People think Johnson isn't elite...

[Urrymonster]

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/20/three-years-of-pass-rushing-productivity-edge-rushers/

Over the last three years he ranks as the 8th best in QB disruptions per pass rush.

For those who don't like the way these guys record stats, they record pressure in exactly the same way for every single player.

[Kurb]

What newb doesn't think Charles Johnson isn't an up and coming DE ?

[CRA]

also shows how weak we are at the DE spot.....if Johnson goes down (or leaves) we got absolutely nothing. (yes, we do have a 2nd year guy with potential....but the league is full of guys with potential)

Brayton and Brown rank in the worst categories......

[The Saltman]

elite? I dunno about that quite yet. Could he be elite very soon? YES!!

[Ricky Spanish]

elite? I dunno about that quite yet. Could he be elite very soon? YES!!

yup, not elite yet, one good year does not make you elite. do it again next year and we'll talk

[Peppers90 NC]

only one season as a full-time starter, cant be called elite yet.

[Sam Mills Fan]

He's not elite. He didn't even have an elite one year, it was an elite half year. Hopefully he can build on that for next season and move into the elite category.

[jtnc]

Who cares, let everyone think what they want. Wait till Beason and CJ dominate this year.

[Fiz]

This definitely needed another thread.

[SorthNarolina]

wasn't there somebody who started a thread a while ago showing that Brown was actually better than we thought using stats?

[panthers55]

Keep in mind that our DEs have been working in a very vanilla, unimaginative scheme under Fox. Rivera and McDermott will make these same guys more productive just by employing a more aggressive line scheme.

[Urrymonster]

He's not elite. He didn't even have an elite one year, it was an elite half year. Hopefully he can build on that for next season and move into the elite category.

Based on what...? He was consistent in all departments throughout the season...

[jtm]

Shhhhhh - don't want anyone to know about CJ. The more "elite" he is the more $ we will have to pay to keep him. Having said that, he should be a bench warmer. ;)

[rayzor]

the more hype there is around charles johnson, the more expensive he becomes.