Bri 1,895 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 So that's the full context. See the underlined part? That has caught the attention of many. Mularkey has said 10k times that Murray is the guy, Murray is the feature back Murray is the....and now he just opened the door a crack that Henry could be a large part of it instead. I don't agree with this quote having such meaning and exaggerating it, but it is fun to do Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost Rider 6,185 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 6 hours ago, voiceofunreason said: WRs are brutal, maybe the worst in the league. Would help create some space for the backs if they at least had a threat. I do like Henry in dynasty though. I think the WRs are arguably worse in Philly, LA and SF. And I do think Rishard Matthews will step up and be a good threat at WR for them this season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otis 13,327 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amused to Death 7,113 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Where's he been going in recent dynasty (non-PPR) rookie drafts? I like him over some of the top rated rookie WRs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,000 Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Fantasy Football: Mike Clay calls Derrick Henry this year's David Johnson Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bracie Smathers 3,535 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 First time I've gotten a chance to see him and he looks fantastic. I'm stunned at how good he looks. DeMarco has also looked good and he appears to be the starter but this kid is really good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moonshine 427 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Hoping to get as many shares of this guy as possible, if only for the sake of giving me even more reason to watch him play. I'm definitely pleasantly surprised with him so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stealthycat 1,636 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 he's a gorilla - so far,in limited play .... TENNESSEE TITANS Rushing CAR YDS TD LG D. Henry 7 62 1 26 Receiving REC YDS TD LG D. Henry 1 6 0 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ILUVBEER99 1,369 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Jesus he looks good. Gonna be hard to keep him off the field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LOCO 346 Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I am reaching. I don't care. I need him on my team. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kutta 5,493 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I'm so glad I got this beast on my dynasty team. I'm holding tight and never letting go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehornet 40 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) Instead of elliott in the first grab this guy way later... Edited September 2, 2016 by thehornet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stealthycat 1,636 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 could it be a 300 carry Henry and a 125 carry Murray (3rd down back) ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kutta 5,493 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 20 minutes ago, Stealthycat said: could it be a 300 carry Henry and a 125 carry Murray (3rd down back) ? Not this year. But an injury to Murray and Henry is the man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardcoredx 42 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Murray will get hurt and Henry will never look back. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da Gildz 153 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 It won't take very long for Henry to overtake Murray IMO. If he outperforms Murray early on, which is clearly possible, that's all it can take for Henry to assume that lead role. Bottom line, he looks "special". You can just see it with certain guys. Now if he has even respectable hands, the sky is the limit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otis 13,327 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 This is gonna be awesome. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LOCO 346 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 you would you rank him in the jennings/ivory/gio/foster/jones/matthews/abdullah group? some of this guys have jobs, but kid look so damn good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da Gildz 153 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, LOCO said: you would you rank him in the jennings/ivory/gio/foster/jones/matthews/abdullah group? some of this guys have jobs, but kid look so damn good. Think Gio is ahead of this group but liking Henry above the rest now. 34/216/3. Preseason shmee-season. This kid looks like a beast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
need2know 6,173 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 5 minutes ago, LOCO said: you would you rank him in the jennings/ivory/gio/foster/jones/matthews/abdullah group? some of this guys have jobs, but kid look so damn good. He's better than all of them except for abduallah and gio Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Teef 29 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Some serious overreaction in here. You will be calling him a plodder in a few years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
need2know 6,173 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Teef said: Some serious overreaction in here. You will be calling him a plodder in a few years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borden 1,078 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I'm liking Henry too and I'm happy that everyone is excited. But maybe we need to pull the reins back just a bit. Preseason. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da Gildz 153 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 25 minutes ago, Borden said: I'm liking Henry too and I'm happy that everyone is excited. But maybe we need to pull the reins back just a bit. Preseason. When no names go off in preseason, you pull the reigns back. When the heisman winner dominates , u take notice. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 39 minutes ago, Teef said: Some serious overreaction in here. You will be calling him a plodder in a few years. Or a few weeks... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thehornet 40 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Jake22 said: Or a few weeks... So people cantbe excited now? Edited September 2, 2016 by thehornet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Da Gildz 153 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 https://mobile.twitter.com/SportsTownChi/status/771493659430703105 Plodder they say. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dansav 33 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Elliot may be the 2nd best RB to come out of this years draft. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ILUVBEER99 1,369 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, dansav said: Elliot may be the 2nd best RB to come out of this years draft. Possibly, would still prefer Elliott but wouldn't be shocking if Henry ends up better in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister CIA 8,175 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 hour ago, Teef said: Some serious overreaction in here. You will be calling him a plodder in a few years. Earl Campbell too became a plodder. Good luck with whoever you selected instead of Henry. We'll never know who, will we? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister CIA 8,175 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 56 minutes ago, Borden said: I'm liking Henry too and I'm happy that everyone is excited. But maybe we need to pull the reins back just a bit. Preseason. That's how the timid West is won. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, thehornet said: So people cantbe excited now? Not saying that, it's great that people think he should just take over the top spot over Murray after a few pre season games, go back and look at the David Wilson thread, tons of excitement in that one. Also look at B.Cooks thread from last pre season. Or the J.Finley thread from a couple years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister CIA 8,175 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, Jake22 said: Not saying that, it's great that people think he should just take over the top spot over Murray after a few pre season games, go back and look at the David Wilson thread, tons of excitement in that one. Also look at B.Cooks thread from last pre season. Or the J.Finley thread from a couple years ago. Or the Adrian Peterson thread, Chester. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 2 minutes ago, Mister CIA said: Or the Adrian Peterson thread, Chester. Way to pull up one of the greatest RBs of all time as an example, I guess you think Henry is the next AP? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister CIA 8,175 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, Jake22 said: Way to pull up one of the greatest RBs of all time as an example, I guess you think Henry is the next AP? I'm saying that you will never, ever reach for the next Adrian Peterson. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elguapo07 295 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Henry is such a physical freak from a height / weight / speed standpoint that I really think you have to go way way back for a realistic comp. Brandon Jacobs comp is a joke, and quite frankly is lazy, as Henry has much better long speed and is flat out a much better runner than Jacobs ever thought of being. Henry is a downhill runner and is an absolute nightmare when he gets a full head of steam. Jacobs was a battering ram, Henry can be just a physical but looks to, and can get to, the second level and has the long speed to take it to the house. Henry will be a great pro - I've been watching football for 40+ yrs and have been fascinated with RBs since I was a kid. This kid is old school, Sam Cunningham and Chuck Muncie are two big backs that come to mind when I look at Henry. Thing is, Henry looks just as strong but with much better long speed and therefore I think he will be better than both, perhaps much better. I'm all in on this kid. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bicycle_seat_sniffer 5,109 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, elguapo07 said: Henry is such a physical freak from a height / weight / speed standpoint that I really think you have to go way way back for a realistic comp. Brandon Jacobs comp is a joke, and quite frankly is lazy, as Henry has much better long speed and is flat out a much better runner than Jacobs ever thought of being. Henry is a downhill runner and is an absolute nightmare when he gets a full head of steam. Jacobs was a battering ram, Henry can be just a physical but looks to, and can get to, the second level and has the long speed to take it to the house. Henry will be a great pro - I've been watching football for 40+ yrs and have been fascinated with RBs since I was a kid. This kid is old school, Sam Cunningham and Chuck Muncie are two big backs that come to mind when I look at Henry. Thing is, Henry looks just as strong but with much better long speed and therefore I think he will be better than both, perhaps much better. I'm all in on this kid. Hes von miller playing rb. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stealthycat 1,636 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I don't see how they don't give him 15 touches off the bat ... when his YPC increases more than Murray, I can easily see Murray being the 3rd down back (he does catch well) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 23 minutes ago, Mister CIA said: I'm saying that you will never, ever reach for the next Adrian Peterson. That is only true if you are getting the next Peterson, good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 10 minutes ago, Stealthycat said: I don't see how they don't give him 15 touches off the bat ... when his YPC increases more than Murray, I can easily see Murray being the 3rd down back (he does catch well) The same thing was said about Shaun Alexander his rookie year. He averaged 4.9 a carry, which was only second to his best season ever in which he averaged 5.1 a carry. Ricky Watters averaged 4.5 a carry in Alexander's rookie season. Final total carries for the season, Watters 278 carries, Alexander 64. Both played 16 games that year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
elguapo07 295 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 11 minutes ago, bicycle_seat_sniffer said: Hes von miller playing rb. Guys with his height, weight and speed normally don't play RB, they are either LB or TE. Skeptics think he's miscast as a RB and don't think he can successful as a RB because he's not between 5 10 - 6ft and weigh 220lbs, yet he's dominated at every level. 12k yds rushing at the HS level and then a Heisman trophy in college. Give him 20 touches a game and he will wear down a defense and he'll break one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KingPrawn 1,655 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 55 minutes ago, Jake22 said: Way to pull up one of the greatest RBs of all time as an example, I guess you think Henry is the next AP? Try the Chris Johnson hype train from his rookie year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake22 19 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 4 minutes ago, KingPrawn said: Try the Chris Johnson hype train from his rookie year. So now Henry is Chris Johnson AND A.Peterson, oh kay got it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Faust 5,000 Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 Derrick Henry shines again for Titans in preseason finale Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhythmdoctor 1,463 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, Faust said: Derrick Henry shines again for Titans in preseason finale The music to that video clip. My god! Hilarious. It sounded like background music to Saved By The Bell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImTheScientist 342 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 16 minutes ago, Jake22 said: So now Henry is Chris Johnson AND A.Peterson, oh kay got it. Have you won the internet yet? No need to get upset bro.... And it is ok to be wrong. Out of college I didn't think HENRY would be a good pro. After watching his first preseason game I changed my mind. I guess I could have stayed stubborn but it's clear he is a special talent .... Really should have been a first round pick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhythmdoctor 1,463 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 1 minute ago, ImTheScientist said: Have you won the internet yet? No need to get upset bro.... And it is ok to be wrong. Out of college I didn't think HENRY would be a good pro. After watching his first preseason game I changed my mind. I guess I could have stayed stubborn but it's clear he is a special talent .... Really should have been a first round pick. You know who did win the internet? Me! When I drafted Henry at 1.09 in a 16 team dynasty draft. Go'Henry! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borden 1,078 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 Hahahaha. I love the enthusiasm in here. It's way more fun when people are pumping a guy up instead of ripping him apart. Right now it's like just before a first date. It's exciting and looking great but let's not declare that this is our life long soul mate just yet. That's all I'm saying. Don't think that I'm not excited either. Henry looks awesome. I can't wait to see him get a bunch of carries and rumbling all over the place. *** What does everyone think of this... Murray gets 210 carries, Henry 210, Mariota 55, Other 50. That's 1 attempt less that Carolina (league most) had last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
beef 2,441 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 henry continues to destroy! 2nd and 3rd team defenses... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobbyLayne 10,873 Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 I drafted Henry as my RB4 (Ingram, Freeman, Duke) and added Ware after the draft. I also have DeAndre Washington. Upside from your middle rounds is all you can ask for, feeling pretty good ATM. Excited to see what his role will be, but no way I'm rolling with him to start the year. Passes the eyeball test, and I'm middle aged with progressive lenses. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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