Cowboys DC Rob Ryan on Detroit WR Calvin Johnson: 'We work against better receivers'

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By Brandon George / Reporter
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IRVING -- Rob Ryan faces perhaps his toughest task yet as the Cowboys defensive coordinator: This week, Ryan has to find a way to slow Detroit standout receiver Calvin Johnson.

Ryan said Friday that Johnson is "a great receiver," but not as good as the Cowboys receiving duo of Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. Johnson has two touchdowns in each of the Lions' three games so far.

"We work against better receivers with Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. They are probably two of the premier receivers in football, but this guy is right there," Ryan said. "He's almost that good. He's excellent.

"We're going to get after him. I know he's on some touchdown thing like that, whatever. [Lions offensive coordinator] Scott Linehan has done this before with great receivers with Randy Moss. If the guy is as good as Randy Moss I'm going to go in there and hide. Thank God he's not, but he's a pretty [expletive] good player."

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That is a pretty weird series of statements by Ryan, IMO.

 

[cboys72]

Man hes got some arrogance lol

Megatron is a beast

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Sarcasm and joking around with the media.

 

[Cr122]

Eh, I think Rob speaks the truth.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Eh, I think Rob speaks the truth.

Im sure there's a little truth in there, but i would never take anything he says to the media completely seriously. Like saying CJ isn't one of the premier WR's in the league, im sure if he was saying what he really thought, he knows that the guy is. I think he just talks a good game in trying to get our guys ready and for them to not be intimidated by anybody in the league.

 

[Sheik]

His guys have been working against complete shit at WR for the last few weeks in practice.

At least compared to what they'll get from CJ.

 

[Cr122]

Im sure there's a little truth in there, but i would never take anything he says to the media completely seriously. Like saying CJ isn't one of the premier WR's in the league, im sure if he was saying what he really thought, he knows that the guy is. I think he just talks a good game in trying to get our guys ready and for them to not be intimidated by anybody in the league.

Well, not for nothing he did say he was a "great receiver" what more should he of said?

 

[Maveric]

There are times you've gotta love a coach without a filter... lol