Could Calvin Johnson be on his way out of Detroit?

Megatron turned in another great season in 2013. The guy is simply the best, if not, one of the best receivers in the league and maybe all time. The guy can do it all. He can beat the corner deep, he can beat the corner short. He can take a short slant to the endzone. He can catch a fly and run over the safety for a touchdown. The nickname is appropriate.

However, is it possible the Lions are willing to cut ties with him? Now before you dismiss this theory, look at the facts. The Lions went out and signed Golden Tate. Golden Tate is an underrated wide receiver who will flourish in a pass first offense. Golden Tate isn't a number one receiver but he is definitely a solid number two. So who will be the number one? Well the Lions are extremely high on Sammy Watkins. Sammy Watkins is expected to be a top 5 pick. There is a good chance the Rams will take Watkins with the second overall pick. If Lions want him, they may have to trade up to the number one overall pick. If they take him with the first pick, they will have a lot of money tied up in one position when they need clear help on defense. Sammy Watkins can step in and replace Calvin Johnson...maybe not immediately but in time he can. If they draft Watkins they will have 3 wide receivers. Who will play the slot role. Golden Tate will probably be the best to play the slot but he still isn't a natural slot. Now keep in mind this is just a theory.

Now that we looked at the facts, it may or not seem clearer to you. To me, if they draft Sammy Watkins, there will be an odd man out. Calvin Johnson is making the most amount of money on that team. He is there best player but the Lions have an extreme amount money tied up in offense. They need to improve their defense to be contender. As we saw in this past superbowl, defense wins championships. Other than the defensive line the Lions are in trouble defensively.