Devery looking good?

Danno · 11-30-2004, 12:34 PM

The club is raving about rookie WR Devery Henderson's progress during practice. Henderson, who has grown comfortable with the offense, has tremendous explosiveness out of his cuts. Because of the team's depth at receiver, he has played in only one game. The team might like to find more playing time for him.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=18

WhoDat · 11-30-2004, 01:15 PM

Weird - I just heard the exact opposite somewhere. I heard that he wasn\'t playing b/c basically he is too dumb to learn the offense. That at LSU they basically said, \"go long Devery\" or \"run a slant\" and he did. Now he can\'t understand the verbage. That\'s just what I heard, but I can\'t remember where now.

BIGEASY504 · 11-30-2004, 03:07 PM

I had heard the same thing Danno but I heard it on this board.

4saintspirit · 11-30-2004, 03:31 PM

Cannot see the Saints not starting anyone because of their intelligence level -- if that were the case I am not sure we could field a starting squad.

NOLAmite · 11-30-2004, 04:56 PM

Speedy recievers, regardless of their mental capacity, are great to have, but when your offensive line is as pourous as a sieve, and you\'re quarterback is literally running for his life as soon as he touches the ball, speedy recievers don\'t really make any difference...

plus, never believe anything you hear about what happens at practice... seems like every week after they\'ve discovered a brand new way to lose and/or find a brand new way to utterly disapoint... Haz always says something to the effect of, \"Well, we looked great in practice this week...\"

it really is hard to be a saints fan most of the time, guess I\'m a glutton for punishment...

WhoDat · 12-01-2004, 11:01 AM

Guys - speedy receivers aren\'t that valuable if the guy can\'t understand the play call. If he doesn\'t know whether Brooks is calling a pass or run, let alone what his route or even options for a route might be, he\'s no good on the field - in fact, he hurts.

bayouboy1 · 12-01-2004, 01:54 PM

:soleil:
Then put him in and tell him to \"GO DEEP\'\' or \"RUN THE SLANT\"\"

KEEP THE FAITH--GEAUX SAINTS!!!

Danno · 12-01-2004, 02:06 PM

:soleil:
Then put him in and tell him to \"GO DEEP\'\' or \"RUN THE SLANT\"\"

KEEP THE FAITH--GEAUX SAINTS!!!

Thats classic!

Its worked his whole career so far, why not?

saintswhodi · 12-01-2004, 02:22 PM

There\'s a thread around here, I can\'t remember which one, where I was discussing the exact same thing with someone. We know what he did well at LSU, go deep. SO what the hell is so hard about telling him to run as fast as he can towards the endzone? Is that too hard to comprehend? He did it in the preseason and looked damn good. Just tell him \"Okay this play is a pass, you go deep.\" Or \"this plays is a run, you block.\" If the offense is too complicated, dumb it down for him and let him do what he does. He was a 2nd rounder for crap\'s sake. Keary Colbert is already paying off for Carolina.

spkb25 · 12-01-2004, 06:22 PM

i wouldnt at least mind seeing him on returns. i know we havent because he obviously cant get the routes right. but well you arent going anywhere this year anyway might as well play the guy

11-30-2004, 12:34 PM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Devery looking good? The club is raving about rookie WR Devery Henderson's progress during practice. Henderson, who has grown comfortable with the offense, has tremendous explosiveness out of his cuts. Because of the team's depth at receiver, he has played in only one game. The team might like to find more playing time for him. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?statsId=18

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WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	Devery looking good? Weird - I just heard the exact opposite somewhere. I heard that he wasn\'t playing b/c basically he is too dumb to learn the offense. That at LSU they basically said, \"go long Devery\" or \"run a slant\" and he did. Now he can\'t understand the verbage. That\'s just what I heard, but I can\'t remember where now.
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NOLAmite Registered Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 70	Devery looking good? Speedy recievers, regardless of their mental capacity, are great to have, but when your offensive line is as pourous as a sieve, and you\'re quarterback is literally running for his life as soon as he touches the ball, speedy recievers don\'t really make any difference... plus, never believe anything you hear about what happens at practice... seems like every week after they\'ve discovered a brand new way to lose and/or find a brand new way to utterly disapoint... Haz always says something to the effect of, \"Well, we looked great in practice this week...\" it really is hard to be a saints fan most of the time, guess I\'m a glutton for punishment...
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WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	Devery looking good? Guys - speedy receivers aren\'t that valuable if the guy can\'t understand the play call. If he doesn\'t know whether Brooks is calling a pass or run, let alone what his route or even options for a route might be, he\'s no good on the field - in fact, he hurts.
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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,713	Devery looking good? :soleil: Then put him in and tell him to \"GO DEEP\'\' or \"RUN THE SLANT\"\" KEEP THE FAITH--GEAUX SAINTS!!! Thats classic! Its worked his whole career so far, why not?

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saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Devery looking good? There\'s a thread around here, I can\'t remember which one, where I was discussing the exact same thing with someone. We know what he did well at LSU, go deep. SO what the hell is so hard about telling him to run as fast as he can towards the endzone? Is that too hard to comprehend? He did it in the preseason and looked damn good. Just tell him \"Okay this play is a pass, you go deep.\" Or \"this plays is a run, you block.\" If the offense is too complicated, dumb it down for him and let him do what he does. He was a 2nd rounder for crap\'s sake. Keary Colbert is already paying off for Carolina.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,093	Devery looking good? i wouldnt at least mind seeing him on returns. i know we havent because he obviously cant get the routes right. but well you arent going anywhere this year anyway might as well play the guy