Devery Henderson signs with Redskins...

SmashMouth · 06-13-2013, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

FACT:

Devery Henderson dropped 4 passes in 2012, 3 in 2011, 5 in 2010, and 2 in 2009. That's 14 over 4 seasons.

His drop rate in that span is 7 percent, less than Donald Driver, Aaron Hernandez, Jimmy Graham, Wes Welker, Miles Austin, Steve Smith, Dwayne Bowe and Santonio Holmes, among others.

Link please ...

Here's one.... Devery Henderson Stats - ESPN

There is no official stat for drops ... but if you look at the stats, it does suggest a bit more than meets the eye.

Jack Vegas · 06-14-2013, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

Link please ...

Here's one.... Devery Henderson Stats - ESPN

There is no official stat for drops ... but if you look at the stats, it does suggest a bit more than meets the eye.

There are plenty of metrics sites out there that track these things.

As for what is "more than meets the eye" I would assume you are referring to targets-to-catch ratio. Which I would argue has more to do with the difficulty of completing a longer pass than drops, since Henderson was the deep threat.

57.6% catch rate for Henderson in those four years, as opposed to 64.6 for Colston. Not a big difference considering.

As already mentioned, Graham drops quite a few passes, but I don't see his career being subject to this "drops" narrative. Henderson's reputation for dropping passes is the result of intellectual laziness.

SmashMouth · 06-14-2013, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Vegas

There are plenty of metrics sites out there that track these things.

As for what is "more than meets the eye" I would assume you are referring to targets-to-catch ratio. Which I would argue has more to do with the difficulty of completing a longer pass than drops, since Henderson was the deep threat.

57.6% catch rate for Henderson in those four years, as opposed to 64.6 for Colston. Not a big difference considering.

As already mentioned, Graham drops quite a few passes, but I don't see his career being subject to this "drops" narrative. Henderson's reputation for dropping passes is the result of intellectual laziness.

Can you link to one of those "metrics" ? And, yes, Graham has dropped quite a few more, almost unacceptably so. His big plays have made up for it. Henderson was hands of stone early in his career, after which he dramatically improved. His speed was an invaluable asset until recently where father time has caught up. His production has tapered off, not surprisingly, as his God given speed has waned. So in a sense, your point shows really a diminished production.

QBREES9 · 06-12-2013, 08:31 PM

Devery thank you for everything you did for the New Orleans Saints. You will never be forgotten. Good luck with you new team.

RailBoss · 06-13-2013, 01:39 AM

Yes wish him well !!

dizzle88 · 06-13-2013, 02:58 AM

Wish devery well, very important player while he was here.
Had a very good superbowl catching everything thrown his way and caught brees' record TD pass

Total class act and good luck to him

K Major · 06-13-2013, 07:16 AM

Nice and I always liked Devery dating back to his LSU days. Hope things work out for you up in D.C!

Jack Vegas · 06-13-2013, 08:33 AM

Glad he got a good gig. He'll be good for that team.

ClintSaints · 06-13-2013, 09:29 AM

Best of luck Devery! Thank you for helping us win a Super Bowl!

RaginCajun83 · 06-13-2013, 02:50 PM

Good luck Devery

06-13-2013, 11:34 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Originally Posted by Jack Vegas FACT: Devery Henderson dropped 4 passes in 2012, 3 in 2011, 5 in 2010, and 2 in 2009. That's 14 over 4 seasons. His drop rate in that span is 7 percent, less than Donald Driver, Aaron Hernandez, Jimmy Graham, Wes Welker, Miles Austin, Steve Smith, Dwayne Bowe and Santonio Holmes, among others. Link please ... Here's one.... Devery Henderson Stats - ESPN There is no official stat for drops ... but if you look at the stats, it does suggest a bit more than meets the eye.

06-14-2013, 03:32 PM	#2
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Originally Posted by SmashMouth Link please ... Here's one.... Devery Henderson Stats - ESPN There is no official stat for drops ... but if you look at the stats, it does suggest a bit more than meets the eye. There are plenty of metrics sites out there that track these things. As for what is "more than meets the eye" I would assume you are referring to targets-to-catch ratio. Which I would argue has more to do with the difficulty of completing a longer pass than drops, since Henderson was the deep threat. 57.6% catch rate for Henderson in those four years, as opposed to 64.6 for Colston. Not a big difference considering. As already mentioned, Graham drops quite a few passes, but I don't see his career being subject to this "drops" narrative. Henderson's reputation for dropping passes is the result of intellectual laziness.
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06-14-2013, 07:31 PM	#3
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Originally Posted by Jack Vegas There are plenty of metrics sites out there that track these things. As for what is "more than meets the eye" I would assume you are referring to targets-to-catch ratio. Which I would argue has more to do with the difficulty of completing a longer pass than drops, since Henderson was the deep threat. 57.6% catch rate for Henderson in those four years, as opposed to 64.6 for Colston. Not a big difference considering. As already mentioned, Graham drops quite a few passes, but I don't see his career being subject to this "drops" narrative. Henderson's reputation for dropping passes is the result of intellectual laziness. Can you link to one of those "metrics" ? And, yes, Graham has dropped quite a few more, almost unacceptably so. His big plays have made up for it. Henderson was hands of stone early in his career, after which he dramatically improved. His speed was an invaluable asset until recently where father time has caught up. His production has tapered off, not surprisingly, as his God given speed has waned. So in a sense, your point shows really a diminished production.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Devery thank you for everything you did for the New Orleans Saints. You will never be forgotten. Good luck with you new team.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,523	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Wish devery well, very important player while he was here. Had a very good superbowl catching everything thrown his way and caught brees' record TD pass Total class act and good luck to him

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Devery Henderson signs with Redskins... Nice and I always liked Devery dating back to his LSU days. Hope things work out for you up in D.C!

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