Chris Henry Article

[AbeVigoda]

From another message board :

http://mb4.scout.com/fbengalsinsiderfrm1.s...icID=8508.topic

Found this on ESPN... (gotta be excited about Henry's potential. Get ready to say "OH HENRY!!")

Ranking the draft

Ten draft picks we loved:

1) Chris Henry, Bengals, third round: Between Chad Johnson, Kelley Washington and now Henry, Cincy leads the league in prima donna receivers. Still, Henry is the closest thing to Randy Moss to come into the draft in years and will be worth the hassle.

2) Kerry Rhodes, Jets, fourth: His D-coordinator at Louisville, Mike Cassity, has coached about a dozen NFL DBs and thought this guy was as good as any.

3) Matt Roth, Dolphins, second: Relentless former Illinois state wrestling champ who will fit well into Nick Saban's program.

4) Kyle Orton, Bears, fourth: Injuries caused his stock to plummet, but has the arm and the presence to beat out Rex Grossman someday in the not-too-distant future.

5) Mike Nugent, Jets, second: Best college kicker of his generation, he will win three games for the Jets as a rookie.

6) Derrick Johnson, Chiefs, first: The only guy who may have gotten more scrutiny than Aaron Rodgers, Johnson, we think, has such rare athleticism and closing speed that he'll make it to the Pro Bowl by his second year.

7) Chase Lyman, Saints, fourth: Has good speed, soft hands and great size, but couldn't stay healthy, but if anything that shows just how resilient and tough he is, and he's due for some good fortune.

Chris Canty, Cowboys, fourth: He may have been a first-rounder if he didn't get injured the first month into the '04 season. He's the prototypical 3-4 DE, and with the Al Groh-Bill Parcells connection, we suspect UVA will become something of a farm club for the Cowboys. Three years from now Canty will be more valuable for Dallas than first-rounder Marcus Spears.

9) Boomer Grigsby, Chiefs, fifth: A former national-champion gymnast, he was a tackling machine at Illinois State. He is short but the Chiefs are hurting at LB and he will make plays.

10)Brady Poppinga, Packers, fourth: Probably will never be an every-down guy, but still could give the Pack a big-play situational rusher.

[jungleboy73]

Just wanted to comment on the Chris Henry pickup. Guys, Im from WV and am a big WVU fan, and a lifelong Bengals fan of 30 years, and see just about every WVU game. Henry did have some issues with maturity, but it was more along the lines of the ones CJ had not having the ball come his way more often at times.

WVU had a great running game, which rarely gave Henry a chance to showcase his abilities, and sometimes it got the best of him and he pouted like someone else we know. Their QB ,Rasheed Marshall, was a great scrambler and rushed for almost a 1000 yards, but he was a terrrible passer. There were countless times that Henry would have his DB beat by 10-15 yards (not an overstatement) and Marshall would roll out of an uncollapsed pocket, and run for a 4-5 yard gain without even giving Henry a glance.

I guess what Im trying to say is that for anyone fretting the 3rd round Henry pick, just wait till the season starts, sit back and watch the next Randy Moss develop before your very eyes. Come playoff time, you will be praising Marvin and his staff for this one. This is easily gonna turn out to be one of the best WR corps in the entire NFL if not THE BEST. Get ready for the playoffs everybody; They are a coming...... :player: