There was one person in the NFL who didn't hear the news that Travis Henry won his suspension appeal earlier this week. Herman Edwards, coach of the Chiefs, was surprised to hear the news when he met with reporters on Wednesday. That's a bit surprising since his team is squaring off with the Broncos on Sunday but I don't mention that to cast aspersions about Herm's scouting work. He probably just figured Henry would be playing and it's not like stopping Henry is the only concern when it comes to stopping the Bronco run game. Because of injuries the Broncos have started Henry, Selvin Young and Andre Hall at different points this season. Each has had their bright spots which will make it tough for Mike Shanahan to choose between them now that they are all back in the lineup. Henry is built for work between the tackles and has the most experience while Young and Hall are shiftier backs who offer more flexibility in the passing game.
You'd expect the team to turn to Henry, especially since they acquired him to be the feature back. But, even when he's been healthy, Henry hasn't been producing at a very high level. According to Football Outsiders, Young has been much more effective this season. Without Tom Nalen, the Broncos have struggled to create a power running game, which hampers Henry all the more and makes Young the best choice for the offense going forward.
