Johnson's performance today in a 41-17 win vs Buffalo was just fantastic. (26 carries for 132 yds, 2 TD & 9 receptions for 100 yards) He leads the NFL in rushing yards with 1,091. He has a ridiculous 6.4 yards per carry average which is also tops in the league. He averages 150.3 yards total per game which puts him on top of the league among RB's, and he is almost on pace (25 yards shy) of beating Marshall Faulk's single season record for total yards in one season.
The most amazing stat of all is that Johnson is having this season on a team that has a losing record. The Titans are 3-6 on the season and have been playing catch-up a lot this season. Also, take into consideration that opposing teams stack the box against the Titans because the QB play was horrible for the first 6 games of the season.
You can't go wrong taking either Peterson or Johnson. It is like the debate back in the 90's with Barry Sanders & Emmitt Smith. Remember those Sanders days where you would see his carries look something like this 2,1,-3,-1,62,-1,4,71,3. That is what you get with Johnson. You have that homerun threat every time he touches the ball.
The Titans ran the option a couple of times today effectively. It generally doesn't work in the NFL because the defense is so much faster then it is in the college game, but I believe the Titans can be successful using it on a limited basis. The option is a gimmick much like the wildcat is. Just knowing that the Titans have a few plays in their playbook will force their opponents to spend time in practice defending it. Mike Heimerdinger is very good at designing "decoy" like plays. The obvious reason not to run the option is that you do not want to get your QB killed, but just the threat alone will help.
Even though the Titans are 3-6 and pretty much out of playoff contention (unless they run the table) Chris Johnson gives this fan and all Titans fans hope for the future.
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