Who is Chris Johnson

Maybe you weren't paying attention to the NFL combine, when Chris Johnson posted the fasted 40 time of 4.24. Maybe you didn't know Chris Johnson was a standout weight lifter and that as a junior at East Carolina he had a 265-pound power clean-lift and a 315-pound bench-press despite being 5'11" and less than 200 pounds. Maybe you didn't realize Chris Johnson anchored the fastest collegiate 4x100 relay team in the country.

Maybe you weren't paying attention to the preseason hype. Maybe you didn't think the Titans were going to be that good this year, and didn't notice the speedy rookie gaining an average of 109 yards from scrimmage through the first 3 weeks of the season. Maybe you still don't know who Chris Johnson is, and you just really haven't been paying enough attention this year.

Chris Johnson is probably the biggest offensive reason for the Titans being 7-0, the only undefeated team in the league. So far, Johnson has accumulated 626 yards rushing on 5.1 y/a, has 18 receptions for 92 yards, and 5 touchdowns. We have perhaps the next fantasy superstar in our midst, someone who could've been the number one player in the game this season if not for Lendale White, who has robbed Johnson of 8 rushing touchdowns of 2 yards or less, and 1 of 6 yards.

Regardless, Johnson should prove to be more and more valuable in the second half, as the Titans should give Johnson the ball more and White the ball less as the season progresses, much like Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor from last year in Minnesota. The Titans should also be able to run the ball freely with their schedule. The second half goes as follows: Green Bay, @ Chicago, @ Jacksonville, NY Jets, Detroit, Cleveland, @ Houston, Pittsburgh, @ Indianapolis. Those teams rank 25, 6, 17, 4, 31, 24, 21, 3, and 26 against the run.

Chris Johnson will be a top 10 running back this season and could be a top 5 running back if the Titans give him some of White's goal line scores.