Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Best Places for Larry Johnson

Pittsburgh-Would fit in nicely to complement budding star Rashard Mendenhall as Willie Parker has been injury ridden. They have the type of locker room that would be able to handle his baggage.
Green Bay-The Packers' running game has been so awful that they've looked to Ahman Green for help. While that's mostly due to the O-line, it's also due to the fact that they have weak running backs. Larry Johnson trying to resurrect his career might be a nice fit for the Pack.
New England-The type of locker room that could handle his baggage and he would be similar to Corey Dillon. The Patriots love to take talented players with a little baggage and give them a home(see Randy Moss, Rodney Harrison, and the aforementioned Corey Dillon)
New York Jets-The Jets could use some depth at RB since Leon Washington went out for the year. They have enough veteran leadership to be able to handle his baggage. Consider it a big longshot since they already have a good backfield with Thomas Jones and Shonn Greene but considering how much they run, bringing in another player to help absorb some of the hits might be a smart idea.
San Francisco-Mike Singletary loves an I-formation power running game and reclaimation projects. Enter Larry Johnson. Part of the reason for Johnson's decline in production is the removal of an I-formation running game. He is exponentially better when running behind a fullback. Like the Jets, the 49ers have a good backfield with Frank Gore and Glenn Coffee, but with all the running that they like to do, another player to take some of the pounding would be smart.

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