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(Message started by: DirkDiggler on Nov 11^th, 2003, 5:37pm)

Title: Jaguars - Kevin Johnson SIGNED!
Post by DirkDiggler on Nov 11^th, 2003, 5:37pm

I just heard on ESPN that the Browns released Kevin Johnson. What the hell is Butch Davis thinking. What a friggin idiot!!

Here is the OFFICAL news, but no articles yet:

http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/

Kevin Johnson has not been a superstar, but he has been far from a dud. Especially in that receiver by committee.

So the question is, where does he end up? The Eagles have their eyes on him for a while. I personally think they will get him. Other teams as a possibilty in my mind include Baltimore, Chicago, Arizona, San Diego, and the JETS.

Does this improve Northcutts and Andre Davis value? Is Kevin Johnson going to be worth anything?

And finally, this proves to me that Butch Davis is an idiot. Dumb decision to suspend Green(legally and contractually), dumb decision to bench Couch, and dumb decision to cut Johnson.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by DirkDiggler on Nov 11^th, 2003, 6:51pm

Here is an actual article about the situation:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1659541

Pasquarelli talks about Johnson is technically on waivers until Thursday. However, no team will claim him off of waivers due to his contract. Makes no sense.

So, he will be a free agent on Thursday. Should be interesting to see where he goes.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by DOLFAN on Nov 12^th, 2003, 12:01am

I could seem him going to the Jets with Chrebet's future in ??. ARI has too many solid young WRsand will let them grow. CHI wont take him. the 3 they have are fine. Philly has courted him for 2 yrs now and should get him. SD is another option too. Caldwell has been up and down, but Parkere is still lurking there. He would be an improvement over a few of their guys.
Butch Davis I think has grown weary of him I think. Maybe he became a cancer due to his demotion. It was a smart call if that is the case. This is still a shock. Someone will scoop him up. He has some talent and could be a decent #3 for a team. Watch out Quincy Morgan is next.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by Philly on Nov 12^th, 2003, 9:58am

on 11/11/03 at 18:51:02, DirkDiggler wrote:

That's not entirely true. The Lions have indicated interest in claiming him off waivers. Mark Eckel (Trenton Times beat reporter for the Eagles), who has a close personal relationship with Kevin Johnson (who is a Trenton native), also indicated that he heard Jacksonville may be interested.

An Eagles official (anonymous of course) indicated he didn't think the Eagles would claim him off waivers.

If Johnson does clear waivers, which is unlikely because his salary is not too outrageous and signing bonuses have already been paid by the Browns, then things could get interesting. Obviously Johnson would want to land in Philadelphia first and foremost, and Reid will get lambasted if he doesn't pursue him, but Reid indicates that he is happy with his current receiving corps.

I think Johnson can still be a very effective WR in the NFL. He is well-liked by his teammates, but his feud with Butch Davis ultimately ended his time in Cleveland.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by bakes781 on Nov 12^th, 2003, 5:20pm

KJ is now a Jaguar according to several sources.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by DOLFAN on Nov 12^th, 2003, 9:03pm

Just like I said boys. KJ said I, ME and MY in an interview about his pineriding! That is why they let him go. Good for them.
I did not call the JAX though but it makes sense. This really helps Leftwich. Let's see how KJ does down south.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by Philly on Nov 13^th, 2003, 8:06am

17 teams put in a claim for Kevin Johnson while he was on waivers.

Len Pasquerelli said no one would?!

Anyway, Jacksonville just got themselves one helluva receiver to go along with Jimmy Smith and Byron Leftwich.

I think Butch Davis needs to be fired at the end of the season. The guy is an idiot. His handling of the QB issue was bad enough, but putting his #1 receiver on waivers puts him over the top. Carmen Policy came up pretty small on this one too. It's interesting how Kevin Johnson had no problems before Butch Davis came to town, how he even excelled previously. He is well-liked by his teammates and will now help a team desperate for a good #2 WR.

Title: Re: Browns - Kevin Johnson RELEASED!
Post by Philly on Nov 13^th, 2003, 1:01pm

on 11/13/03 at 12:43:28, 5-on-it wrote:

Philly -

Did WE put in a claim??????????????? ?.?.?

I'm not sure, but I don't think we did. Since the Eagles are 6-3, they are way down on the waiver priority list. The thinking was that if he did make it through waivers, then, as an unrestricted free agent, the first place he would consider would be Philadelphia.

Title: Re: Jaguars - Kevin Johnson SIGNED!
Post by StegRock on Nov 14^th, 2003, 9:05pm

This, currently topping "The REAL Feed (http://www.fantasyfootballer.com/newsstand.htm)", is a VERY "revealing" piece:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1661119.

It tells the juice behind KJ's release, but it also should also provide a dose of reality [smiley=doseofreality.gif] to you fantasy Couch supporters. Again, for better or for worse, that I don't know, Couch is in the same dilemma, a dilemma that has been fairly, though subtly, obvious for some time, i.e., if you "zen" it, the "reality" of Couch's goose being cooked has been a foregone conclusion for quite a while, at least since Holcomb was declared the starter after training camp. In any event, this piece fills in the puzzle quite a bit.