Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson might know a thing or two about playing the wide receiver position. The long-time Cincinnati Bengal was a six-time Pro Bowler and a three-time first-team All-Pro while playing 11 seasons in the NFL.
And Johnson pointed out several up-and-coming NFL wideouts via Twitter on Monday. Included on his list is the San Francisco 49ers second-year receiver, Deebo Samuel.
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"Deebo Samuel...... man listen to me, i know my sh*t, that m********ker is [fire]," wrote Johnson.
Samuel has been training this offseason in Houston, Texas, but will reportedly head to Nashville, Tennessee, to join several teammates for player-organized throwing sessions there with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.
It's easy to see what makes Samuel so unique and such a hot pick to have a breakout season in 2020. He caught 57 receptions for 802 receiving yards and three touchdowns through 15 regular-season games during his rookie campaign. Samuel seemed to get better as the year progressed, too.
"In the beginning of the year, I was still learning and figuring things out," Samuel told reporters in May. "As the season goes on, you become better at listening to the verbiage, knowing where to line up, getting lined up faster, and not thinking as much."
Samuel added 10 receptions for 127 yards through three playoff games, including a five-catch, 39-receiving-yard performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV. His 53 rushing yards in Super Bowl LIV set an NFL record for wide receivers in the big game.
"I'm trying to double what I did last year, and keep getting better and better every day," said Samuel.
