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Last year, Johnnie Morton was the only pass-catcher with a pulse on a team that put up some big passing numbers.

Yes, they did put up some big passing numbers.

I'm not going to defend the play of Batch and McMahon, but the fact is: the Lions were 3rd in the NFL in passing yards last year with just under 4000. In terms of total receiving fantasy points, the Lions ranked 9th. At least from a fantasy standpoint, that's a good environment for a WR.

Now consider that Morton's competition for those points was one of the sorriest bunches you'll ever see: David Sloan, Cory Schlesinger, Lamont Warren, Larry Foster, Desmond Howard, five games worth of Germane Crowell, and the carcass of Herman Moore.

Now Morton moves to KC. He's still the #1 WR (at least for now), but now he'll be sharing the pass-catching pie with the best tight end in the NFL, some backs with a history of catching a lot of passes, and some young-and-unproven-but-still-better-than-Larry-Foster wideouts. I just don't see any way he can match last season's numbers. And last season's numbers made Morton the #22 WR in the league. That, in my view, is his upside. And I don't want guys on my team whose upside is to be a weak #2 WR.