Normally when a player is demanding a new contract with five years still remaining on his current deal, I refuse to take it seriously. But in the case of Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson, things are different.
Johnson, who signed a eight-year, $60 million contract in 2007, is skipping organized team activities in the hopes of getting a new deal from the Texans. And he deserves it.
Casual football fans don't know much about Johnson, mainly due to the fact that -- unlike the Chad Ochocinco's of the world -- he's a quiet guy who simply does his job. Moreover, the Texans rarely get the national television treatment (they had one Monday Night Football appearance in 2009). As a result, people are not aware of the incredible talent that Johnson is.
For my money, he's the best receiver in football. At 6-3, 225 pounds, Johnson has the perfect size for the position. He has fantastic hands, good speed and will run any route that is asked of him. In an interview with NFL Network, Jets All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis described Johnson as a "beast," which is about as accurate a statement as anyone could give.
Johnson led the league in receiving yards last season with 1,569, and he also had nine touchdowns.
The Texans typically wouldn't even consider giving a player in Johnson's boat a new contract, but the team should break policy for a player as special as Johnson.
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