(01-03-2023, 12:00 PM)carp8dm Wrote:

(01-03-2023, 11:19 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: We have different definitions of the word stop. 

If stopping Derrick Henry is allowing him an APY number that would break single season records at his position if it were his "average" game - then I'd hate to see what a good game looks like from him. 

What would a good game be? 400 all purpose yards and 6 touchdowns? 

We'll just disagree here. No big deal. I have no issues with the way you interpret the Jags defensive effort in that game. I just see it differently. 

I don't think we stopped him at all except for their first drive of the second half. He was very efficient outside of that drive and after that drive they were down three scores quickly. They couldn't feed him any more.

LOL!  We do have different definitions...  

I'm more than happy to let Henry have 100 yards and 1 TD.  But if he goes off for 200 YDS and 2 TDs, that could be a problem.

Last game we played, he ripped off 100 Yards in the first quarter!!  That's how great the guy is.  But we basically neutralized for the rest of the game, and that's why we blew them out.  I don't think Henry would consider that game in Nashville a "good" game for him.  And I would agree.  I believe, even though the dude went for 100 yards, that we stopped him for the majority of the game.  To me, that's a win.

The dude is superhuman against us.  Giving up only 100 yards, when the tacks are basically worthless in the air, is absolutely a good thing.  But if Henry is running for 200+ yards and multiple TDs it means they are dominating our defense, and - like I said - that's gonna be a long night for us.

He had 155 all purpose yards in the game  - not sure where this 100 yards thing is coming from -  and he averaged over 10 yards per touch in the second quarter - he just didn't get many touches that quarter and then they were too far behind. 

Let me put it like this - If Vrabel/Downing had kept feeding Henry the rock in that game  I BELIEVE  he 100% would have had 200+ yards and 2 touchdowns. Even figuring in the 4 times he was stuffed on rush attempts and the fumble (at the end of a big gain) he was clicking off 7+ yards per carry and 11.3 yards per catch. He was playing great. 

The only two possessions we stopped him on were the forced fumble near the red zone and the three and out at in the mid 3rd Q. 

They abandoned the run for the remaining 23 minutes of clock. 

I don't think we stopped him at all. They quit feeding him.

I still think he'll need to have a career game on Sat. night to make any sort of difference, because I think our offense can produce more points than theirs. And I think we can get points on the board faster.

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