Chris Henry...

Bad comparison with some around here.

Pick another player.

 

what I can't say Earl Campbell? LOL

 

I'm not saying he is, all I am saying is he runs hard like Earl used to. He was went looking for contact of some sort. Earl always ran over people. He never was a juke you left and right guy. He was a recking ball, sorta like what Henry tries to do. Henry looks for contact.

 

Very good point - Chow knows how to use this kind of combo of skills. Brown should see some packages designed to get him the ball in space, too. Both of those guys in the flat could be very productive.

 

Honestly, he just looks like he is trying too hard. He hasn't shown any vision, but I think a lot of that can be attributed to being impatient. He is not allowing the game to come to him. He needs this year to just learn how to play the game. He has insane natural abilities, but he will never be a good NFL running back if he doesn't figure out the mental part of the game. Perhaps he doesn't have the instincts to do it, but I'm not going to write him off yet.

 

like I said give him time.

 

Earl Campbell? Dude this team has never had a back as good as Earl! Chris Henry will never be able to tie his cleats.

 

I'll buy the fact he might improve his running from scimmage with time but come on. Playing RB doesn't have a huge learning curve. guys either have it or they don't. I also disagree that he has "insane natural abilities". Maybe he puts up some nice 40 times and all in a combine setting but I don't see where he has shown anything on the field. He isn't real quick, he is more of a straight ahead sprinter and doesn't have alot of shiftiness and he hasn't show anything as far as running with power.

A good example on the Titans to use would be Chris Davis. Henry might be able to beat Davis in a race in shorts (4.4 vs 4.52) but Davis is faster on the field, has nice wiggle and actuall sees things before they happen. if Davis being a WR doesn't make sense then look at Moore, a guy with none of the "insane natural ability" yet Moore has better vision, makes better cuts and actually runs with more power. So far Henry has been a ridiculous pick IMO. Running backs should hit the ground running in the NFL. Just watch Henry on KOs. Even in a situation like that where he isn't confronted with defenders for the first 20 yards and has a full head of steam he doesn't make anyone miss and goes down quickly.