Henry has never seemed like he could run. And since we have a mash up playing SS it would seem if we want our best db’s out there he would be much better suited for either safety position .,while allowing the rookies to man up on receivers with Newman. Personally i believe its more important for us to lock down Cooley than to weaken two spots by playing Henry on the corner. Put Henry on Cooley all day and let the kiddos take their lumps.

If we can take away the underneath stuff and it appears cooley is campbells safety blanket maybe the pressure can get there this time. oy i need some coffee i am incoherent this morning.

Any chance they’ll play Jenkins and let Henry spend more time on Cooley? The guy is a threat.

…from Henry to Jenkins is the kind of move that would pay off in December. It’s the kind of move that can subtly change the course of the defensive unit from also-ran to respectable.

It’s also the kind of move a coach like Wade would not commit to without hemming and hawing.

I’ve been waiting for the day that Henry is no longer a starter, he absolutely kills me sometimes. He was having a great year last year before his first injury, and then was average at best the rest of the year. This year, I’m even more un-impressed with him, and think Jenkins or Scandrickcan be difference makers.

Also, I want to see Tashard Choice get 6-7 carries and let Barber take some breathers throughout the game… Choice is a player.

I agree that Scandrick/Jenkins should log heavier time and we should not feel compelled to play Henry because he’s a vet or because we’re paying him a lot (which we are— A LOT). But a couple additional notes:

-Jenkins’ sample size is very small (18 passes, according to Joyner). Pat Watkins did well in limited duty at FS his rookie year too, but was exposed against the Eagles, lost confidence, and then got his wheels blown off every single week for the remainder of the year. Jenkins, as a first rounder and one who has performed reasonably well (in pass defense) so far this year, is certainly not Watkins, but rookies don’t have a track record. It’s tough to trust them in integral roles, especially during a playoff run or the postseason. So I can understand Wade’s reluctance.

-That said, the time to get Jenkins/Scandrick out there is not in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs (if we make it, obviously), when Henry’s knee seizes up at the half. The time is now, so he can get some more experience under his belt and synch up his timing and reads with the rest of the secondary, because a lot of our problems seem to be due to communication breakdowns between the players back there.

-Henry is our BIGGEST corner, physically. So he probably still has a role to play— let’s not give up on him completely in a division where we’ve got to face Plaxico Burress. He also might still have some potential as a FS next year (Hamlin would play more of an SS role at that point, although I know he’s excelled at FS as well), an idea which has been talked about in the past.

Will Henry play more of a safety spot in the sub packages, with Newman and Jenks outside and Scandrick in the slot?

Any alignment that puts Santana Moss in front of Henry is a nightmare.

Hamlin played SS in Seattle, right? I think with the The Thong out for the year, we best maximize our talent in the secondary by moving Hamlin to SS, Henry to FS, and starting Newman and Jenkins at the corners.

I 100% agree. Henry hasn’t played well at all. Jenkins and Scandrick have played extremely well for rooks.

I’d like to see Newman, Pacman, and Scandrick. Pacman’s was our best CB this season. He’s played better than Newman ever has. Just you wait. He’ll be a champ, not a chump, again.

I wholeheartedly disagree with that statement. Pacman was okay this year. Newman was hardly thrown at the last two. Newman is better than Pacman, by FAR.

If it is such a big deal having a rook go out there on a different side let T-New do it…Jenkins will strengthen our CBs in the long run and will be better right off the bat than Henry…and seriously… have TNew shadow Moss.. other teams do it and if we are so much more talented than let the talent shine….Newman on Moss will be the best thing no matter where Moss is lining up…if he is in the backfield have newman guard him…Only when he is on the sideline should Newman not be on him

Just look at numbers for Pacman this season: http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/11/five-downs-with-football-outsiders-adam.html
Teams were throwing to him more, but he was able to handle it better than anyone. He had better numbers than Newman ever had. Newman’s the guy getting paid the big bucks, so he’d better not get torched again this game.