Aug 10th 2008 10:34AM by JJ Cooper (author feed)
Filed under: Titans, AFC South
It’s hard to imagine how Chris Johnson could have had a better preseason debut.
The Titans first-round pick showed off his blazing speed (the run is at the 1:30 mark in the highlights) with a 66-yard touchdown run that was shocking for how quick he was. While we all knew that Johnson was fast, the reality is that everyone in the NFL is fast, so to see Johnson leaving the entire Rams secondary in the dust is a very encouraging sign.
Johnson was the star of the NFL combine with a 4.24 40-yard dash (the fastest time of anyone there). There are no concerns about whether he can maintain that speed when he put on the pads, as we saw on Saturday. He needed only to make one man miss, and he was able to bust a run straight through the middle of the defense. Heck, he didn’t even need a block from any of the wide receivers, he just outran everyone. What was most impressive was his acceleration. While everyone chasing him was working up to speed, Johnson shifted into high gear before he was through the line of scrimmage.
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