Chris Henry (1 Viewer)

[The Chicken Roaster]

For anyone watching the Bengals game, what was up with him? He caught the first pass of the game, and then I never saw his name mentioned again on gametracker. Was he hurt? Benched? Wasn't thrown to? Wasn't catching them? etc...

 

[loose circuits]

wasn't a big part of the game plan. I think Coles is the 4th best WR on the team, hope the staff realizes that

 

[Carver]

For anyone watching the Bengals game, what was up with him? He caught the first pass of the game, and then I never saw his name mentioned again on gametracker. Was he hurt? Benched? Wasn't thrown to? Wasn't catching them? etc...

Some doofy looking fan in an elf costume douced him with an invisable cloak.

 

[bonesman]

Caldwell sure did have alot of targets. I don't know the official totals, but maybe 8 to Henry's 2?

 

[elshagon]

I watched most of the game and just didn't see him on the field much. Palmer kept looking for Coles, despite the fact he had hands of stone.

 

[inzanitee]

Andre Caldwell was in for a lot of the game, wouldn't be surprised if he catches the 2nd most catches on the team. Henry's a big play guy, he'll get some long TDs, but I don't think he'll be able to be relied upon week in week out.

 

[Banger]

on some of the Bengal boards there seemed to be a number of theories...maybe still nursing an injury, M. Lewis hates him because he doesn't block well and Denver was playing a deep cover 2 which limited his big play ability. Didn't watch much fo the game, just posting what I read elsewhere....

 

[Banger]

Caldwell sure did have alot of targets. I don't know the official totals, but maybe 8 to Henry's 2?

they said Caldwell was matched up on LB's so Carson kept trying to exploit the mismatch.

 

[EBF]

Henry is a good deep threat and red zone WR, but he's not very dangerous in the short and intermediate game. I expect his production to be very hit-or-miss. He'll have weeks where he scores double digits on a single play, but he'll also have a lot of weeks like this one. His main value lies in best ball leagues. He'll be too inconsistent to be a weekly starter in lineup leagues.

Also, Andre Caldwell is a good player. He's going to take all of the short and intermediate WR3 catches that might have gone to Henry in earlier seasons. He looked pretty good yesterday and I think he could be the WR2 here in 2010.

 

[zamboni]

Found this quote from Palmer:

“They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They played two deep safeties — as deep as a safety that I’ve ever seen. Their mind set was to not let us throw the ball downfield. We tried to a number of times, but you just can’t force it. We had Chris on a number of deep routes, but if he’s double covered ... You have to take your shots when the shots are there. You can’t take shots just to take shots. They came with that mindset, and they did a good job. They have two really good cover corners and an experienced safety in (Brian) Dawkins. They lined up 25 yards deep and started backpedaling. They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They wanted to keep the ball in front of them, and they did a good job of that.”

Seems like he is, in fact, the deep ball guy, but hopefully they'll start using him on more more underneath routes.

 

[Maven]

Found this quote from Palmer:“They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They played two deep safeties — as deep as a safety that I’ve ever seen. Their mind set was to not let us throw the ball downfield. We tried to a number of times, but you just can’t force it. We had Chris on a number of deep routes, but if he’s double covered ... You have to take your shots when the shots are there. You can’t take shots just to take shots. They came with that mindset, and they did a good job. They have two really good cover corners and an experienced safety in (Brian) Dawkins. They lined up 25 yards deep and started backpedaling. They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They wanted to keep the ball in front of them, and they did a good job of that.”Seems like he is, in fact, the deep ball guy, but hopefully they'll start using him on more more underneath routes.

Very insightful quote to a huge question... thank you

 

[loose circuits]

trying to figure out if this guy is worth a roster spot. At best, he's a guy that can give you monster production as a fill-in, but would it be better to take that chance with such a low floor or go with a guy like Bess who will get you 10 pts in a .5 PPR when filling a bye week? tough question

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

Have to think Henry will start getting more snaps at Coles expense.

 

[SuperJohn96]

News Articles > Bengals explain Henry's slow Week 1Published Tue Sep 15 9:35:00 p.m. ET 2009

(Rotoworld) The Bengals blamed Chris Henry's slow Week 1 (one catch, 18 yards) on the Broncos effectively defending the deep ball.

Analysis: "You can't tell who is going to get the ball thrown to them," coach Marvin Lewis said. "The quarterback is going to deliver the ball based on the coverage." Added Carson Palmer, "(the Broncos) weren't going to let the ball go over their heads." The main problem for Henry is that he doesn't play in three-wideout sets. In that formation, Andre Caldwell is the slot/No. 3 receiver.

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There was a disappearing act in the Cincinnati Bengals' loss to the Denver Broncos.

Wide receiver Chris Henry vanished from the offense.

Henry caught one pass for 18 yards to begin the game.

Then, he was largely relegated to the bench.

“I think one ball and one catch is a pretty good day,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters. “You can’t tell who is going to get the ball thrown to them. They’re playing the coverage and the quarterback is going to deliver the ball based on the coverage. You aren’t going to be able to dictate the number of balls a receiver is going to catch in a day.”

Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer said that the Broncos simply took away the big play.

“They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads,” Palmer said. “They played two deep safeties, as deep as a safety that I’ve ever seen. Their mindset was to not let us throw the ball downfield. We tried to a number of times, but you just can’t force it. We had Chris on a number of deep routes, but if he’s double covered …

“You have to take your shots when the shots are there. You can’t take shots just to take shots. They came with that mindset, and they did a good job. They wanted to keep the ball in front of them, and they did a good job of that.”

During the preseason, Henry led the Bengals with 224 receiving yards and four touchdown catches.

Henry said he was completely healthy heading into the game, too.

“I don’t know what to tell you man,” Henry said. “I’m just going to go to work every day like I’ve been doing. If they play me, they play me. I was kind of disappointed, but have to keep going.”

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

Henry disappearing from Bengals offense

By Carlos "Big C" Holmes | Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 02:27 PM

The Bengal banner means Bengals coverage… Who Dey!

Now that fans have had some time to let the Bengals’ devastating loss against Denver sink in, it’s time to address some unanswered questions.

One of the biggest questions being asked concerns the whereabouts of receiver Chris Henry on offense.

After catching the first pass of the game, Henry was pretty much nonexistent. Instead, he could be seen on the sidelines for a good portion of the game with a towel draped over his head. Henry finished the game with one catch for 18 yards. The sporadic playing time sparked questions from reporters after Sunday’s game.

During a postgame interview with the media, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis addressed the situation of looks not being there for Henry.

“I think one ball and one catch is a pretty good day,” Lewis said. “You can’t tell who is going to get the ball thrown to them. They’re playing the coverage and the quarterback is going to deliver the ball based on the coverage. You aren’t going to be able to dictate the number of balls a receiver is going to catch in a day.”

I think starting quarterback Carson Palmer gave a more definitive answer of Henry being a non-factor.

“They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads,” Palmer said. “They played two deep safeties — as deep as a safety that I’ve ever seen. Their mindset was to not let us throw the ball downfield. We tried to a number of times, but you just can’t force it. We had Chris on a number of deep routes, but if he’s double covered …

“You have to take your shots when the shots are there. You can’t take shots just to take shots. They came with that mindset, and they did a good job. They have two really good cover corners and an experienced safety in (Brian) Dawkins. They lined up 25 yards deep and started backpedaling. They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They wanted to keep the ball in front of them, and they did a good job of that.”

Taking into consideration what Palmer said, I believe it’s the offensive coordinator’s responsibility to make adjustments in these types of situations. If the Broncos defense was playing two-deep, then you use that to your advantage by working the underneath stuff and running the ball. You run Henry long all day long in order to open those things up.

The Bengals offense didn’t play with a sense of urgency until its back was against the wall. I believe the offense is becoming too predictable and a change is desperately needed in some of the play-calling. Also, players need to better execute when called upon, especially on third down.

If the lethargic play of the offense continues, it won’t be long before fans start calling for someone’s job.

So what is Chris Henry saying about his lack of playing time?

“I don’t know what to tell you man,” Henry said after the game. “I’m just going to go to work every day like I’ve been doing. If they play me, they play me. I was kind of disappointed, but have to keep going.”

Henry was nursing a sore thigh leading up to the game, but it had nothing to do with his lack of playing time.

“The thigh didn’t limit my ability to play,” he said. “I don’t know what happened. I just didn’t get to play a lot.”

If training camp and preseason are true competitions to earn a position, shouldn’t Henry be starting opposite Chad Ochocinco? In training camp he outperformed Laveranues Coles, who Sunday dropped passes like they were scalding hot.

Henry caught a touchdown pass in every preseason game and led the team in receiving with 224 yards and four touchdowns. More amazing is that he accomplished the feat despite limited playing time after Game 2 against New England. Yet Coles was named starter.

Things that make you go hmmm…

 

[cjack]

Henry has been referred to as a poor man's Randy Moss. Now, I'm not equipped to defend that point, but if there's any truth to it whatsoever, I think the Bengals have to find a way to use this guy better. I understand taking what the defense gives you, but Buffalo was also taking away Moss's deep routes on Monday night, but that didn't stop the Patriots from getting Moss the ball a million times on 6-12 yards plays. Now, maybe Henry hasn't the slightest clue how to run short routes, but are the Bengals only going to trot him out there for deep routes. That will become pretty transparent, pretty quickly.

I don't really have any confidence in the Bengals offensive coaching at this point, that's my biggest fear with Henry.

 

[ericttspikes]

Henry has been referred to as a poor man's Randy Moss. Now, I'm not equipped to defend that point, but if there's any truth to it whatsoever, I think the Bengals have to find a way to use this guy better. I understand taking what the defense gives you, but Buffalo was also taking away Moss's deep routes on Monday night, but that didn't stop the Patriots from getting Moss the ball a million times on 6-12 yards plays. Now, maybe Henry hasn't the slightest clue how to run short routes, but are the Bengals only going to trot him out there for deep routes. That will become pretty transparent, pretty quickly.I don't really have any confidence in the Bengals offensive coaching at this point, that's my biggest fear with Henry.

Hopefully Henry will keep it together this year and get out of Cincy. Oakland didn't know how to use Moss either. Not saying Henry is in the same stratosphere as Randy, but he clearly is a gifted player with physical attributes not many WRs have. A good OC should be able to use a guy like him. On a team with few playmakers, Henry stands out as a guy they should figure out how to use. He can't make plays if he isn't on the field.Marvin saying one pass, one catch is a good day. Is he serious? Sure coach, your team scored 7 pts in 4 quarters, I guess one catch is pretty good. What a joke this guy is.

 

[Banger]

Henry has been referred to as a poor man's Randy Moss. Now, I'm not equipped to defend that point, but if there's any truth to it whatsoever, I think the Bengals have to find a way to use this guy better. I understand taking what the defense gives you, but Buffalo was also taking away Moss's deep routes on Monday night, but that didn't stop the Patriots from getting Moss the ball a million times on 6-12 yards plays. Now, maybe Henry hasn't the slightest clue how to run short routes, but are the Bengals only going to trot him out there for deep routes. That will become pretty transparent, pretty quickly.I don't really have any confidence in the Bengals offensive coaching at this point, that's my biggest fear with Henry.

That's the difference between the Bengals and the Pats. You have these things called adjustments and sometimes you have to make them during the game...you don't just throw up your hands and say "oh well, we can't do what we want so we'll sit our playmaker on the bench, let the defense dictate their gameplan and hopefully next week things will change and they'll let us go deep". The NFL is a copycat league and if something works teams are going to keep doing it until you make them change it. So if the key to Bengals offense is make them throw the short stuff to beat you and they can't do it, every team is going to do the same thing.

 

[Banger]

Marvin saying one pass, one catch is a good day. Is he serious? Sure coach, your team scored 7 pts in 4 quarters, I guess one catch is pretty good. What a joke this guy is.

at home vs. one of the worst defenses...what are they going to do in 4 games vs. the Ravens and Pitt?

 

[towney]

He was 4th on my WR's and ended up dropping him for Bennett who will probably have more production in our PPR league. Man I hope I'm right.

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Found this quote from Palmer:“They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They played two deep safeties — as deep as a safety that I’ve ever seen. Their mind set was to not let us throw the ball downfield. We tried to a number of times, but you just can’t force it. We had Chris on a number of deep routes, but if he’s double covered ... You have to take your shots when the shots are there. You can’t take shots just to take shots. They came with that mindset, and they did a good job. They have two really good cover corners and an experienced safety in (Brian) Dawkins. They lined up 25 yards deep and started backpedaling. They weren’t going to let the ball go over their heads. They wanted to keep the ball in front of them, and they did a good job of that.”Seems like he is, in fact, the deep ball guy, but hopefully they'll start using him on more more underneath routes.

Very insightful quote to a huge question... thank you

x10

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Henry has been referred to as a poor man's Randy Moss. Now, I'm not equipped to defend that point, but if there's any truth to it whatsoever, I think the Bengals have to find a way to use this guy better. I understand taking what the defense gives you, but Buffalo was also taking away Moss's deep routes on Monday night, but that didn't stop the Patriots from getting Moss the ball a million times on 6-12 yards plays. Now, maybe Henry hasn't the slightest clue how to run short routes, but are the Bengals only going to trot him out there for deep routes. That will become pretty transparent, pretty quickly.I don't really have any confidence in the Bengals offensive coaching at this point, that's my biggest fear with Henry.

That's the difference between the Bengals and the Pats. You have these things called adjustments and sometimes you have to make them during the game...you don't just throw up your hands and say "oh well, we can't do what we want so we'll sit our playmaker on the bench, let the defense dictate their gameplan and hopefully next week things will change and they'll let us go deep". The NFL is a copycat league and if something works teams are going to keep doing it until you make them change it. So if the key to Bengals offense is make them throw the short stuff to beat you and they can't do it, every team is going to do the same thing.

Damn it that's a good point

 

[MDPapi]

I try not to overreact to week one. And I may very well come to regret this. But I dumped Henry for Josh Cribbs in a league that rewards points for return yardage. Here's my reasoning:

1 -- Henry was not critical to my team. At best he was a bye-week filler. Better to go with a more reliable, if less spectacular option like Davone Bess, or even Cribbs, who at least will get some return yardage points..

2 -- Palmer is still fighting an injury and that has to affect him.

3 -- Cincy's schedule is rough. On top of the usual two games against Pitt and Balt each, they play GB, SD, Minny, NYJ and Chi. They do get the Cle games and KC, but still. Ouch!

4 -- Finally, Cincy just seems to have dysfunctional down to a science. Like the previous poster said, this ain't the Pats.

 

[inzanitee]

The problem I have with counting on Henry is that his skill set is reasonably close to Ocho in that he takes the deep routes. Andre Caldwell is proving he deserves to be on the field (perhaps over Coles), and he is getting pretty good at the over the middle stuff.

 

[CrossEyed]

“I think one ball and one catch is a pretty good day,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters.

Lewis is a genius.

 

[Swanny]

So if Henry isn't even on the field during 3-WR sets, I'm not sure how anyone can call him the #2 or even #3 WR on his own team. And his upside would appear to be extremely limited. I mean, even if teams don't play the Bengals the same the Broncos did to take away the deep ball, how much playing time is Henry going to get if he's only on the field in 4-WR sets?

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

“I think one ball and one catch is a pretty good day,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters.

Lewis is a genius.

His job security is the wretched futility of that organization...who'd want that job now?

 

[gregjcross]

The problem I have with counting on Henry is that his skill set is reasonably close to Ocho in that he takes the deep routes. Andre Caldwell is proving he deserves to be on the field (perhaps over Coles), and he is getting pretty good at the over the middle stuff.

Can anyone local shed light into the rotation, esp. the question as to if Andrew Caldwell owns the slot position for CIN or if COles shifts there or stays outside at all times. It was stated from before camp started that the slot was Caldwell's, but that was before CHris Henry exploded and possibly shifted Coles into the slot. http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/conten...nfl&id=4730

 

[JAA]

Caldwell had a lot of targets and drops. Hes prolly not been picked up yet, I think its still watching time as Henry -should- be the better pick

 

[karmarooster]

OK so going forward, is Caldwell worth a roster spot more than Henry in PPR?

While it's true that Henry has a similar skill set to Ochocinco, Caldwell has a similar skill set to Coles.

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

The problem I have with counting on Henry is that his skill set is reasonably close to Ocho in that he takes the deep routes. Andre Caldwell is proving he deserves to be on the field (perhaps over Coles), and he is getting pretty good at the over the middle stuff.

Can anyone local shed light into the rotation, esp. the question as to if Andrew Caldwell owns the slot position for CIN or if COles shifts there or stays outside at all times. It was stated from before camp started that the slot was Caldwell's, but that was before CHris Henry exploded and possibly shifted Coles into the slot. http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/conten...nfl&id=4730

I'm really starting to think Alexander Caldwell is going to be a good WR this year. Maybe not as good as Ahmad Caldwell, but definitely every bit as good as Amos Caldwell.

 

[HellToupee]

The problem I have with counting on Henry is that his skill set is reasonably close to Ocho in that he takes the deep routes. Andre Caldwell is proving he deserves to be on the field (perhaps over Coles), and he is getting pretty good at the over the middle stuff.

Can anyone local shed light into the rotation, esp. the question as to if Andrew Caldwell owns the slot position for CIN or if COles shifts there or stays outside at all times. It was stated from before camp started that the slot was Caldwell's, but that was before CHris Henry exploded and possibly shifted Coles into the slot. http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/conten...nfl&id=4730

I'm really starting to think Alexander Caldwell is going to be a good WR this year. Maybe not as good as Ahmad Caldwell, but definitely every bit as good as Amos Caldwell.

Anthony Caldwell is the one to have

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

The problem I have with counting on Henry is that his skill set is reasonably close to Ocho in that he takes the deep routes. Andre Caldwell is proving he deserves to be on the field (perhaps over Coles), and he is getting pretty good at the over the middle stuff.

Can anyone local shed light into the rotation, esp. the question as to if Andrew Caldwell owns the slot position for CIN or if COles shifts there or stays outside at all times. It was stated from before camp started that the slot was Caldwell's, but that was before CHris Henry exploded and possibly shifted Coles into the slot. http://fantasyfootball.usatoday.com/conten...nfl&id=4730

I'm really starting to think Alexander Caldwell is going to be a good WR this year. Maybe not as good as Ahmad Caldwell, but definitely every bit as good as Amos Caldwell.

Anthony Caldwell is the one to have

Not sure how I missed that...good call

 

[RICK ROMO]

Every year I buy into the hype that is Chris Henry and every year I waste a draft pick on him. I am enticed by that big play ability. I am thin at WR this year and hate to part ways with him and then see the Bungals get their head out of their #### and start to use him more. I am in a PPR and at this point I think last weekend is what we will see from him. I think until he gets out of Cinncy he is doomed to be a 36 to 40 catch per season guy with the upside of 6-7 TD's. I really thought this was going to be his year but then again I thought that this was going to be Meachem's year as well. I think I am going to drop Henry for Bess. Who out there is cutting ties with Chris and for who because you just know he is going to tease us fools once again.

 

[ericttspikes]

“I think one ball and one catch is a pretty good day,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis told reporters.

Lewis is a genius.

His job security is the wretched futility of that organization...who'd want that job now?

I think JB the locker room guy deserves a promotion.

 

[Rushmore]

Teams have figured out that you can take away the deep ball from the Bengals and dare them to try and run the ball. Until the Bengals can open some holes and run effectively (forcing the opposing D respect the run), then this will continue to happen.

Regarding Andre Caldwell: I think he's a very good buy, dynasty-wise. And I wouldn't give up on Henry yet. Coles didn't do himself or the team any favors by dropping key passes to kill drives.

 

[loose circuits]

So if Henry isn't even on the field during 3-WR sets, I'm not sure how anyone can call him the #2 or even #3 WR on his own team. And his upside would appear to be extremely limited. I mean, even if teams don't play the Bengals the same the Broncos did to take away the deep ball, how much playing time is Henry going to get if he's only on the field in 4-WR sets?

you realize NFL teams don't use their depth charts as gospel and will use different personnel groupings. In other words, Henry could see the field in 2 or 3 WR sets depending on the game plan...

 

[Romofan]

I dropped him for my #1 waiver claim on Caddy. But as someone who had higher expectations on Henry than most..... I admit it hurt to drop him. But that Hard Knocks clip of Marv Lewis screaming in the locker room "Some of you wonder why you don't start?!?! It's because you don't make the tackle on an interception!!!" kept replaying in my head. He was calling out Henry specifically. Then these other points made sense - defenses don't have to respect Benson and the O-Line isn't opening many holes. Also good points about the fact that Henry will still get some deep looks and some TD's but if he's not targeted in any other situations it will be a complete guessing game as to when he gets those deep balls. He's now in the Troy Williamson category for me. I have a small bench in my 10 team league and with other more reliable guys on waivers I'd rather take a chance on a possession receiver when I need a bye week fill in. I had high hopes for Henry based on his "cleanup act" during camp and the raving comments by Palmer about his talent but this is clearly a case where his situation makes him too unreliable to ever start.

 

[HellToupee]

look at the facts here : 2 deep S's taking away the deep ball & Henry came into the game a little banged up. I'll bail after 3 games if the situation doesn't appear like it will change but I'm not jumping off anybody after 1 game

I'm more concerned about Coles than Henry

 

[Rushmore]

I dropped him for my #1 waiver claim on Caddy. But as someone who had higher expectations on Henry than most..... I admit it hurt to drop him. But that Hard Knocks clip of Marv Lewis screaming in the locker room "Some of you wonder why you don't start?!?! It's because you don't make the tackle on an interception!!!" kept replaying in my head. He was calling out Henry specifically. Then these other points made sense - defenses don't have to respect Benson and the O-Line isn't opening many holes. Also good points about the fact that Henry will still get some deep looks and some TD's but if he's not targeted in any other situations it will be a complete guessing game as to when he gets those deep balls. He's now in the Troy Williamson category for me. I have a small bench in my 10 team league and with other more reliable guys on waivers I'd rather take a chance on a possession receiver when I need a bye week fill in. I had high hopes for Henry based on his "cleanup act" during camp and the raving comments by Palmer about his talent but this is clearly a case where his situation makes him too unreliable to ever start.

I can understand the claim for Caddy, but I think it's too early to give up on Henry after 1 game. I don't think he'll get a ton of rec's this year, but I still expect the TD numbers to be nice enough to hang on to him, especially in keeper/dynasty formats.

 

[cjack]

Every year I buy into the hype that is Chris Henry and every year I waste a draft pick on him. I am enticed by that big play ability. I am thin at WR this year and hate to part ways with him and then see the Bungals get their head out of their #### and start to use him more. I am in a PPR and at this point I think last weekend is what we will see from him. I think until he gets out of Cinncy he is doomed to be a 36 to 40 catch per season guy with the upside of 6-7 TD's. I really thought this was going to be his year but then again I thought that this was going to be Meachem's year as well. I think I am going to drop Henry for Bess. Who out there is cutting ties with Chris and for who because you just know he is going to tease us fools once again.

Sounds like we have similar thought process for WRs. I too drafted both Henry and Meachem. I tend to gravitate to WRs with big upside, but my poor WR depth this year necessitates some degree of reliability. I may have to insert Earl Bennett into the starting line-up. Oof. Methinks I passed on too many mediocre receivers while stocking up on RBs and a back-up QB. After the top 7 or so WRs were gone, I didn't see much to separate the next 20 or so guys, and now I'm stuck with guys like Henry, Meachem or Bennett filling my WR3 slot, not to mention I have Royal as my WR2 and I'm pretty worried about him.

 

[Banger]

Teams have figured out that you can take away the deep ball from the Bengals and dare them to try and run the ball. Until the Bengals can open some holes and run effectively (forcing the opposing D respect the run), then this will continue to happen. Regarding Andre Caldwell: I think he's a very good buy, dynasty-wise. And I wouldn't give up on Henry yet. Coles didn't do himself or the team any favors by dropping key passes to kill drives.

exactly and if a team like Denver can make you dink and dunk and you run for a 3.7 ypc against their defense it could be another long year for the Bengals and that offense. It is only one week though so lets see what, if any, adjustments the brain trust makes.

 

[stbugs]

look at the facts here : 2 deep S's taking away the deep ball & Henry came into the game a little banged up. I'll bail after 3 games if the situation doesn't appear like it will change but I'm not jumping off anybody after 1 gameI'm more concerned about Coles than Henry

I would be concerned about Henry since the Broncos can use that game plan and hold Cincy to 7 points or 0 points in 58/59 minutes. That seems like a pretty good gameplan for other DCs to use. Maybe without the long ball, Cincy's offense just plain sucks. I would be more than willing (especially with the D-lines in their schedule which I think are better than Denver's) to let Cedric Benson and Andre Caldwell beat me and just keep Ocho and Henry invisible for long plays. Definitely seems like Cincy can't adjust to that.

 

[gregjcross]

Teams have figured out that you can take away the deep ball from the Bengals and dare them to try and run the ball. Until the Bengals can open some holes and run effectively (forcing the opposing D respect the run), then this will continue to happen. Regarding Andre Caldwell: I think he's a very good buy, dynasty-wise. And I wouldn't give up on Henry yet. Coles didn't do himself or the team any favors by dropping key passes to kill drives.

exactly and if a team like Denver can make you dink and dunk and you run for a 3.7 ypc against their defense it could be another long year for the Bengals and that offense. It is only one week though so lets see what, if any, adjustments the brain trust makes.

we are talking about ONE game here . Bengal WRs wont be clamped down all year.

 

[That Little Voice]

Anybody see devin hester against GB last week?

We are all going to sit Chris Henry this week only to see him go for 100 and 2 TDs in GB.

 

[Mookie Blaylock]

Anybody see devin hester against GB last week?We are all going to sit Chris Henry this week only to see him go for 100 and 2 TDs in GB.

If his line and QB were healthier I'd say you were right and he's a decent to sneaky play...but they're not.

 

[Romofan]

From the FBG "Players in the News" email ....

Chris Henry was only in for 18 of the team's 63 offensive snaps, but offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski said "obviously we need to have him in there more." Bratkowski said Henry didn't play as much because he missed a day of practice last week....

D'oh - hope dropping him for Caddy doesn't blow up in my face. I wish my bench was larger. Hope the rest of you Henry owners are rewarded.

 

[yoadrian]

From the FBG "Players in the News" email ....Chris Henry was only in for 18 of the team's 63 offensive snaps, but offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski said "obviously we need to have him in there more." Bratkowski said Henry didn't play as much because he missed a day of practice last week....D'oh - hope dropping him for Caddy doesn't blow up in my face. I wish my bench was larger. Hope the rest of you Henry owners are rewarded.

Wow it only took them 3 years to realize they got to get this guy on the field? Someone smack Marvin Lewis in the back of the head. On the other hand, it almost seems like its a disciplinary thing going on with Henry every season. What I don't get is that Bengals need to win games ("HELLO?"), and I think often times coaches like Lewis would rather keep their pride than win games.

 

[lionsroar]

I dropped him for Todd Heap in a large 20 team redraft league with only 4 bench spots. I have Ocho Cinco as well and I knew he just wasn't going to crack my starting lineup. I needed to diversify the roster, but I was really high on him this year. Someone will definitely benefit from me dropping him...

 

[That Little Voice]

Guy had a monster preseason and they basically just sat him on the side because OH NO THE SCARY SAFETIES ARE PLAYING BACK A BIT MOMMY HELP ME WAHH.

Cincy is a joke until proven otherwise. I do happen to think he will have a startable game against GB this weekend.