Chris Henry - Help me out Cincy People (1 Viewer)

[Crypt Keeper]

The guy had a great preseason. We all know what he could do when he plays...Seems to have his off field stuff in check. Why is he not on the field? I have Palmer and it just seems like a wasted weapon. What is going on here?

 

[MSULions]

i finally dropped his ### last week...figured him to be a consistent WR3 that might have a great game here and there....instead he's been a big fat zero. Same with Donnie Avery....

 

[Da Guru]

The guy had a great preseason. We all know what he could do when he plays...Seems to have his off field stuff in check. Why is he not on the field? I have Palmer and it just seems like a wasted weapon. What is going on here?

That is the key.

 

[gnarboots11]

andre caldwell emerged.

 

[QuizGuy66]

I think it's the nature of how the Bengals have been calling the games. Henry is a quick strike guy. The Bengals this year have been a methodical move the chains kind of offense. Lots of long drives and ball control. 2 has emerged, particularly as a slot guy who gets a lot of the stuff that has gone Housh's way in the past. Chad is back to his old self which also taken a chunk of Henry's opportunity away as well. He apparently wasn't 100% healthy in the first game or two. It's basically a combination of things. I don't think he could play the role 2 does and that role is more important.

-QG

 

[SSOG]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

 

[Football Jones]

Chris Henry is the best underused player in the NFL (if that makes sense, LOL). As long as Henry is toeing the line, & by all accounts he's doing just that, he should be involved in the gameplan & be given a decent amount of targets. The Bengals aren't good enough on offense to keep getting away with not using this guy.

It's a huge mistake (not using Henry more), & one that will eventually catch up to them unless they change their ways. There's simply no excuses. I don't care that Caldwell & Coles are more consistent. If they would actually use Henry, the Bengals would find out that he could be a big weapon for them.

 

[The Comedian]

The Bengals aren't good enough on offense to keep getting away with not using this guy.It's a huge mistake (not using Henry more), & one that will eventually catch up to them unless they change their ways. There's simply no excuses. I don't care that Caldwell & Coles are more consistent. If they would actually use Henry, the Bengals would find out that he could be a big weapon for them.

Can I see some credentials?

 

[Football Jones]

The Bengals aren't good enough on offense to keep getting away with not using this guy.It's a huge mistake (not using Henry more), & one that will eventually catch up to them unless they change their ways. There's simply no excuses. I don't care that Caldwell & Coles are more consistent. If they would actually use Henry, the Bengals would find out that he could be a big weapon for them.

Can I see some credentials?

LOL. Look, we all have our opinions...& this is mine. It's what this place is about. You don't agree, no problem.That said, even though I'm not a Bengals insider, I feel I have a good handle on how they could improve their offense. I'm sure lots of other people have their own opinions on how teams could improve. It's as simple as that.

 

[RamMan]

Henry also has had a lingering quad issue that has cost him a step. From RotoWorld on 9/24

"It's been killing me. I can't really open up," Henry said. "I never had an injury like this…I don't want to miss any time." Henry sat out Wednesday's practice but was out there Thursday."

And from last week:

"Henry admits that his thigh has bothered him for a month, but he's intent on not sitting out any games."

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpag...nfl&id=3167

Even though Henry's a big guy, he relies on his quickness and explosion off the line to get down field. I have a feeling he will improve as the injury heals up.

 

[Kirby]

Palmer missed him on a 80+ yard TD this week. Wide open, under-thrown, had to come back and play DB.

 

[Two Deep]

Marvin Lewis is going to drive him back to his wicked ways, he guy cleans up his act and what is his reward? He could easily be a #1 WR on most teams.

 

[zed2283]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

I'd actually like to see ALL the nicknames banished. What's wrong with an initial and last name (A.Caldwell)? I'm always scratching my head. Maybe I'm just not as as the rest of you...

 

[Kirby]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

I disagree. Reche was so 2 wasn't hard to figure out.

 

[THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA]

that shock emoticon is SOOO FUNNY to me when its reffered to Reche or Andre.

I laff so hard when i see those eyes....Its good humor.

 

[CentralPA]

Going to drop him for Mendenhall. Have plenty of WR depth.

 

[shuke]

With Caldwell banged up, I'm expecting 110 yds 2 TDs this week.

 

[Holy Schneikes]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

 

[Zoomanji]

With Caldwell banged up, I'm expecting 110 yds 2 TDs this week.

Lock it up, I just dropped Henry in 2 leagues

 

[shuke]

With Caldwell banged up, I'm expecting 110 yds 2 TDs this week.

Lock it up, I just dropped Henry in 2 leagues

I've had to drop him in two leagues also because I couldn't afford the roster space. However, you know he's going to catch the occasional TDs because Palmer loves him in the red zone. Once he scores more than 10 fantasy points in a week I'd try to move him.

 

[ericttspikes]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

Huh? The dude scored 9 TDs a few years ago in 13 games. He also torched the Steelers on the cheap shot play that ended Palmers day in the playoffs. Most people who watch football knows he has skills. Right now he doesn't have opportunity, for whatever reason; play calling, injury, attitude, a thick headed HC, but not a lack of skills.

 

[Two Deep]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

Huh? The dude scored 9 TDs a few years ago in 13 games. He also torched the Steelers on the cheap shot play that ended Palmers day in the playoffs. Most people who watch football knows he has skills. Right now he doesn't have opportunity, for whatever reason; play calling, injury, attitude, a thick headed HC, but not a lack of skills.

Came here to post but you said it all.

 

[Fullback Fro]

With Caldwell banged up, I'm expecting 110 yds 2 TDs this week.

Lock it up, I just dropped Henry in 2 leagues

I've had to drop him in two leagues also because I couldn't afford the roster space. However, you know he's going to catch the occasional TDs because Palmer loves him in the red zone. Once he scores more than 10 fantasy points in a week I'd try to move him.

OH? Hello Shuke.

 

[Go DC Yourself]

In his best year Henry put up big numbers against the Steelers and Browns. I held on to him this year long enough to see if he would pick it up against those teams, but since he didn't he's Garcon/Mercedes Lewis bait on my league's waiver wire.

 

[Catbird]

Its not that Henry isn't fast and talented, but that he doesn't offer as much as 'Bubba', who is as fast or faster (4.37 at combine) and also runs pretty precise and explosive routes (which Henry doesn't) and seemingly has better hands. Henry is more boom/bust on the fly but not a solid chains mover which, with Ocho, is what the Bengals need for a #2. Coles has also been an NFL #1 WR for several years and is no slouch himself. We see the big play potential which is so huge for fantasy daydreams, but football teams need guys who ensure third down conversions. Caldwell does more of what Housh did, which is what this offense needs.

 

[bengalbuck]

I personally think Henry's slow start is due to a number of factors:

1. He definitely has a quad injury that has slowed him down. It isn't the only thing keeping his numbers down, but the injury has played a huge role.

2. The Bengals seem to be focused on more of a ball control/defensive football mindset than in past years. The D's solid play has allowed this to happen. Carson doesn't have to throw the ball all over the field because the Bengals no longer have to score 40 to win. Part of this change has been to allow the better blockers (Caldwell and Coles) more snaps and those guys are what are needed in 3rd and manageable.

3. I don't think Marvin Lewis trusts Chris Henry. He never wanted him back on the team and always seems really pissed when Henry doesn't do the little things right.

4. All that being said, when Henry is back to full speed and the Bengals are playing teams that can put some points on the board (they play San Diego in week 15, first week of FF playoffs), Henry could be a sneaky good play if you are looking for a boom or bust type guy as your #3WR.

 

[Chaka]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

 

[SoFresh&SoClean]

I personally think Henry's slow start is due to a number of factors:1. He definitely has a quad injury that has slowed him down. It isn't the only thing keeping his numbers down, but the injury has played a huge role.2. The Bengals seem to be focused on more of a ball control/defensive football mindset than in past years. The D's solid play has allowed this to happen. Carson doesn't have to throw the ball all over the field because the Bengals no longer have to score 40 to win. Part of this change has been to allow the better blockers (Caldwell and Coles) more snaps and those guys are what are needed in 3rd and manageable.3. I don't think Marvin Lewis trusts Chris Henry. He never wanted him back on the team and always seems really pissed when Henry doesn't do the little things right.4. All that being said, when Henry is back to full speed and the Bengals are playing teams that can put some points on the board (they play San Diego in week 15, first week of FF playoffs), Henry could be a sneaky good play if you are looking for a boom or bust type guy as your #3WR.

Henry doesn't block so good, or at all sometimes. The Bengals are a run first team for some reason so they have Coles and Caldwell out there who are good possesion type guys plus they can block well. I'd love to see more 3 WR sets with Henry out wide and Coles or Caldwell in the slot, but they really do that much.

 

[abishagenaden]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

The nickname fits because he kicks ### during the game but at the end of it all his team still loses.

 

[Chaka]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

The nickname fits because he kicks ### during the game but at the end of it all his team still loses.

No. It's just awful.

 

[Zoomanji]

2

Just for the record, this is the worst player nickname ever. It leaves absolutely NO CLUE who it is referring to, and I've never seen anyone use it but you. Every time I see you use it all it does is promote massive amounts of confusion until I finally manage to figure out who the heck you're talking about.True, it's no more vague than EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE (or Ex15), but *everyone* was calling Brandon Marshall that, and it's fallen out of use, anyway. Let's try to stick to nicknames that actually make the slightest bit of logical sense and won't leave the reader completely befuddled and guessing. Nicknames like LDT, or LT2, or ADP, DWill, or MBT. They're just as quick, but at least people can puzzle out who you're talking about from the information presented.In case anyone else was having any trouble figuring out who 2 is, it's Andre Caldwell. And if you really want a good nickname to call him, he's always gone by "Bubba". Now that Bubba Franks is no longer fantasy relevant, it's pretty much all Caldwell's.Edit: Not trying to be a tool or to bash you at all. I've got a lot of respect for your information and insight, especially with respect to the Bengals. It's just that 2 is the most confusing, obtuse, head-scratching nickname in the history of the FBGs message board.

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

The nickname fits because he kicks ### during the game but at the end of it all his team still loses.

No. It's just awful.

agree, one of the worst nicknames ever

 

[JAA]

I still dont get the shock emoticon.. Anyone unpack it for me?

 

[Holy Schneikes]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

Huh? The dude scored 9 TDs a few years ago in 13 games. He also torched the Steelers on the cheap shot play that ended Palmers day in the playoffs. Most people who watch football knows he has skills. Right now he doesn't have opportunity, for whatever reason; play calling, injury, attitude, a thick headed HC, but not a lack of skills.

Yep, he had 9 TDs one year to go along with 36 catches and 600 yards as a 3rd receiver in a great offense with two great receivers demanding all of the defensive attention. He has averaged what, about 400 yards per season over his career? If you want to call that a productive track record, feel free. I KNOW there were excuses every year for why he didn't do more with his amazing talent, but like I said before, the excuse period runs out for me after two or three years. You can continue to blame the coaches or whoever, but he's now the 4th? receiver on a team that's not dominant offensively, and I'm personally not THAT surprised he's not turning in stud performances every week like some folks expected. I've never siad he doesn't have "skills", I'm just saying that whatever his physical talent level is doesn't seem to be able to get him over the hump for the other things that are necessary to be a consistently productive NFL receiver.But nice job with the "people who watch football" jab. That's ALWAYS effective.

 

[Yellow Line is Unoffcial]

I personally think Henry's slow start is due to a number of factors:

1. He definitely has a quad injury that has slowed him down. It isn't the only thing keeping his numbers down, but the injury has played a huge role.

2. The Bengals seem to be focused on more of a ball control/defensive football mindset than in past years. The D's solid play has allowed this to happen. Carson doesn't have to throw the ball all over the field because the Bengals no longer have to score 40 to win. Part of this change has been to allow the better blockers (Caldwell and Coles) more snaps and those guys are what are needed in 3rd and manageable.

3. I don't think Marvin Lewis trusts Chris Henry. He never wanted him back on the team and always seems really pissed when Henry doesn't do the little things right.

4. All that being said, when Henry is back to full speed and the Bengals are playing teams that can put some points on the board (they play San Diego in week 15, first week of FF playoffs), Henry could be a sneaky good play if you are looking for a boom or bust type guy as your #3WR.

There is your winner Ladies and Gents. Its hard to make plays when you are not on the field.

 

[cmv5]

I still dont get the shock emoticon.. Anyone unpack it for me?

I assume it is because the Brothers Caldwell have bug-eyes. Go ahead, type in Reche Caldwell's eyes in google and see what you get.

 

[EBF]

Henry is a bit of a niche player. He's very good at deep routes and jump balls, but he's not strong or quick enough to be a good underneath target.

I think Caldwell is the Bengal to have in dynasty leagues. I've made a few small trades for him in the past two days. I liked him coming out of college and I think he's been making nice progress. He's quietly on pace to catch 60+ balls in only his second season. With another year of learning under his belt he could be ready to really break out next season.

 

[cvnpoka]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

the problem with your argument is that he indeed has produced before.

 

[JAA]

I still dont get the shock emoticon.. Anyone unpack it for me?

I assume it is because the Brothers Caldwell have bug-eyes. Go ahead, type in Reche Caldwell's eyes in google and see what you get.

thanks

 

[SSOG]

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

I'm more a fan of Megatron just because there are too many WR Johnsons (Andre, Calvin, Bryant, sometimes Chad) and C.Johnsons (Chris the RB, Chris the DB, Calvin, and sometimes Chad) out there already. Just like we need some way to differentiate between Steve Smith (NYG) and Steve Smith (Car) (or, as I call them, Smith North and Smith South). There is only one player in the entire NFL with the last name "Caldwell", though.

 

[Aardvarks]

Henry's been hurt. That's it.

He'll push Caldwell's snaps downward over the next few weeks.

Coles is toast.

 

[Holy Schneikes]

The simple answer is that he's not as good as everyone thought he was. In the pre-season "Henry is the best WR in the world" thread, I mentioned that virtually no receiver goes four or five seasons in the NFL without producing and then all of the sudden becomes a stud. Just doesn't happen. A couple of seasons you can make excuses for. After that, you gotta figure there are REASONS for a lack of production. I'm not smart enough to tell you what those reasons are in Henry's case, because he looks fairly talented to me like he does to a lot of you. One sure thing is that this is another excellent example of "Don't believe what you see in the pre-season", a lesson most folks should have learned by now.

the problem with your argument is that he indeed has produced before.

I think I addressed that in an above post. An average of about 400 yards per year over four years isn't producing in my book. If it is in yours, that's cool. Folks love to hang their hats on the 9 TD year, but Marc Boerigter had 8 TDs one year too. Reggie Williams had 10 TDs one year. Joe Jurevicius had 10 TDs one year as a 3rd receiver. Brandon Stokley had a monster year as a 3rd receiver.And it's not even really an "argument" per se, just an observation. I honestly don't feel that I have any great insight into the guy's issues. All I am saying now and have said before is that guys who have similar career paths hardly EVER become valuable fantasy commodities. There are one or two examples, compared to hundreds of guys who eventually just wash out and go away.

 

[Football Jones]

I can't help but think Lewis isn't either smart enough to use Henry or simply too stubborn. The above poster who mentioned Henry may not be totally healthy could very well have the correct answer. Again, though, I believe most of the blame lies with Lewis.

The NFL is littered with players who flourished in a different situation. It'll happen with Henry sooner or later. Nobody can tell me he doesn't have the kind of talent to excel in the NFL. Like I said in a previous post, if Henry has finally matured, & by all indications he has, you use him (if he's healthy).

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

 

[The Comedian]

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

Link to any coach being fired because he wouldn't play a WR on your fantasy team?

 

[Football Jones]

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

link to any coach being fired because he wouldn't play a WR on your fantasy team?

You know exactly what I'm getting at, Slick. Not taking advantage of your personnel is a classic mistake, & one of many reasons why a HC can get fired. And on a larger scale, why organizations such as this one struggle. That said, the Bengals are doing better this year so I'm willing to give Lewis the benefit of the doubt...for now. They may be limiting Henry's snaps because of his quad, but if that's not the case, Lewis is shooting himself in the foot.

 

[The Comedian]

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

link to any coach being fired because he wouldn't play a WR on your fantasy team?

You know exactly what I'm getting at, Slick. Not taking advantage of your personnel is a classic mistake, & one of many reasons why a HC can get fired. And on a larger scale, why organizations such as this one struggle. That said, the Bengals are doing better this year so I'm willing to give Lewis the benefit of the doubt...for now. They may be limiting Henry's snaps because of his quad, but if that's not the case, Lewis is shooting himself in the foot.

Can you please explain in detail what you see in Henry that professional NFL personnel people are missing? Thanks.

 

[EBF]

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

link to any coach being fired because he wouldn't play a WR on your fantasy team?

You know exactly what I'm getting at, Slick. Not taking advantage of your personnel is a classic mistake, & one of many reasons why a HC can get fired. And on a larger scale, why organizations such as this one struggle. That said, the Bengals are doing better this year so I'm willing to give Lewis the benefit of the doubt...for now. They may be limiting Henry's snaps because of his quad, but if that's not the case, Lewis is shooting himself in the foot.

I think you're overrating Henry's talent. He's a solid player, but I don't think he's THAT good.Caldwell is developing nicely and they spent a bunch of money on Coles. Add in a healthy Ocho and I just don't see where Henry's snaps are supposed to come from. He'll get some deep looks eventually, but there are a lot of mouths to feed on this offense. I don't think Henry is so special that he needs to be force-fed the ball like Moss or Fitzgerald.

 

[whodeywhodey]

Henry is dead to me for fantasy purposes. Dropped him this week. WR4 for Cincy at best for now.

 

[Football Jones]

In the end, this is the type of thing that gets coaches fired & why certain organizations don't have a lot of success.

link to any coach being fired because he wouldn't play a WR on your fantasy team?

You know exactly what I'm getting at, Slick. Not taking advantage of your personnel is a classic mistake, & one of many reasons why a HC can get fired. And on a larger scale, why organizations such as this one struggle. That said, the Bengals are doing better this year so I'm willing to give Lewis the benefit of the doubt...for now. They may be limiting Henry's snaps because of his quad, but if that's not the case, Lewis is shooting himself in the foot.

I think you're overrating Henry's talent. He's a solid player, but I don't think he's THAT good.Caldwell is developing nicely and they spent a bunch of money on Coles. Add in a healthy Ocho and I just don't see where Henry's snaps are supposed to come from. He'll get some deep looks eventually, but there are a lot of mouths to feed on this offense. I don't think Henry is so special that he needs to be force-fed the ball like Moss or Fitzgerald.

Caldwell looks solid, but I believe their best lineup would be Ocho & Henry on the outside with Caldwell in the slot. However, the more I think about it, the more I believe Henry is dinged. It makes sense how they've used him.Henry could make a huge difference in that offense. Eventually, I think we'll see the lineup I mentioned. Coles was a horrible signing, IMO. He's toast.

 

[Chaka]

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

I'm more a fan of Megatron just because there are too many WR Johnsons (Andre, Calvin, Bryant, sometimes Chad) and C.Johnsons (Chris the RB, Chris the DB, Calvin, and sometimes Chad) out there already. Just like we need some way to differentiate between Steve Smith (NYG) and Steve Smith (Car) (or, as I call them, Smith North and Smith South). There is only one player in the entire NFL with the last name "Caldwell", though.

Shia Labeouf bro.

 

[SSOG]

Megatron is the all time worst nickname. Why would he want to be associated with giant robot who got his ### kicked by Shia Laboef?

I'm more a fan of Megatron just because there are too many WR Johnsons (Andre, Calvin, Bryant, sometimes Chad) and C.Johnsons (Chris the RB, Chris the DB, Calvin, and sometimes Chad) out there already. Just like we need some way to differentiate between Steve Smith (NYG) and Steve Smith (Car) (or, as I call them, Smith North and Smith South). There is only one player in the entire NFL with the last name "Caldwell", though.

Shia Labeouf bro.

So? Shia Labeouf could probably beat the Detroit Lions, too. I think Megatron is a fitting nickname. He's huge, he's physically opposing, and he gets beaten by anyone with a pulse.