(09-28-2021, 09:21 AM)TheDuke007 Wrote:

(09-28-2021, 08:43 AM)Mikey Wrote: out of 19 games, he's played 10. I think that qualifies as "as much time off the field as on"

I get that injuries happen. He's also had some head-butting with the team, too, where he may have been healthy, but his head wasn't in the game. I'm not happy that we got to the point where moving on was the ideal option. But based on his history, it's understandable. 

To be honest, one of the unsung parts of his game was his ability as a tackler. He wasn't the typical "dive at the ankles and pray" corner that prevails in today's game. CJ would wrap up and make stops. But if he's in a place where he didn't want to be here, or didn't want to do what coaches wanted him to, or couldn't get healthy, then yeah, I'd rather have peanuts than nothing.

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no, because I don't of.

If a player has been injured for 5 of his 6 seasons, I could understand the availability argument.  To declare a player worthless and trade him for peanuts because of injuries when he's only been in the league 1 year and 3 games is ridiculous.  Again, I ask, if Etienne gets a minor injury early next season, are you advocating trading him for peanuts too?  Injuries happen.

As for Henderson's head not being in the game, a good coach would find a way to get his head into the game.  Even if not, you wait until he gets his head together.  We'll never be a good team if we keep trading away talent for peanuts.

If ETN turns out to be a head case who has to be dragged to practice and visibly shows he doesn't want to play here then I hope we get at least as good a deal for him as we got for this head case who has to be dragged to practice and visibly shows he doesn't want to play here. I'm hopeful that this regime drafted better than the last one in the evaluation of player's mental makeup and attitude even if they've already shown they don't really understand the concept of draft value.

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