Henry or Ganther

I can't remember to well, what did LenDale do his Rookie year? He wasn't too impressive to me. CHenry did show flashes last year before the suspension. I thought he looked pretty good in the Houston and Oakland games early on. There is no telling what would've happened if he wouldn't have gotten suspended and was able to build off that momentum. I think he is still playing at a frenetic pace, the game hasn't slowed down to him yet and he just hasn't made the adjustment. What he needs is just to be thrown into the fire and used up, lots of action and carries so that he settles down, that's the only way the pace will slow up. I think he can be solid, he just hasn't gotten enough opportunities yet.

For all those guys kissing Ganther's chicken eye, FWIW his long TD run, he ran right into the back of his linemen, and the defenders stop playing and then he bounced outside to finish the run, pretty much a broken play. If he displays some serious shiftyness and inside running, that's another thing, we'll see.

 

ganther

 

Ganther has been on the team for two years right? I mean we did draft the guy... You guys are acting like he's brand new to the team. The coaches have seen plenty of the guy. Henry may very well end up being a huge bust, but if he develops, he has the tools to be a very good player. Ganther is never going to be more than a mediocre back. For a 3rd back, why not keep a guy with upside? And just like Jwill said, Ganther's big run where he had the bulk of his yardage, was a busted play. The defense literally just quit. In a real game that was a play that gets a few yards tops, and probably could have been a negative play. I think everyone has a tendency to get down on a guy after one season, and assumes that he can't play. Give guys a chance to develop... Sometimes they will surprise you.

 

Why not keep all 4 RB's, since CJ can line up in the slot, and 1 less WR? The #6 or 7 WR is going to ride the pine all season anyway. We can keep fresh legs in the backfield and with our abundance of talent at TE we'll be able to plink away downfield. Ball control.

Just a thought.

 

Ganther getting reps ahead of Henry

"WORTH NOTING: At least in a few of the drills on Monday, Quinton Ganther, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, got reps in the group ahead of Chris Henry. However, it remains to be seen if the order in which the running backs will appear in Friday’s game will be change or how much they will be altered."

http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=62031

 

Maybe they can compete against each other in American Gladiators?

 

All I know is that we better win that fastest man competition this year.

 

I definitely want to see Ganther against an opponent's starters before drawing any significant conclusions.

That said....based on their performances against the Rams, my opinion is:

Ganther = a poor man's Travis Henry
Chris Henry = a poor man's Marion Barber.

If both players continue to run like they did last week, then there's a very real chance that they could keep 4 RB's.

As we know, the Titans are a very run-oriented team.

Also, in a Mike Heimerdinger offense, it's rare to see more than 4 WR's register a catch during the regular season.

I find it unlikely that they'd go with just 5 WR's on the roster...it just leaves them too thin. However, having a guy like CJ could change that. With strong receiving skills and the ability to line up as a wideout, his presence could allow them to carry one less WR into the season.

It all depends on the next 3 weeks. But after his strong showing last week, I wouldn't be at all surprised if Ganther gets some carries against the starters in the next couple weeks.