Vic Carucci on the problem the Bills face trying to trade Henry...

**Historian** · 06-18-2005, 01:12 PM

Lost in all of that, is the fact that some team would get a real good value if they traded for him. He's not terribly bright, but he's a warrior who always gave it his all out on the field...most of the time while playing injured.

Shawn Alexander has some talent, yes, but I don't think he's much better than Henry.

And Ricky Williams has no absolutely no heart. I can't believe anyone outside the arena league would even consider him.

**RedEyE** · 06-18-2005, 04:19 PM

Henry should have just kept his mouth shut and sucked it up as the back up for a couple of years. Carucci is right, Henry is now deemed as a headache. If he would have continued as a team player he might have earned his starting role back from McGahee. RBs come and go from this league every year. I hope it doens't happen, but what's to say that Willis doesn't find another season ending injury, or career ending for that matter.

Had he continued to play I'm certain that he waould have accrued enough interest theend of next season. Now, wherever he goes, his chances of starting are just as remote as staying in Buffalo.

If he really wanted to stick it to Buffalo for all the "hardship" that he endured, he should have remained silent played out his contract and sign elsewhere when the Bills need him most.

**Marvelous** · 06-18-2005, 04:25 PM

The sooner he is dealt the better. Between me & my wife we have 3 Henry jerseys, a signed plaque, and two personalized signed mini helmets from Jacksonville last year. So i was a big fan but it's time to move on.. If only he woulda watched some Kennith Davis/Thurman tapes.
The sooner we can move on the better........

**HAMMER** · 06-19-2005, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by Darth Krumrie

The sooner he is dealt the better. Between me & my wife we have 3 Henry jerseys, a signed plaque, and two personalized signed mini helmets from Jacksonville last year. So i was a big fan but it's time to move on.. If only he woulda watched some Kennith Davis/Thurman tapes.
The sooner we can move on the better........

Screw that, make that ingrate play in Buff this year! We need the backup until our other backs get up to speed in the system, he is cheap, and he is damn good. The price is right, keep him unless someone gives us what we want.

**Luisito23** · 06-19-2005, 03:11 AM

Originally posted by Billsology

Ricky Williams has no absolutely no heart. I can't believe anyone outside the arena league would even consider him.

My thoughts exactly, any NFL team that wants 2 take a chance on that jerk is just a bigger jerk, after all they saw from this ingrate he's still coveted more than Henry, I really can't believe so much BS........

GO PACERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**HotRod** · 06-19-2005, 10:13 AM

Originally posted by NE39

Vic addresses the reason's the Bills' have had trouble getting good value for Henry in his latest mailbag:

What's the deal with Travis Henry? After consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, there appears not to be too much interest in him. It would seem he's worth more than a third-round pick, but there are no takers. Why?
-- Ra

I think there is interest in Henry, but not the sort that would allow the Buffalo Bills to receive a third-round pick or higher for him. There are two main factors working against the Bills and Henry.

One is that, given Henry's predictable angry response to being replaced by Willis McGahee as a starter last season, he is a headache for the Bills. No team is going to pay a premium, or even a semi-premium price, for another team's headache. Henry wants out, he is likely to become a locker-room cancer if he stays, and any team that might have an interest in acquiring him is going to wait for the Bills to release him -- provided they don't make a deal first.

Another reason the Bills are unlikely to get a good price for Henry is that several teams were able to address their need at running back from a draft that had an abundance of highly talented players at the position. Also, at least one other veteran running back with a higher profile, Shaun Alexander, is available. And there is a possibility that if Ricky Williams does the expected and rejoins the Miami Dolphins, he, too, could end up on the trade market.

But somehow RW doesn't fit that definition (of a team headache). Amazing.

(I'm not knocking the article, just that it seems that the same definition isn't used for all the players)

Originally posted by RedEyE

Henry should have just kept his mouth shut and sucked it up as the back up for a couple of years. Carucci is right, Henry is now deemed as a headache. If he would have continued as a team player he might have earned his starting role back from McGahee. RBs come and go from this league every year. I hope it doens't happen, but what's to say that Willis doesn't find another season ending injury, or career ending for that matter.

Had he continued to play I'm certain that he waould have accrued enough interest theend of next season. Now, wherever he goes, his chances of starting are just as remote as staying in Buffalo.

If he really wanted to stick it to Buffalo for all the "hardship" that he endured, he should have remained silent played out his contract and sign elsewhere when the Bills need him most.

I agree, He should have kept his mouth shut.

**capitolneal** · 06-19-2005, 10:23 AM

Originally posted by HAMMER

Screw that, make that ingrate play in Buff this year! We need the backup until our other backs get up to speed in the system, he is cheap, and he is damn good. The price is right, keep him unless someone gives us what we want.

I AGREE he has to give MAX effort (FA Year) keep him and then we probably get a comensation pick in 07 for losing him and a yr of service

**Typ0** · 06-19-2005, 10:05 PM

he didn't even mention the injuries or that his play has been on the decline!

**pleasesavedrew** · 06-19-2005, 10:09 PM