Calvin Johnson Tops Draft Boards, but Where Will He Go?

Peter King begins his Monday Morning Quarterback column with the following statement:

Calvin Johnson is atop everyone's draft board. Two team executives told me that not only is the Georgia Tech wide receiver the No. 1 player on their boards, but also he might be 32 for 32. The amazing thing is, there's a good chance he'll last until the fourth overall pick.

I don't believe that both of those things can possibly be true. If Johnson, the Georgia Tech wide receiver, really is on top of all 32 teams' draft boards, there's just no way he'll last until the fourth overall pick. For a player to be that good, good enough that there's no debate that he's the best player in the draft, someone will trade up and take him even if the three teams at the top of the draft -- Oakland, Detroit, Cleveland -- don't want to select a wide receiver.

And that's my guess about what will happen. After Johnson's combine workout, he is so coveted by NFL teams that I think we're going to see a blockbuster trade from a team that's lower in the draft and desperately wants him. Which team? Just hazarding a guess here, how about the Falcons? Yes, they've already devoted a lot of resources into getting wide receivers, but to Johnson might be exactly what both Bobby Petrino and Michael Vick need. It would take a lot to trade up, but Johnson is worth it.