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32 Questions: Will Calvin Johnson be a breakout receiver?

By Tristan H. Cockcroft
ESPN.com

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Is this the year Calvin Johnson busts out? There's a common -- and I'd say misguided -- thought that it takes a wide receiver two full years before he gets fully acclimated to NFL competition. Truth is, sometimes it can take as little as one season (sometimes less!). Let the 2007 season serve as your example. Last year, sophomores Marques Colston, Santonio Holmes, Greg Jennings and Brandon Marshall broke out in a big way -- well, Colston merely built upon a strong rookie year -- each of them ...

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