Mister Defense Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 DonaHo made a mistake. We all know that. He kept an unproven player and got rid of maybe our best player at the time, our most productive player, just to prove what a great move he made by taking a risk on McGahee. Wrong again. But Travis Henry was just released by the Titans! He plays hard all of the time, can get the tough yards, is a touchdown machine, and can still break the long run: In 14 games this year he had 1211 yards, at 4.5 yards a run, and 7 touchdowns. And he is available today! What a great week this will be for the Bills if Marv makes this move--with a vastly improved offensive line and running game before the draft. Then the defense will clearly be the focus in the draft. An excellent running back added to this team now? This will be a great team this year. Henry will be highly motivated to come on home--a place he should have never been forced to leave. With Henry on board this past year the Bills would have been in the playoffs. Pull the trigger, Marv.
K-Gun10 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 DonaHo made a mistake. We all know that. He kept an unproven player and got rid of maybe our best player at the time, our most productive player, just to prove what a great move he made by taking a risk on McGahee. Wrong again. But Travis Henry was just released by the Titans! He plays hard all of the time, can get the tough yards, is a touchdown machine, and can still break the long run: In 14 games this year he had 1211 yards, at 4.5 yards a run, and 7 touchdowns. And he is available today! What a great week this will be for the Bills if Marv makes this move--with a vastly improved offensive line and running game before the draft. Then the defense will clearly be the focus in the draft. An excellent running back added to this team now? This will be a great team this year. Henry will be highly motivated to come on home--a place he should have never been forced to leave. With Henry on board this past year the Bills would have been in the playoffs. Pull the trigger, Marv. i really dont think he would come back here, rumor has it houston now wants to talk to him.
Bill from NYC Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 But Travis Henry was just released by the Titans! He plays hard all of the time, can get the tough yards, is a touchdown machine, and can still break the long run: In 14 games this year he had 1211 yards, at 4.5 yards a run, and 7 touchdowns. Man, he sounds great. I wonder why teams keep dumping him?
K-Gun10 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 He thinks hes better than he really is and keeps demanding more money.
YOOOOOO Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Man, he sounds great. I wonder why teams keep dumping him? lmao still hating on old Travis now
Mister Defense Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 Man, he sounds great. I wonder why teams keep dumping him? The same kind of logic that I saw a few years ago as people jumped on to the McGahee bandwagon and said we didn't need Henry. And the same kind of logic that was the basis for the arrogance shown by Donaho himself. The Titans were his second team --and the Bills--DONAHO--was the other guy to dump him. Get real--he has played for a long time in this league and has only been on two teams.
YOOOOOO Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 And Bill there no way in hell the Bills will get a 1st day pick for crappy Travis Henry.... NO WAY!!!!!!! opppppsssssss
ROCCEO Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 You act like he;s the second coming when in reality he is only second tier. What pisses us all off so mcuh about McGahee is that he's a guy who should be first tier, but something is missing. I loved travis before mcgahee came in and i was a little sad to see it play out the way that it did. However, I saw all I needed to see in I believe it was week 2 of 04, vs the Raiders, 3 or 4 shots at 3rd and goal from teh 1, C'mon!!! That just explains all you need to know. With this line, if we get an ELITE back, they could be ready to rip off a 1500+ yard season, in fact its likely theyd rip off a string of em if injury didnt set in.
Mister Defense Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 You act like he;s the second coming when in reality he is only second tier. What pisses us all off so mcuh about McGahee is that he's a guy who should be first tier, but something is missing. I loved travis before mcgahee came in and i was a little sad to see it play out the way that it did. However, I saw all I needed to see in I believe it was week 2 of 04, vs the Raiders, 3 or 4 shots at 3rd and goal from teh 1, C'mon!!! That just explains all you need to know. With this line, if we get an ELITE back, they could be ready to rip off a 1500+ yard season, in fact its likely theyd rip off a string of em if injury didnt set in. 2nd tier? How do you figure? Over 1200 yards in 12 games and 4.5 yards a carry--no way is he a 2nd tier running back--McGahee is, I have always said that, as he doesn't have a burst, doesn't hit the hole hard, and has lost several steps since college. People overestimate McGahee's lack of motivation because, talent-wise, he is just a backup, propped up as a starter by a poor excuse for a GM. 2nd tier? Henry had the 5th most yards in the AFC this past year and the 2nd highest yards per carry of those top 5 backs, with Tomlinson the only back with a better yards per carry. Sounds like you are doing the same kind of research as DonaHo--"screw the fats, as this is what I think..."
keepthefaith Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 2nd tier? How do you figure? Over 1200 yards in 12 games and 4.5 yards a carry--no way is he a 2nd tier running back--McGahee is, I have always said that, as he doesn't have a burst, doesn't hit the hole hard, and has lost several steps since college. People overestimate McGahee's lack of motivation because, talent-wise, he is just a backup, propped up as a starter by a poor excuse for a GM. 2nd tier? Henry had the 5th most yards in the AFC this past year and the 2nd highest yards per carry of those top 5 backs, with Tomlinson the only back with a better yards per carry. Sounds like you are doing the same kind of research as DonaHo--"screw the fats, as this is what I think..." If Travis is 2nd tier, that would make Willis 3rd tier.
ThreeBillsDrive Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 He thinks hes better than he really is and keeps demanding more money. How many more "great" years does Travis have left in him? Can we get him cheap?
keepthefaith Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 i really dont think he would come back here, rumor has it houston now wants to talk to him. Marv said he wanted to bring in some competition for Willis. Imagine Travis being brought in to compete with Willis in a contract year. Talk about intense!
1billsfan Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 2nd tier? How do you figure? Over 1200 yards in 12 games and 4.5 yards a carry--no way is he a 2nd tier running back--McGahee is, I have always said that, as he doesn't have a burst, doesn't hit the hole hard, and has lost several steps since college. People overestimate McGahee's lack of motivation, as talentwise, he is just a backup, propped up as a starter by a poor excuse for a GM. 2nd tier? Henry had the 5th most yards in the AFC this past year and the 2nd highest yards per carry of those top 5 backs, with Tomlinson the only back with a better yards per carry. Sounds like you are doing the same kind of research as DonaHo--"screw the fats, as this is what I think..." 1. Travis Henry is one slip up away from a year's suspension. Not a good risk there. 2. Marv and the boys have stayed firm on not bringing in players with questionable character. Like it or not, Travis has issues. So there you have it, Travis will not be a Bill again. I'm glad because I worry about Travis' long term outlook since there is none. The guy gets pounded every time he touches the ball. He never looks to avoid hits. This is great because it's his style and it has made him the back he is today. But these kind of backs wear out quickly and Travis is not all that big to start with. If McGahee leaves, the Bills will try to strike it rich with a RB between rounds 2-4. If that player fails then RB will be the #1 priority in the next offseason. So stop worrying about Travis, there's no way he comes back here.
Mister Defense Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 How old is Travis now? Henry is 27-28 years old. And Keep the Faith makes a good point, about the competition of Henry and McGahee if we bring in Travis. Intense is an understatement. I think that would be an excellent
ROCCEO Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 I dont believe Im putting a spin on things. Like I said, I used to love travis, even own a henry jersey. Henry is NOT a top tier back, Alexander, Tomlinson, Portis, Larry Johnson. He is nowhere near any of those guys. Some games he runs ike a man possessed though. It would not take long for people to find travis' flaws again, "lack of top end speed, lack of elusiveness, unintelligent" to name a few. The point is, why go back into the same bag of tricks. I would love to see Henry signed as competition, but lets get realistic, Travis would never walk into that situation willingly again. So lets move the retard railroad a little further down the tracks and start fresh with a different back.
MDH Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Man, he sounds great. I wonder why teams keep dumping him? Nobody "dumped" him. He (and his agent) set up his contract so that there was an 8 million dollar bonus due to him this year. They did this to ensure that he either got this large bonus or force the Titans to release him so he could become a free agent and score another deal. If that bonus wasn't due the Titans don't release Henry.
BuffaloBilliever Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 How is his upside? What's his motor like? I don't know if the jury's out... Oh we're not talking about draft picks. I'd like to see #20 back, but it probably won't happen.
Mister Defense Posted March 4, 2007 Author Posted March 4, 2007 How is his upside? What's his motor like? I don't know if the jury's out... Oh we're not talking about draft picks. I'd like to see #20 back, but it probably won't happen. His motor is great. Every time I saw him play this year he ran like it was his last game, as he did during his two great years here. He probably has 4-5 good years left as he doesn't have a lot of mileage on his legs--but he does give it his all and takes abuse, so, maybe 3-4. Marv wants a back who explodes in the hole. Who offers more of that of the backs we may get than Travis Henry? I say the CW is wrong here and that Marv makes a play for him this week. We have the money and Wilson showed this week he is going to spend it. His upside? I think he still has that, that his next few years will be great ones. With his qualities, and what looks to be a dominant left side of the O line next year, he would be a great fit.
Dawgg Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Give it up already... Admit you were wrong then... and you are wrong now. Man, he sounds great. I wonder why teams keep dumping him?
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