With the 45th Pick of the 2016 Draft: Alabama RB Derrick Henry

I'm average height.

And I wouldn't care if I were short. That's a weird thing to be insecure about, dude.

At most you're like what- 3 inches taller?

At the end of the day- you wear spandex suits.

 

It's called a kit....at least put in enough effort to effectively attempt an insult. LOL

 

I've double backed and watched even more Henry- and your takes are so far from the truth. This "gaping" hole theory is bs.

When he did have a good hole it was often set up by him causing the defender to creep in the wrong direction before he cut it back inside

However if we force him to run primarily "power" man to man schemes, it will slow his transition down.

 

Lacy's left butt cheek weighed 231lbs last season. He looked like the Michelin tire man running on the field.

 

Many of Henry's best runs were when he did not have a gaping hole to run. In the Mississippi St. game he went of tackle, bounced wide left and outran the entire defense for a long 65 yard TD.





Gary Danielson was comparing him to Eric Dickerson after that run.

What back do you know has a better stiff arm than this guy?

Then there is the catch and run TD vs Oklahoma in 2014. He runs through that defense like they are a juco team. You can't credit blocking with this play. A poster named Carp said that Henry was worthless in the passing game. Was he worthless on that play? He had a similar catch and run against Ohio State.



In 2014 he took a screen against Florida on a 3rd and 25 and got 29 yards.

 

I would love to hear Dunce Wayne's logic that Alabama can recruit these super men on the offensive line(Warmack the exception he hates Chance) but recruit crap at RB?

If it is all the o-line why can't Bama recruit good backs?

FYI Bama recruited the top RB in the country 2 straight years and have a verbal for the top back next year. But they suck and only succeed because of the line.

 

I hope Henry is like Eddie George, then all the haters can stfu. Hes a Titan let's support him and if he fails then comment but having him fail before he can even prove himself at this level is stupid

 

I love this pick. I wanted him before the draft and really wasnt holding my breath. We killed this draft.

 

I dont see an EG comparison at all. Henrys got top end speed that EG never had.

He plays more similarly to CJ then EG imo.

 

Derrick Henry's New #

Rookie Premiere.