The Rise of Charles Johnson - Fall of Cordarrelle Patterson

[smuggler]

Or maybe he's a good player being wasted on a team that hasn't been able to reliably utilize its receivers since 2009?

[KYPack]

I'm waiting for KY to chime in - he's got some pretty strong opinions on what a tool (as opposed to the 'toolbelt' that Chastin West was ) he is, and that he's likely to self-destruct or talk his way out of the dressing room.

He did a lot of stupid shit as a kid. Grand Valley was his 4th college fer instance. He's not a partyer or a doper and is kind of a humble kid. He's 25 now, college was long and hard on the boy. I never thought he'd stick as an NFL WR bc of his lack of experience, but he is doing some good for the Vikes.

I'd have bet a billon on Patterson having a much better year than CJ.

The kid has the physical package maybe he's getting his mind right.

[woodbuck27]

http://espn.go.com/blog/minnesota-vikings/post/_/id/11355/turner-says-charles-johnson-is-vikings-starter-at-cordarrelle-pattersons-position

Turner says Charles Johnson is Vikings' starter at Cordarrelle Patterson's position

December, 4, 2014 1:40 PM ET

By: Ben Goessling | ESPN.com

[woodbuck27]

http://blog.startribune.com/sports/access-vikings/if-patterson-flames-out-as-receiver-johnson-still-could-rise-from-the-rubble

If Patterson flames out as receiver, (Charles) Johnson still could rise from the rubble

Posted by: Mark Craig Updated January 6th at 11:57am

[gbgary]

Charles Johnson has 17 career catches. I'm not ready to call that "ascending".

lol, this!

[vince]

When you have a roster of young developing players as strong and deep as Green Bay's there are going to be some that get away and become something elsewhere. They tried to hang onto Johnson on the P.S. but he got away. Not the first and definitely won't be the last guy who becomes a serviceable player but isn't ready to break GB's roster quickly enough. Good for him that he's making it in the league but I'd be shocked if he becomes much more than a JAG receiver - if he can stay relatively healthy.

This whole situation says a lot more about Patterson than Johnson. Patterson just can't seem to get off the line or run sharp routes... Maybe Rastak can comment more on what's holding him back but he looked promising as a rook and just fell flat.

[Carolina_Packer]

I dunno. Maybe Adams and Johnson instead of Adams and Boykin?

They seemed to have chosen that Maryland kid (he's on IR now) instead of Johnson back then. Mighta been the wrong choice.

Kevin Dorsey was place on IR at the end of TC in 2013. Looks like they should have done the same thing with Charles Johnson, as it turns out. Then they could have had him for camp in 2014 as well. Instead they got him on the PS and the Browns took a chance on him. Surprisingly, the Browns released him and tried to stash him on their practice squad after TC in 2014. I wonder if Ted had any interest at that point? I would definitely take him over Boykin.

[woodbuck27]

When you have a roster of young developing players as strong and deep as Green Bay's there are going to be some that get away and become something elsewhere. They tried to hang onto Johnson on the P.S. but he got away. Not the first and definitely won't be the last guy who becomes a serviceable player but isn't ready to break GB's roster quickly enough. Good for him that he's making it in the league but I'd be shocked if he becomes much more than a JAG receiver - if he can stay relatively healthy.

This whole situation says a lot more about Patterson than Johnson. Patterson just can't seem to get off the line or run sharp routes... Maybe Rastak can comment more on what's holding him back but he looked promising as a rook and just fell flat.

I've been trying to figure out the chat on this outstanding prospect.

I'm not getting much of a clue as to any issues and all I feel is that if he straightens out ...watch out. I like what I saw of him before he was drafted. He showed up very well in his rookie season.

It's a strange one.


OK I just did some more research and it looks like it's a matter of working harder and learning to run proper routes and mostly get open. It seems like his attitude in terms of wanting to be a bigger contributor and not being selfish is fine.

[smuggler]

He's gone now. Minny has him under contract until the end of the 2016 season.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000410449/article/mike-zimmer-cordarrelle-patterson-must-get-open

Mike Zimmer: Cordarrelle Patterson must 'get open'

By Dan Hanzus ... Around the NFL Writer

Published: Oct. 13, 2014 at 03:55 p.m. ... Updated: Oct. 13, 2014 at 04:30 p.m.