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ESPN's John Clayton revealed Monday that Henry was cut largely because he didn't react well to being demoted behind Young. (Henry simply stopped showing up to work after learning the news). While the Mastermind may have ulterior motives, Young's early starter status is a sign that his 2008 ceiling was underestimated.

Shanahan created a stir early in February by saying Young was a 10-15 touch-per-game back; a complementary player. Young's injury history and skill set partly supports the claim, and fantasy leaguers swallowed the quote whole as gospel. Looking back, perhaps Shanahan was attempting to motivate Young to prove him wrong.

Young entered minicamp season breathing fire, saying his goal was to top 2,000 yards this season. While that number is unattainable, Henry's release allows Young a chance to be an every-week fantasy starter.

He's hardly without talent. Young finished fifth in the NFL in yards-per-carry with a 5.2 average as a rookie. He excels as a receiver, but runs through tacklers with great power for his size. Young must prove he has the staying power of a workhorse back, but the opportunity is there.

Since unpredictability can still be expected in Denver, we wouldn't draft Young before the fifth round. He's unlikely to start 16 games, but I'd bet on him putting up quality fantasy starter numbers for a portion of the year. He's an intriguing boom-or-bust early RB3 pick.

Cortesty of Rotoworld.com

 

[TheFanatic]

Maybe John Clayton is a FBG? Hmmmmm

 

[Couch Potato]

Maybe John Clayton is a FBG? Hmmmmm

Time for me to fess up. I'm John Clayton, babe magnet.

 

[sholditch]

Here we go again. I bet he names Mike Bell the starter in July and Torain the starter going into preseason. Maybe Shanny should consider the possibility that some people just don't like having their heads screwed with and don't react well to it.

Anderson was a ploy to motivate Tatum

Releasing Bell was a ploy to motivate Mike Bell

Signing Henry was a ploy to...oh screw it. This guy just needs to pick a freaking back and stay with him for more than one season

 

[az_prof]

Here we go again. I bet he names Mike Bell the starter in July and Torain the starter going into preseason. Maybe Shanny should consider the possibility that some people just don't like having their heads screwed with and don't react well to it.Anderson was a ploy to motivate TatumReleasing Bell was a ploy to motivate Mike BellSigning Henry was a ploy to...oh screw it. This guy just needs to pick a freaking back and stay with him for more than one season

I agree and don't find Clayton's argument very compelling. By the same token maybe putting Young in the starting slot is a ploy to motivate Torain or Hall? Or, then again, maybe he really doesn't have a plan and maybe he thinks he plug anyone in.

 

[moleculo]

the whole "ploy to motivate" schtick was stale in 2006, and it hasn't gotten any better.

 

[Portis 26]

I loved Bill Simmons' suggestion a couple of years back of combining both Bells into a single "Uber Bell" fantasy back.

 

[Mohawk]

the whole "ploy to motivate" schtick was stale in 2006, and it hasn't gotten any better.

From a fantasy perspective I know this is "wrong" but I simply do my best to avoid any Denver backs. Shanny loves the plug n play weekly roulette and even if you have 2 of the Denver RBs, there is still a chance the 3rd will start. Unless one falls in my lap deep in the draft, I just look past them.

 

[Dirk Digler]

wut does the thread have to do with Tatum Bell ?