saw this by Terry McCormick
Speaking of which, a reader named Johnny Tune e-mailed me the other day about running back Chris Henry’s future with the team. So, here goes, as I see it.
As a second-round pick just two years into his career, Henry has gotten a free pass over the first couple of years of his career, much the same way receivers Paul Williams and Chris Davis have. That said, the honeymoon should be over as they enter the third year of their contracts.
Henry could be on the spot more than any of those picks, given that former Kentucky running back Rafael Little should be fully healed from his knee injury and ready to compete for a job in camp. That job presumably will be Henry’s, since Chris Johnson and LenDale White are secure at No. 1 and 2 on the depth chart, and Quinton Ganther brings the special teams element with his game.
The Titans’ party line regarding Henry is that since he doesn’t play special teams that there was no way to keep him active on game day. That is partially true, but Henry has yet to show the instincts and vision needed to make the sort of impact a second-round pick should be making. The players who can best help the team win are the ones active on game day unless injured. End of argument.
Let’s put it this way. Indirectly, Henry’s lack of development thus far played a role in the Titans’ loss to Baltimore. How, you ask?
Johnson was carving up the Ravens’ defense with 100 yards total offense in the first half. When he went down with an ankle injury, the Titans had no choice but to go with the plodding White, who was largely ineffective, because as we’ve seen over the years, very few backs run well between the tackles on Baltimore’s defense.
Had the Titans had another speed-type back that they had confidence in to insert in the lineup, who’s to say they wouldn’t have continued gaining chunks of yards with the running game?
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=65584
I think he has a valid point. Henry should be able to play by now.
Will he be cut? If so will he play elsewhere?
Speaking of which, a reader named Johnny Tune e-mailed me the other day about running back Chris Henry’s future with the team. So, here goes, as I see it.
As a second-round pick just two years into his career, Henry has gotten a free pass over the first couple of years of his career, much the same way receivers Paul Williams and Chris Davis have. That said, the honeymoon should be over as they enter the third year of their contracts.
Henry could be on the spot more than any of those picks, given that former Kentucky running back Rafael Little should be fully healed from his knee injury and ready to compete for a job in camp. That job presumably will be Henry’s, since Chris Johnson and LenDale White are secure at No. 1 and 2 on the depth chart, and Quinton Ganther brings the special teams element with his game.
The Titans’ party line regarding Henry is that since he doesn’t play special teams that there was no way to keep him active on game day. That is partially true, but Henry has yet to show the instincts and vision needed to make the sort of impact a second-round pick should be making. The players who can best help the team win are the ones active on game day unless injured. End of argument.
Let’s put it this way. Indirectly, Henry’s lack of development thus far played a role in the Titans’ loss to Baltimore. How, you ask?
Johnson was carving up the Ravens’ defense with 100 yards total offense in the first half. When he went down with an ankle injury, the Titans had no choice but to go with the plodding White, who was largely ineffective, because as we’ve seen over the years, very few backs run well between the tackles on Baltimore’s defense.
Had the Titans had another speed-type back that they had confidence in to insert in the lineup, who’s to say they wouldn’t have continued gaining chunks of yards with the running game?
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=65584
I think he has a valid point. Henry should be able to play by now.
Will he be cut? If so will he play elsewhere?
The speed that Henry displayed at the combine has not translated to NFL in a meaningful way. Will it? It is certainly looking doubtful that Henry from continuously being inactive on gameday will make his presence felt on the Titans roster - particularly if he in two years have not learned how to play ST.
I was shocked Tennessee picked Henry. He demonstrated very little patience as a runner at Arizona and was clearly the second fiddle to Mike Bell until he was a senior.
