skyline Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I'm perfectly fine with this pick. There's no denying that he has 1st round physical talent.We'll just have to see if Marvin can keep him in line... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Yea this pick is growing on me.He does remind you of a young CJ ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenday333 Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 One of our WR's is obviously on his way out. So who do think? Washington or Warrick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 One of our WR's is obviously on his way out. So who do think? Washington or Warrick? Competition is a good thing ...Guys will have to Produce if they want to stick with the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVUBengal Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I'm very skeptical of this pick. Watching Henry play he is rather hit or miss. Some games he looked great(Virginia Tech 03) and some games he looked horrible(James Madison 04). Being a student here at WVU I am glad he got picked but his character issues are something that hopefully get smoothed out in Cincinnati. He has the potential to be a good wide receiver but it depends on his role. When he was in the spotlight at WVU he had an attitude of get me the ball or I'm not happy at all. If he is a #3 or 4 WR I think he can be a good role player and can hopefully learn from CJ and TJ. Hopefully he has matured some because if not his personality would make him a cancer in the locker room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Can't believe you guys are dogging the Henry pick. I told you guys back in February that Henry was being seriously scouted by the Bengals. He's 6'5 197 and his 40 time was 4.45 and he has impressive quick feet and hands as big as Carl Picken's were. - He has some maturity problems, but he's a great fit for this offense. He makes it possible to move Peter Warrick, or Kelley Washington. PollackThurmanHenry - very good day one, Surprised we passed on Hawthorne, but gotta like what is left for day 2. Echo.First round talent in the third round.To repeat, first round talent int the third round.Bring him in and see if he responds to coaches in his grill. If he does, great pick. Worth a shot.The highlights package of him was an eye-opener. At his size, he could bring a real dimension to their redzone offense, and he may eventually be a nice bookend for CJ with TJ in the slot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnip Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I am excited. For our remaining needs (if you can call them needs), I think ML has his eye on certain players that he knows he can draft in a later round. So he figured he could take a chance on a second CJ. Obviously he's a "high-risk/high-reward" player. But the risk is lessened by the fact that we have CJ, Housh, P-dub, and even kelley...it's not like we're going to need to depend on him right away. But if he does pan out...man did we get a steal. At the very worst, we have another contributer on special teams, something important to our success this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeyondTheJungle Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 First round talent in the third round.To repeat, first round talent int the third round.I agree completely. When I saw his highlight package on ESPN I was dumbfounded. What an amazing combination of size, speed, and ability. If the coaching staff gets his head straight, we could be looking at a major steal.As for the naysayers, it's the third round. Nobody's perfect at this point. At least Henry is better than the overweight chainsmoker we took in the third round of 2001. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalboy40 Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 i absolutely love this guy...there was an article in espn the magazine this week about him...watchin him play, he has amazing skills. seriously...amazing. from the article (he wrote hisself), it looks like he's just emotional, but has tremendous drive to be great...i had no idea we would draft this guy, but was crossing my fingers that we would...as long as he harnesses his emotions and plays with that fierceness, he will be as big a threat as chad. sounds ridiculous, but this guy could be the steal of the draft... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrishcovga Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 First round talent in the third round.To repeat, first round talent int the third round.I agree completely. When I saw his highlight package on ESPN I was dumbfounded. What an amazing combination of size, speed, and ability. If the coaching staff gets his head straight, we could be looking at a major steal.As for the naysayers, it's the third round. Nobody's perfect at this point. At least Henry is better than the overweight chainsmoker we took in the third round of 2001. talk about a where are they now..? What ever happened to Sean Brewer.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 um i wasnt naysaying, i was just saying hes a pure wr, not a kick returner. i like the pickup. i am not impressed with KW and would rather have this guy as the 4 than him. i still want warrick though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schweinhart Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Henry is a great pick but maybe not as good as Maurice Mann last year Seriously, this jam packs the WR corps with a lot of talent that opens up a lot of options to move the chains and put pts on the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derekshank Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I agree. Henry is a stud. I've heard a lot of comparisons to Randy Moss, but most of Henry's stuff is on the field. And let's face it - Marvin Lewis is not Mike Tice. Lewis will make it clear to Henry, just like he has done with Chad, that he doesn't like the antics, and if he starts hurting the team, there are plenty of guys who would love to play in his spot.Plain and simple though, T.J. is a great possession receiver, but its nice to have another guy with speed and jumping ability to give to the best long ball QB in teh NFL. Who Dey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whur CHad At? Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 In 2004 he had 811 yards recieving and 12 TD's. Thats pretty impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadraftnick Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Chris Henry is a punk .He is Carl Pickens without the talent.He is closer to Regie Rembert with out the talent.I have no idea what they were thinking.They passed on Antaj Hawthorne and all of their needs to take an idiot.I can tell you his own teamates dont even like him. He has been called for penalties for unsportsmanlike and obscene gesture to fans.Winning teams look for starters with every pick this is a waste pick for a position that the Bengals were not in need of. No C, DE ,S DT which were needed.Last year they drafted a WR in the middle rounds and ended up loosing him to becuase they needed him sooo much that put him on the practice squad and some other team took him.They waste a pick every year on a WR.It makes no sense.This year they wont want this guy on the practice squad.To every one that says he's a stud WRONG !!! He has decent size and speed which is all the Bengals look at. I have seen this guy act like a fool and drop pass after pass. Can he devolop ? Maybe. But this guy would have been there in the 5th round.Everyone that was in need of a WR had drafted one at that point and there was guys like Jerome Mathis 5-11 181 4.29 left on the board -he set a record with 5 kickoff returns for TD's and is not the head case that Henry is.Besides your 4th string WR will be mostly running back kicks any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyBengal Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Can't say as I was overwhelmed with excitement about this pick, but I have to think ML and Bres are pretty happy so far with the D. I also think Henry's speed and size are VERY appealing. 6'4 with 4.4 speed is nothing to sneeze at and with a 37in vertical leap ?? Can you say redzone ?? If he does nothing else but make teams account for his speed and take the double team away from Chad, then this is a quality pick. I to have seen the reports of Randy Moss comparisons, both in talent and attitude... MAJOR attitude !!! Here's to hoping ML and Hue Jackson get this kid on the straight and narrow.WHODEY !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#85MVP Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 This guy may have the most POTENTIAL in the non-first rounds. All he needs is good coaching and I'm pretty sure Marvin can give it to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richmond_mat Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I must say that as a WVU fan I never would have recommended drafting this kid. But I'm trusting coach Lewis on this and hope this pans out as well as the most optimistic fan does. He does have talent, but....I'm not going to say RegRem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I don't watch much college football, so I didn't know who this kid was.The only reason I had a problem drafting him was of his perceived attitude problems.We don't need another Pickens on the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
membengal Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I don't watch much college football, so I didn't know who this kid was.The only reason I had a problem drafting him was of his perceived attitude problems.We don't need another Pickens on the team. No, but I wouldn't mind another CJ on this team. CJ had the same attitude questions dogging him coming out, and slid because of it.A worthwhile flier, in my opinion.And, he is so damn tall! His highlight package really quickened the pulse.And, to you WVa fans, I hear you on how frustrating he must have been to follow because of his antics, but there is no denying his productivity. 22 TDs in his last two years? Good god.If the Bengals can harness the talent while he grows up, well, this is exactly the kind of flier you take after the first few rounds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnip Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Chris Henry is a punk .He is Carl Pickens without the talent.He is closer to Regie Rembert with out the talent.I have no idea what they were thinking.They passed on Antaj Hawthorne and all of their needs to take an idiot.I can tell you his own teamates dont even like him. He has been called for penalties for unsportsmanlike and obscene gesture to fans.Winning teams look for starters with every pick this is a waste pick for a position that the Bengals were not in need of. No C, DE ,S DT which were needed.Last year they drafted a WR in the middle rounds and ended up loosing him to becuase they needed him sooo much that put him on the practice squad and some other team took him.They waste a pick every year on a WR.It makes no sense.This year they wont want this guy on the practice squad.To every one that says he's a stud WRONG !!! He has decent size and speed which is all the Bengals look at. I have seen this guy act like a fool and drop pass after pass. Can he devolop ? Maybe. But this guy would have been there in the 5th round.Everyone that was in need of a WR had drafted one at that point and there was guys like Jerome Mathis 5-11 181 4.29 left on the board -he set a record with 5 kickoff returns for TD's and is not the head case that Henry is.Besides your 4th string WR will be mostly running back kicks any way.So are you saying we would have started a 3rd rounder over Braham, Herring, or on the D-line? Probably not. A future center is needed, but Braham has one more year in the tank. I don't think any center taken at that point would start over Braham. If ML likes a prospect center for the future, I'm sure we'll pick one today. With our current safety crop, in the 3rd round all we would have taken is a depth pick at safety. Once again, depth at safety is a concern but (to me anyway) Herring is fine if he can stay healthy, and Madieu should continue to blossom. Like center, if ML sees a nice safety prospect, he won't hesitate to pick him today. As far as the defensive line is concerned, our starting DT's are just fine. I know it's hard to believe, but last year they weren't the problem with the run D. It was the outside guys missing tackles. Not to mention Matthias is going to be a great player. And DE wasn't considered a pressing need to begin with. I think improvement is definitely possible at DE, but improvement is possible everywhere when you were 26th against the run. So, ML could have taken a depth pick in the 3rd round, and not have taken a "risky pick." But I imagine ML has guys lined up at our less crowded positions that he knows will be available today. If you knew you could get your guys in the 2nd day, why would you take one in the 3rd round? Why not take a chance on a guy who could be the next Chad Johnson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cover2 Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 On a guy like Henry we have to hope Marvin knows what he is doing. The Reggie Rembert comparisons are chilling. He is a big gamble. In all of the teams in the NFL this kid has a better chance here with the Bengals than nearly all the rest. Its intriguing and makes it interesting and yes a crap shoot.One thing that Marvin always says that I really like and if you listen he consistentlysays it "let's play" in essence let's get it on". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairOnFire Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I have no idea what they were thinking.They passed on Antaj Hawthorne and all of their needs to take an idiot. Here's something to get your mind around. Right now Tampa Bay is on the clock in the 4th round picking at #107 and Hawthorne is still available. Doesn't that tell us something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.