Legaltitan Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I am assuming the guys who have "watched a ton of film - not highlights - FILM" on Henry were right and he is totally incapable of being productive at the NFL level. Can anyone confirm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle021 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 6 minutes ago, Legaltitan said: I am assuming the guys who have "watched a ton of film - not highlights - FILM" on Henry were right and he is totally incapable of being productive at the NFL level. Can anyone confirm? Judging by the reports it looks like a lot of us were wrong. Dude was busting off long run after long run and had few TD. Huff tried to lay him out with a shoulder and Henry kept moving Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamalisms Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 There are scrimmage videos in the pinned thread, for whatever that's worth. Hard to really guage a RB, imo, since they aren't takling. But he showed burst. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Righteous Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, Kyle021 said: Judging by the reports it looks like a lot of us were wrong. Dude was busting off long run after long run and had few TD. Huff tried to lay him out with a shoulder and Henry kept moving Lot of us? NO you @Kyle021. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legaltitan Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Ah, this is surprising to me because there were one or two people here who were quite emphatic that Derrick Henry was our worst pick and could not be an NFL RB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NashvilleNinja Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Lol Legal... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Face Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 At a bareminimum this guy is going to be really fun to watch, a future beast in Madden.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nine Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Meh. Just a bigger, quicker, faster, more muscular, more physical, and more dedicated version of Lendale White minus the Cheesecake Factory and Patron. Aside from that and the night & day difference in attitude and work ethic, they're basically the same guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Henry really reminds me of a taller Michael Turner. Not sure it's a coincidence Mularkey had Turner in ATL. Turner was a big back who didn't have a lot of wiggle, but if you could get him downhill, he could break away from the D. I haven't seen anyone try to compare Henry to Steven Jackson. Jackson was 6'2 240+. Obviously he had a very productive career, but I don't remember him being a super shifty/elusive guy either. Been awhile since I've watched him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
begooode Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Fast & chubby "Burner" Turner he was in SanDiego backing up LaDainian. But he became a bit too much "pankcake" Turner in Atl. The DHenry compare that sticks in my mind from the old FO "run stuffs" analysis is Jamal Lewis. Big, kinda stiff dude with breakaway speed and more than enough mass to make DBs think twice in run support. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot1 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Henry won't stop on a dime and juke a defender out of his shoes, but he has adequate lateral quickness to use a sidestep effectively. Also, if he gets a nice hole with a 10 yard head start, I feel sorry for opposing DBs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
socaltitan Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, ChesterCopperpot1 said: Henry won't stop on a dime and juke a defender out of his shoes, but he has adequate lateral quickness to use a sidestep effectively. I don't think I want to see a guy his size trying to use a bunch of juke moves anyway. The guy is 6'2 247 lb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanDuckFan Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 6'3", long strides, upright running, "glides" and doesn't look like he's working hard, lots of speed in the open field, a load to bring down,.... Hmmm, dare we hope he can look like this guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jd8 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 24 minutes ago, Legaltitan said: Ah, this is surprising to me because there were one or two people here who were quite emphatic that Derrick Henry was our worst pick and could not be an NFL RB. Ok hopefully he turns into a top back and wins OROY but we should chill a bit it was just a scrimmage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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