Clayton: Rating top offseason moves

[dragondawg]

First down

7. Broncos sign running back Travis Henry: As he proved with Reuben Droughns, Mike Anderson and others, Mike Shanahan can take an unproven back or a converted fullback and turn them into a 1,200-yard runner. His system for running is that good. In acquiring Henry, Shanahan gets a three-time 1,200-yard plus runner who is only 28. With a young quarterback, Jay Cutler, having the luxury of running is important. It takes the pressure off Cutler and gives him easier second and third downs to convert. Henry should work perfectly in the Broncos one-cut, zone blocking scheme.


http://sports-ak.espn.go.com/nfl/ind...lid=gn_NFL_NFL

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Funny how Henry is "only 28" but LJ is "already 27."

[Hercules Rockefeller]

Still not seeing the fascination with McGahee and his sub-4.0 career ypc

[vancejohnson82]

McGahee is a beast....he makes the Ravens the 3rd best team in the AFC in my opinion

[WoodMan]

Originally Posted by vancejohnson82

McGahee is a beast....he makes the Ravens the 3rd best team in the AFC in my opinion

? He might act like a beast, but run like one? I don't think so. I would bet that Travis Henry will gain more total yards in 2007 than McGahee.

[Hogan11]

McGahee is a joke till proven otherwise....and he hasn't yet.

[Victor]

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Funny how Henry is "only 28" but LJ is "already 27."

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little ****ed up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to ****in' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

[ludo21]

I also dont see what people see in Mcgahee. He talked all this trash about being the best RB in the league, but did he even break 1k last year??

[brncs_fan]

Originally Posted by Bob's your Information Minister

Funny how Henry is "only 28" but LJ is "already 27."

Guess the difference between backs is like the difference between cars: mileage.

In the last 2 years Johnson has 752 rushes (376 avg). We would have to add Henry's last 4 seasons to surpass that total with 783 (195 avg).

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Originally Posted by I_LOVE_HIXON

Guess the difference between backs is like the difference between cars: mileage.

In the last 2 years Johnson has 752 rushes (376 avg). We would have to add Henry's last 4 seasons to surpass that total with 783 (195 avg).

Wow. Way to cherry pick. Henry has alot more mileage, unquestionably. We're talking about a full season's worth of carries.

[400HZ]

Originally Posted by Hercules Rockefeller

Still not seeing the fascination with McGahee and his sub-4.0 career ypc

He self publicizes very well.

[DeuceOfClub]

Last time I checked Henry wasn’t going to hold-out till he gets $80,000,000 contract.

[24champ]

Originally Posted by Victor

You mean, let me understand this cause, ya know maybe it's me, I'm a little ****ed up maybe, but I'm funny how, I mean funny like I'm a clown, I amuse you? I make you laugh, I'm here to ****in' amuse you? What do you mean funny, funny how? How am I funny?

The Dude abides...

[SonOfLe-loLang]

"having the luxury of running is important." What a strange line

[Bob's your Information Minister]

Originally Posted by DeuceOfClub

Last time I checked Henry wasn’t going to hold-out till he gets $80,000,000 contract.

What does that even have to do with ANYTHING?

LJ isn't going to hold out. I guarantee it. If LJ holds out I'll leave the Mane forever.

[Atwater His Ass]

your word is worthless

[Dukes]

Ya whatever bet welcher

[Los Broncos]

With bell back there, Henry will have plenty of rest to keep those miles down.

[Flex Gunmetal]

Originally Posted by Atwater His Ass

your word is worthless

+1

[footstepsfrom#27]

LJ is being used like a $2 whore in a prison yard, doesn't seem to like it where he's playing, and has to worry about his QB possibly being Brady "MASH" Croyle this year. Henry only has to worry about not taking another toke off his bong.

[Houshyamama]

Originally Posted by Atwater His Ass

your word is worthless

QFT. I'm new and even I know that.

[ZachKC]

Originally Posted by Hercules Rockefeller

Still not seeing the fascination with McGahee and his sub-4.0 career ypc

He is a unique player.

I wouldn't be surprised if he suited up and totally tore up the league. I also wouldn't be surprised if he did absolutely nothing and we didn't hear much from him again.

[Sarcastro]

Originally Posted by I_LOVE_HIXON

Guess the difference between backs is like the difference between cars: mileage.

In the last 2 years Johnson has 752 rushes (376 avg). We would have to add Henry's last 4 seasons to surpass that total with 783 (195 avg).

Sooooo...Henry only having 182 carries, only starting 6 games, and missing 12 games total in 2004 and 2005 is a plus? It is much better having an injury prone RB who hasn't been able to keep himself on the field, instead of a young, outstanding RB who might be wore down because he had too many carries in one season

[ol number 7]

Originally Posted by Flex Gunmetal

+1

If Bob wasn't a welcher we could pay LJ enough to hold out and write it off as an improvement to THE MANE

[brncs_fan]

Originally Posted by Sarcastro

Sooooo...Henry only having 182 carries, only starting 6 games, and missing 12 games total in 2004 and 2005 is a plus? It is much better having an injury prone RB who hasn't been able to keep himself on the field, instead of a young, outstanding RB who might be wore down because he had too many carries in one season

Did I say that one was better than the other? No, I didn't. What I did do was try to explain why LJ gets labeled as an "old 27" while Henry gets called a "young 28."

History has shown that when someone carries of 400 times, they tend to not fair so well the next season. Hence the description and the holdout talk from LJ.