Heyward-Bey

[Manning1887]

I have tried to be as optimistic as I can about this guy but it is clear that he cannot catch the ball to save his life!!!! He dropped a couple of balls tonight that were right to him! If he can't jump and catch it in his chest, then he can't catch it. If the ball hits his hands it bounces right off.

 

Give someone else a shot, he can't cut it!

[No 1 Manning Fan]

It was definitely not his day today.

[Carlos Danger]

i think he left the game with an injury....

[schwamm]

I'm betting concussion on that play just before the Colts first TD.

[James]

Will not be back next year

[FearTheNeckBeard]

Balls get between his hands everytime.. god.. catch the football man..

 

People talk about his work ethic, but come game time, either he chokes or just gets in awkward body positions and is unable to catch the ball

[SilentHill]

He needs to use stickum, it's the only way.

[chrisfarley]

Some have it, some don't.  They thought he was going to be all that and a piece of Godiva chocolate, (raiders), he not only has had a perfect opportunity here, he blew it which is hard to believe.  Luck was not exactly on and I realize some of the throws weren't right on his gloves, but man, what do you need a laser guided ball every time????????

[pgt_rob]

I cannot believe we didn't make some sort of attempt for a top WR in a trade. I didn't see our new tight end out there blocking, did anyone else? TY is stepping into the head receiver roll for Reggie. But is that going to be our only guy, maybe Fleener here and there? Brazill showed potential but wasn't targeted often. Hmm.

[SkyBane]

i think he left the game with an injury....

Yes, he was taken off for a concussion test, then did not return.

[CanuckColt]

Sad to say...it is probably time to increase the reps for Brazill and decrease them for Bey.

...just use Bey on those bubble screens and reverses and the odd go route.

[trueblueblood]

It sucks so bad because he's such a good guy and a tireless worker. I like him a lot but he just can't seem to catch the ball

[ToJen1981]

I cannot believe we didn't make some sort of attempt for a top WR in a trade. I didn't see our new tight end out there blocking, did anyone else? TY is stepping into the head receiver roll for Reggie. But is that going to be our only guy, maybe Fleener here and there? Brazill showed potential but wasn't targeted often. Hmm.

The reason no trade was made is basically there's no one out there worth the asking price. Plain and simple. If there was, the patriots would have been first in line, with a few more teams behind them.

[Flash7]

DHB unfortunately hasn't had too many big plays. He's made some, but few and far in between.

The problem is that he's taking somebody's roster spot that could probably do better because at the moment, he's way below an average receiver.

[OJl]

I was all for bringing in DHB for a look-see.  But I have seen enough!  We'll need him for the rest of this year, but this guy is not a long term solution going forward.  He's big and fast but he'll never have NFL caliber hands.

[ToJen1981]

Would haved loved to see a trade for Tony Gonzalez. Oh well.

[CanuckColt]

DHB unfortunately hasn't had too many big plays. He's made some, but few and far in between.

The problem is that he's taking somebody's roster spot that could probably do better because at the moment, he's way below an average receiver.

Very sad...he is a good guy, he has speed and quickness but below average hands and below average moves.

[CroatianColtsFan21]

I cannot believe we didn't make some sort of attempt for a top WR in a trade. I didn't see our new tight end out there blocking, did anyone else? TY is stepping into the head receiver roll for Reggie. But is that going to be our only guy, maybe Fleener here and there? Brazill showed potential but wasn't targeted often. Hmm.

 

just if you wish for a top wr via trade, doesn't mean it's possible..

 

few things:

 

1) to get a top player you need to have cap space - colts don't (1.5mil)

 

2) to get a top player you need to have top draft picks to spare - colts don't

 

now chill..

[CanuckColt]

Will not be back next year

True...probably not back.

[Indyfan4life]

Yeah, I doubt he'll be back either. I will give him until the last game of this season before I make my final judgement. If he turns it on then cool, if not then it isn't a big waste. We'll either keep him and have a good talent, or let him walk and sign or draft someone.

[MakeItWayne]

DHB is a bum. I had high hopes for him this year, which were probably unreasonable, but I never expected him to be this bad. I really wonder how much better our offense would have been all year if he wasnt taking so many snaps away from T.Y. He can't catch a cold. He constantly has to do that stupid jumping thing every time the ball is thrown his way and it drives me nuts. Every time he gets a deep ball it goes right off his hands and he cries for pass interference. It doesnt surprise me at all that the offense finally found its rhythm once he got hurt. Sorry for the rant but ive this has been building up inside me more and more every week.

[chrisfarley]

Very sad...he is a good guy, he has speed and quickness but below average hands and below average moves.

+ he run's below average routes, way below average.

[coltsfanatic24]

Will not be back next year

Hopefully not this year either, were a better team when he isn't on the field.

[Narcosys]

alot of people were dropping passes today.  it was like chargers all over again.

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

Dhb big problem other than his ronny garvin impersonation is his route running, mainly his hips. He cancels out his elite speed by making it easy to cover him on the intermediate and short routes. This shows in goal line situations, I.e. The play he got clobbered it was a slant route. Instead of squaring up and making a move he comes of the ball going straight into the slant route. Even cassius Vaughn can jump that(that's if his back isn't turned). This is stuff that's taught in high school don't understand his being a starter in the league and look so inept in the fundamentals of the position

[AllYouNeedIsLuck]

Dhb big problem other than his ronny garvin impersonation is his route running, mainly his hips. He cancels out his elite speed by making it easy to cover him on the intermediate and short routes. This shows in goal line situations, I.e. The play he got clobbered it was a slant route. Instead of squaring up and making a move he comes of the ball going straight into the slant route. Even cassius Vaughn can jump that(that's if his back isn't turned). This is stuff that's taught in high school don't understand his being a starter in the league and look so inept in the fundamentals of the position

Can you personally alert him that is his problem? Tweet him or something. He doesn't get it lol

[GoColts8818]

I have tried to be as optimistic as I can about this guy but it is clear that he cannot catch the ball to save his life!!!! He dropped a couple of balls tonight that were right to him! If he can't jump and catch it in his chest, then he can't catch it. If the ball hits his hands it bounces right off.

 

Give someone else a shot, he can't cut it!

Not only that he seemed more interested in complaining to refs for a flag or trying to avoid contact.  Honestly on back-to-back plays he didn't extend his arms to make a catch he could have made and then looked right to the ref for a flag and when he didn't get it walked towards the refs trying to scare him into throwing one I guess and then on the very next play he dropped a very catchable pass.  I was honestly saying worry about catching the ball not the refs.  I don't think it's a coincidence that our offense took off when he came out of the game.  It forced Luck to go to TY and not him as the first option and good things happen when you get the ball in TY hands.  Honestly tonight did more to establish TY as the future number one WR of this team than anything he's done.  It's one thing to perform when Reggie Wayne is out there it's another to do it when you have to be the number one option and the other team knows it.  Hopefully our coaches saw what a lot of us saw tonight and what some have been saying for months now.  TY is the guy. 

 

Personally I am over DHB, I am right there with you in terms of trying to be optimistic I was all for the signing when we made it.  However he strikes me as a guy who has probably gotten by on his speed and probably doesn't work as hard as he should.  Maybe I am wrong and he'll do something great these last eight games, heaven knows we could sure use the help from him but right now I am all for just cutting bait and the end of the year and looking for another WR some place else. 

[GOCOLTS_ROLLTIDE]

Can you personally alert him that is his problem? Tweet him or something. He doesn't get it lol

lol!! I should do that now

[RomanianColtsFan]

I feel sorry for him, I wanted him to succeed.

[bap1331]

It was definitely not his day today.

Is it ever his day? I think now that Reggie has the time, he should teach DHB the tricks of the trade

[bap1331]

We should trade him to the patriots. They always seem to turn nobodies into gold players

[GoColts8818]

We should trade him to the patriots. They always seem to turn nobodies into gold players

Trade deadline has come and gone.  Not a bad plan though, if we could get ride of him and get something for him I would be all for it.

[BOTT]

We should trade him to the patriots. They always seem to turn nobodies into gold players

Really? Who?

[FicmanS]

I've tried hard to stay with him this year, but 8 games now and in my mind ZERO improvement.  I just don't know how you bring this guy back next year...     

[CroatianColtsFan21]

I've tried hard to stay with him this year, but 8 games now and in my mind ZERO improvement.  I just don't know how you bring this guy back next year...     

 

you don't.

 

i don't agree with some posters saying he may not work hard enough, though.. i've read a couple of times his teammates saying nobody spends more time practicing catching the ball than him..

 

i feel bad for him, but at this point in his career it seems all the practice in the world won't help him, he just doesn't have the talent to be a good receiver..

[LockeDown]

It has to be psychological with him. The bigger the moment, he drops it. TY drops one every once in a while but he more than makes up for it. DHB doesn't,

[fatboy]

The same was being said about Cony Fleener just a few weeks ago. If it's only a matter of confidence and getting into the flow, DHB can turn it around and contribute more consistently. Last night was not his night, nor was it anyone's night into the 4th Quarter. It was San Diego all over again until TY and Luck started clicking. We have DHB; let's hope for the best during the season, and save his football obit if that's what it will be until the season is complete.

[Gavin]

Not really much needs to be said in my opinion other then he is who most of us thought he was and was advertised to be. He will make a few catches and drop some catches he should catch. Just a speed guy with no hands or route running skill. This experiment with him will be coming to an end after this year, probably for a wr in the draft.

[CR91]

dhb proved that no matter whos throwing him the ball he cant play. he dropped two passes that hit him right in his hands. I was super excited about dhb being a colts because of all the physical traits he has, but he has no idea how to use them. when your 6 2 and run a 4 3 more likely then not your gonna excel in the nfl unfortunately for dhb he has no clue how to use his body. 

[masterlock]

I have tried to be as optimistic as I can about this guy but it is clear that he cannot catch the ball to save his life!!!! He dropped a couple of balls tonight that were right to him! If he can't jump and catch it in his chest, then he can't catch it. If the ball hits his hands it bounces right off.

 

Give someone else a shot, he can't cut it!

 

 

Like Hank Baskett, he absolutely cannot be counted on in clutch situations, or even in non-clutch situations. If you walk up to him and hand him the ball, maybe.