Charles Rogers was just like the big name WRs in this last draft. He was rated very high, and everyone thought that the Lions had drafted themselves a real burner. I agree with DetroitLions 4 life….Rogers was looking spectacular in his rookie year, until he was injured. He started 5 games in 2003 and had 22 catches for 243 yards and 3 TDs. If he had not gotten injured, and if he had carried on the same average for a full 16 games, his numbers would have been something like 70 catches, 769 yards, and 10 TDs.

In comparison, Calvin Johnson had 78 catches for 1331 yards and 12 TDs in his second year (starting all 16 games). In his rookie year he played in 15 games, starting 10, and had 48 catches for 756 yards and 4 TDs. Rogers was drafted to be a full time starter in Detroit, and everyone thought he had what it took to make an immediate impact. Imagine if he had never gotten injured or messed around with pot and prescription meds……

This was said about Charles Rogers, prior to the draft in 2002:

At the top of his game, an unstoppable force who is effective over the middle, down the field and in the red zone. Makes a lot of big and important plays and was productive last season even as the program around him was crumbling. Has a star’s mentality and plays to it. Needs to focus a bit more and concentrate on the finer details of his position but should be very productive right out of the gate.

And that is nothing compared to other things that people were saying. That came from Scout.com’s premium scouting report on Charles Rogers.