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Whats his value in a dynasty? I know he runs to upright and he is injury prone. Is Henry going to be there again in 06. Is Tenn looking for another RB? The Titans are a bad team and he had a decent season. Will he get better IYO or is he a short term option?

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With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.

 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.

 
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With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
I'd be very surprised. Brown is relatively cheap and played well last year.
 
I'd be very surprised. Brown is relatively cheap and played well last year.

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I have to agree! However my opinion might be biased. As a dynasty owner of Nash and Payton I do know that they both managed to accomplish doodley squat! That leaves the Titans with slim and none as options behind Brown. They would have to be thick as a whale sandwich to not pay Brown. I could see them cutting Payton or Nash in camp to make room for a mid to lower price free agent.

 
I dont see them offering Chris Brown any kindof deal. Option A for the Titans is to hope some other team is drooling over this guy and makes this guy a serious offer which they wouldnt match so they can acquire picks for players that will STAY ON THE FIELD and help this team win in the future. I like Brown....he can obviously play....he's just hurt all time. It wouldnt shock me to see a rookie or Payton or someone else starting for this squad next year.

 
I dont see them offering Chris Brown any kindof deal. Option A for the Titans is to hope some other team is drooling over this guy and makes this guy a serious offer which they wouldnt match so they can acquire picks for players that will STAY ON THE FIELD and help this team win in the future. I like Brown....he can obviously play....he's just hurt all time. It wouldnt shock me to see a rookie or Payton or someone else starting for this squad next year.
:firstpost:I can't agree with this SoloMatisse.

Payton is definitely not ready to even see consistent backup carries, let alone be a starter in the NFL. The Titans have severe needs at QB, OL, LB and S, and will not be spending one of their 2 1st day picks on a RB.

Brown is the future of the Titans running game for at least another year, and if he can stay healthy, they'll sign him long term after 2006.

Sopranos,

To answer your question, Id view him as more of a long-term option...but there is some risk Id guess.

 
Hey, I'll admit that Travis Henry had some decent days with the Bills. Brown's been a guy that can't seem to stay healthy. Still, if he's able to play, Brown is twice the player that Henry is ...................

 
I dont see them offering Chris Brown any kindof deal.  Option A for the Titans is to hope some other team is drooling over this guy and makes this guy a serious offer which they wouldnt match so they can acquire picks for players that will STAY ON THE FIELD and help this team win in the future.  I like Brown....he can obviously play....he's just hurt all time. It wouldnt shock me to see a rookie or Payton or someone else starting for this squad next year.
:firstpost:I can't agree with this SoloMatisse.

Payton is definitely not ready to even see consistent backup carries, let alone be a starter in the NFL. The Titans have severe needs at QB, OL, LB and S, and will not be spending one of their 2 1st day picks on a RB.

Brown is the future of the Titans running game for at least another year, and if he can stay healthy, they'll sign him long term after 2006.

Sopranos,

To answer your question, Id view him as more of a long-term option...but there is some risk Id guess.
Im thinking I agree fully with what you have to say here. Brown can definitely get it done when he's on the field, and I know they have other concerns. It'll boil down to money naturally, and Im sure TN hopes theyll keep him. I wasnt really suggesting their other options at RB were lead options, but only saying nothing a team does while its toiling and in downward spiral control should ever be surprising. I like Brown...I hope he can stay healthy a full year, because I think he could be a real #s machine if in 2 years, he can go to some OTHER team and get a nice deal.
 
Chris Brown played in 15 games last year, the highest of his career. Saying things like he can't stay on the field just make you look dumb. If this was last winter, you'd have a point. But you obviously weren't watching this past year.

Not saying he's the next Emmitt Smith, but if you want to put him down, do it for reasons that are legit, not the same "runs upright, too injury-prone" retread trash.

 
Chris Brown played in 15 games last year, the highest of his career. Saying things like he can't stay on the field just make you look dumb. If this was last winter, you'd have a point. But you obviously weren't watching this past year.
But wasn't he a little banged up throughout the whole year? I know he played through the injuries and that's a good sign, but he does always seem to have lingering injuries. I think that risk makes it unlikely for a team to feel comfortable relying on him as their workhorse throughout an entire season.
 
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But wasn't he a little banged up throughout the whole year? I know he played through the injuries and that's a good sign, but he does always seem to have lingering injuries. I think that risk makes it unlikely for a team to feel comfortable relying on him as their workhorse throughout an entire season.
Except for the Titans. Granted they could bring in another pounder but if last year's experience counts for anything (when Henry was on the field at least) there should still be a decent possibility for 1000/5 and 30/200/1 in Brown for '06. If they decide to go with Payton or Nash as the pounder then those numbers might be conservative (health permitting).Particularly if the Titans address the line and find a decent WR2, on their roster or in FA

 
Chris Brown played in 15 games last year, the highest of his career. Saying things like he can't stay on the field just make you look dumb. If this was last winter, you'd have a point. But you obviously weren't watching this past year.

Not saying he's the next Emmitt Smith, but if you want to put him down, do it for reasons that are legit, not the same "runs upright, too injury-prone" retread trash.
Thanks for the help, genius. Ive managed to steer clear of this walking injury the past 2 years, so Im thinking the 'dumb' label need not apply here. But I appreciate the feedback. Defend your boy all you want, but the fact is that players who are hurt OFTEN, whether they actually play in the game or not, are of no use to me or anyone else trying to stay sane during the season while trying to win. Going week to week with guys who are gametime decisions is not my idea of a good time. Ill stay dumb and stick to the players who'll be getting the job done. Have fun combing the waiver wire.
 
He did play 15 games last year, but didn't he leave in the middle of quite a few?

Maybe i'm having bad recall, but i seem to remember him leaving games on occasion.

 
I don't know if you can attribute the following data to Brown being banged up or soft, or perhaps the poor play of the Titain offesnsive line late in the year... but Brown's numbers dropped dramatically late in the year, not just a minor slowdown...

Through his first 9 games of 05, Brown averaged 4.29 ypc.

For his final 6 games of 05, Brown averaged 2.98 ypc.

 
Chris Brown played in 15 games last year, the highest of his career. Saying things like he can't stay on the field just make you look dumb. If this was last winter, you'd have a point. But you obviously weren't watching this past year.

Not saying he's the next Emmitt Smith, but if you want to put him down, do it for reasons that are legit, not the same "runs upright, too injury-prone" retread trash.
Thanks for the help, genius. Ive managed to steer clear of this walking injury the past 2 years, so Im thinking the 'dumb' label need not apply here. But I appreciate the feedback. Defend your boy all you want, but the fact is that players who are hurt OFTEN, whether they actually play in the game or not, are of no use to me or anyone else trying to stay sane during the season while trying to win. Going week to week with guys who are gametime decisions is not my idea of a good time. Ill stay dumb and stick to the players who'll be getting the job done. Have fun combing the waiver wire.
:yawn: I win championships, but thanks anyway. :rolleyes:

 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
Brown is signed through the end of 2006. He is a RFA next year, not this year.
 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
Brown is signed through the end of 2006. He is a RFA next year, not this year.
Last year was his 3rd season. Being an RFA means your contract runs out after 3 or less seasons. He can't be an RFA next year.
 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
Brown is signed through the end of 2006. He is a RFA next year, not this year.
Last year was his 3rd season. Being an RFA means your contract runs out after 3 or less seasons. He can't be an RFA next year.
Thanks for the info on RFA. In any event, Brown is signed through 2006. http://kffl.com/player/5894/nfl

 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
Brown is signed through the end of 2006. He is a RFA next year, not this year.
Last year was his 3rd season. Being an RFA means your contract runs out after 3 or less seasons. He can't be an RFA next year.
Thanks for the info on RFA. In any event, Brown is signed through 2006. http://kffl.com/player/5894/nfl
So the Titans will have to tender him an offer - wonder if they set it to a 1st rounder
 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
I'd be very surprised. Brown is relatively cheap and played well last year.
Cheap yes, but I'm not so sure about playing well.He didn't have a single 100 yard game and finished with 851 yards with a 3.8 YPC.

 
Chris Brown played in 15 games last year, the highest of his career. Saying things like he can't stay on the field just make you look dumb. If this was last winter, you'd have a point. But you obviously weren't watching this past year.

Not saying he's the next Emmitt Smith, but if you want to put him down, do it for reasons that are legit, not the same "runs upright, too injury-prone" retread trash.
Thanks for the help, genius. Ive managed to steer clear of this walking injury the past 2 years, so Im thinking the 'dumb' label need not apply here. But I appreciate the feedback. Defend your boy all you want, but the fact is that players who are hurt OFTEN, whether they actually play in the game or not, are of no use to me or anyone else trying to stay sane during the season while trying to win. Going week to week with guys who are gametime decisions is not my idea of a good time. Ill stay dumb and stick to the players who'll be getting the job done. Have fun combing the waiver wire.
:yawn: I win championships, but thanks anyway. :rolleyes:
Something tells me that you didn't win a championship due to Chris Brown. Yes, he played in 15 games, but in almost half of those (7) he had 11 carries or less. Even if healthy, it sure doesn't seem like Tennessee thinks much of him or trusts him to carry a full load.How about this about Chris Brown? He is pretty close to injury free, but he produces only 33% of the times you play him. He had 5 good fantasy games and 10 clunkers. I would rather have injured 2004 Chris Brown where at least he was effective close to 50% since he missed 5 games and still had 5 good fantasy games.

 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
I'd be very surprised. Brown is relatively cheap and played well last year.
Cheap yes, but I'm not so sure about playing well.He didn't have a single 100 yard game and finished with 851 yards with a 3.8 YPC.
He finished as the 20th RB so he wasnt that terrible. His YPC suffered mainly due to having many long runs called back and a poor O-line. His YPC was the same as Lamont Jordan.
 
With Henry due a large roster bonus in the spring, I can't see the Titans keeping him on.

As for Brown, I am not sure he is a long term solution for RB because he is a FA next year, so who know where he will end up in 2007.
isnt Brown a RFA this year?They might take the pick.
I'd be very surprised. Brown is relatively cheap and played well last year.
Cheap yes, but I'm not so sure about playing well.He didn't have a single 100 yard game and finished with 851 yards with a 3.8 YPC.
He finished as the 20th RB so he wasnt that terrible. His YPC suffered mainly due to having many long runs called back and a poor O-line. His YPC was the same as Lamont Jordan.
He really was bad even though he ended up #20. In the 2 games following his 2nd and 3rd best games of the year he had just over 30 yards rushing in each with no TDs and 6 yards receiving total in both games. That means that most people that finally played him after a good game got 2 of his 3 worst games.In the build up to fantasy playoffs, he had 0 TDs and a high of 56 yards rushing in weeks 13-16. He didn't play at all in week 17. So again, while you may have gotten lucky if you played him in the middle of the season, something tells me people weren't starting him at all if they had a decent team since his first good start was in week 6 and he followed that up with a disaster of 37 total yards and no TDs against that fearsome Arizona Defense.

I think the #20 is a little deceptive because he would have been an awful #2. Compare him to D. Davis or Westbrook who were #17 and #18 just ahead of Brown. Davis had 8 good games out of 11 and Westbrook had 7 out of 12, whereas Brown had 5 in 15 and that is using FBGs without PPRs were it would look even better for the other two. Also, once you get down to the 20+ rankings, you see a guy like Jamal Lewis at #24 who was downright putrid and you also see guys that people would have picked up and started as their #2s or guys that got hurt (like Gado/Barber/Gore/Holmes/Taylor/Martin/McAllister/Moore/Bennett/Jones/Pittman/Wells/A.Smith).

 

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