re: Anyone Surprised at How Devery Has come Around?

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Tom Benson was recently voted most influential person in Louisiana sports. I'd be willing to argue that Devery Henderson is the most influential person on this board.

..and Gyno-Quief would agree!

+1 but as heck!

Canal Street Chronicles

DEVERY HENDERSON

Everybody and his neighbor's mother's hairdresser knows the problem with Devery Henderson: he couldn't catch water if he fell out of a boat. Sure, he has an outrageous YPC, but it would be considerably lower if you factored in his drops.

Except that last season, Devery suddenly changed: with only two drops the entire year, he was making like Colston, catching everything thrown to him, and still he led all wide receivers with a 24.8 YPC, the highest of his career. So the question dogging Henderson is essentially the same as Moore's: can he do it again?

Mike Detillier thinks so. "From what I have seen this weekend," he wrote following the first mini-camp session in June, "Henderson will put up even more impressive numbers this season, if he can stay healthy. Nakia Hogan of the Times-Picayune concurred:

Henderson caught the ball smoothly and routinely beat defensive backs down the field during both workouts.

Payton said he's been impressed with the way Henderson has been performing in practices. Henderson has been taking more repetitions at the "X" receiver, the position played by Marques Colston, who has been limited after having offseason knee surgery.

"He's taking some reps at 'X' right now, which is really the other side of the formation with Marques not going full speed yet," Payton said. "It's helpful when you can move him a little bit. Certainly he knows the 'Z' position, but outside of the specific position, he's catching it cleanly and playing with confidence and he's done a good job." [Nola.com]
Imagine what it could mean if Henderson develops into a receiving option as reliable as Colston or Moore, but faster than either. Devery's career average is 21.6 yards per catch; if he merely doubles his receptions (to 64), that means nearly 1,400 yards receiving. That could make him the leading receiver in Saints history. Hey, just saying.

Can Devery Henderson continue to develop as a reliable wideout? Yes. It appears Devery has taken all the criticism to heart and is determined to make all the naysayers eat crow. A Super Bowl could make Crow Sauce Piquant the most popular dish in the French Quarter.