Colts trade for 49ers OLB Cam Johnson

[crazycolt1]

I think he'll be okay when we play there for the AFC Championship in January.

Maybe that will be a home game? 

[PrincetonTiger]

When did concussions send you to the IR? He only has a concussion. He'll be back soon

I would have spent my 4 years of HS on the IR

[arkana04]

This is a v good trade considering what we gave up very happy with our group of Linebackers for this season. 

[Superman]

Polian did a lot of these things when he first took over and was reshaping the roster as well.  Once he got established guys he didn't make major changes to the team he tweaked and when you have a team that wins 12+ games a year that's what you do, and yes I know it feel off towards the end.  I am guessing if Grigson has the same kind of success as Polian did for the bulk of his career you are going to see him start to make fewer and fewer moves as he gets his guys in place as well. 

 

He did a lot of this stuff out of necessity in 2010, the Year of the Injury. I think we finished the season with 27 players on IR or something like that. But Grigson does it because he wants to improve the roster every chance he has. And it makes sense, because when you're in a pinch, that 53rd guy gets put on the game day roster and plays.

[NewColtsFan]

This is also what the 49ers fans are saying. A 7th is a good deal for us. Now we need to shop Conner, because it would suck to start cutting our LB's.

 

I have no desire to shop Connor....   if he's not starting then he's second string.    Is there something wrong with that?

[BronxColtNYC]

Cam was a beast in college.

[jskinnz]

Cam was a beast in college.

Oh, Dear God...

1) Can we please dispense with the beast description. It is tired, overused and hardly ever accurate.

2) Lots of players were "beasts" in college. It means next to nothing as it translates to the NFL. Timmy Chang was beast at Hawaii in setting NCAA passing marks and he could not play dead in the NFL.

[UKColt13]

A good looking prospect. Dude had a great preseason. Athletic edge rusher and special teams demon. Like the trade if all we gave up was a conditional 7th.

[coltsfanatic24]

Matt Miller @nfldraftscout

#Colts new OLB Cam Johnson had a 2nd RD grade, but sickle-cell trait scared teams. He has good 1st step quicks and power. Smart, vision plus

 

Matt Miller @nfldraftscout

I'd rather have Cam Johnson than Chris Harper, but the #49ers have depth at OLB and not at WR.

 

He was just stuck behind arguably the best group of OLB's in the league, he's a talented player. Would provide good depth for 3rd down situations.

[throwing BBZ]

A bit of an under achiever in college considering his physical skills.

 

The Chargers cut the tackle he had his big game against.

 

I still like the pickup as he has nice upside. good luck kid.

[TKnight24]

Matt Miller @nfldraftscout

#Colts new OLB Cam Johnson had a 2nd RD grade, but sickle-cell trait scared teams. He has good 1st step quicks and power. Smart, vision plus

Matt Miller @nfldraftscout

I'd rather have Cam Johnson than Chris Harper, but the #49ers have depth at OLB and not at WR.

He was just stuck behind arguably the best group of OLB's in the league, he's a talented player. Would provide good depth for 3rd down situations.

If we play Denver in the playoffs @ Denver, he can't play

That's the same thing Ryan Clark has for the Steelers I do believe

[Psyren]

http://youtu.be/iiKC-gzl1A4

Good job by Cam

[jvan1973]

If we play Denver in the playoffs @ Denver, he can't play

That's the same thing Ryan Clark has for the Steelers I do believe

Ryan Clark isn't the only player in the league with the sickle cell trait. many of them play in Denver every year with no problem. Ryan clarks episode was an anomaly

[Horse Shoe Heaven]

Nice size!! We will see we have A LOT OF LB NOW. Bring on the pressure!!

[ColtStrong]

On the 49ers MB, the Cam Johnson thread is 23 pages long. Most are upset they let him go for a 7th round pick. This may be a better pick up than people realize.

[TKnight24]

@CraigKColts: Pagano says team was "vanilla" in pass rush in preseason and says team can create pressure on QB with other means that R. Mathis.

[corgi]

@CraigKColts: Pagano says team was "vanilla" in pass rush in preseason and says team can create pressure on QB with other means that R. Mathis.

Very good to hear.

[BronxColtNYC]

Oh, Dear God...

1) Can we please dispense with the beast description. It is tired, overused and hardly ever accurate.

2) Lots of players were "beasts" in college. It means next to nothing as it translates to the NFL. Timmy Chang was beast at Hawaii in setting NCAA passing marks and he could not play dead in the NFL.

That post was beast

[Ohio Colt]

He was a niner. Probably better than his track record suggests, they're just loaded. Hope he develops into more than just a special teamer. If he's on the roster next year at this time, it's probably a good sign that we got a guy who will factor in long-term.

[Gavin]

Just to run the #'s by everyone The Browns, Bills and Begals threw for a total of 145 passes....These are the numbers I came up with:

 

QB Hits     Sacks
1-Buffalo   1-Buffalo
8-Giants    6-Giants
7-Browns  3-Browns
3-Bengals 3-Bengals

 

 

Total-19    Total-13

 

 

 

For comparison our QB's totaled

34-Browns

47-Bills

21-Bengals

28-Giants

 

130 total passes

 

Gave up Sacks against  QB Hits Allowed:

 

Giants:2                             5

Bengals:2                          4

Bills:2                                7

Browns:2                          4 

 

8                                       20                    

[Bleedin Blue]

Boyett just got arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest so maybe that player just volunteered to be cut to make room for this promising guy...

[GoColts8818]

Boyett just got arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest so maybe that player just volunteered to be cut to make room for this promising guy...

we cut Cunningham to make room for him and Boyett is still not on the active roster so cutting him wouldn't open a roster spot.

[unitaswestand]

Johnson was actually rated fairly highly by most analysts as far as his talent was concerned. Last year, Mike Mayock ranked Cam Johnson No. 50 among all players. 

[imacoltfan]

Good question.  Better not be Rayford.

Oops!

[Hans Moleman]

The other thing to keep in mind between Rayford and Johnson is that Johnson is coming to us 4 years younger. He's good enough for depth now, but if it takes him another year or two to really "get it", he'll be hitting his football and athletic prime at the same time for us.

 

And we all know what that equals.

 

Beast.

[jvan1973]

The other thing to keep in mind between Rayford and Johnson is that Johnson is coming to us 4 years younger. He's good enough for depth now, but if it takes him another year or two to really "get it", he'll be hitting his football and athletic prime at the same time for us.

And we all know what that equals.

Beast.

is there anything bigger than beast? he could be that

[Warhorse]

is there anything bigger than beast? he could be that

Well, if he doesn't please some of this fan base, he will be roast beast.

[NewEra]

is there anything bigger than beast? he could be that

Beast master?

[Kyle]

I would have spent my 4 years of HS on the IR

that explains a lot actually...    

[Dark Superman]

is there anything bigger than beast? he could be that

Maybe he's a Super Saiyan.

[Kyle]

...........he could not play dead in the NFL.

That's asking a lot of a guy.

[atapcl]

Beast master?

Maybe he plays ST and on passing downs like Mathis did early in his career. http://www.ninersnation.com/2012/4/29/2986396/49ers-draft-picks-cam-johnson-sickle-cell-trait