Chad Johnson may know a thing or two about great wide receiver play. Beyond his own lengthy NFL career, the six-time Pro Bowler called “Ochocinco” has seen plenty of talented players enter the league. And the latest to catch his eye is New Orleans Saints second-year pro Marquez Callaway.
And Johnson has an idea of who Callaway reminds him of. Following Callaway’s five-catch, 104-yard performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night (with two long touchdown scores tacked on for good measure), Johnson compared the Saints’ No. 1-wearing wideout to former New York Giants undrafted free agent Victor Cruz, who wore No. 3 when he broke out with three touchdown receptions against the Jets back in 2010.
That’s not bad company to join. Cruz was a Pro Bowler and second-team All-Pro in 2011 and 2012, respectively, averaging an impressive 15.0 yards per catch in his 70-game career. He won a Super Bowl ring with them, too, which sets a high bar for Callaway to chase. It’ll be exciting to see if Callaway can meet the same heights Cruz once found; if so, maybe Johnson can add prophet to his self-penned Hall of Fame candidacy.
We’ve embedded his full comments below, but be advised that Johnson’s tweet contains coarse language.
Fuck this shit, I’m buying a Marquez Calloway jersey, this may sound crazy but tonight’s early performance is reminiscent when number 3 was going crazy for the Giants a while back 💭
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) August 24, 2021
