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Derrick Henry is still an elite back.


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55 minutes ago, BudsOilers said:

All time great is probably a bit much.  In his era, sure but that's the nature of today's game more so than a diss on Henry.

 

I do, however, think he'll be more associated with the Ravens than the Titans nationally just because of the exposure/team success. 

That depends on how long he can keep up this type of production and if he can win a SB. After the season he'll likely be around 3500 behind AP. If he comes within 1k yards of Peterson he should be in the All-time great conversation. 

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It’s also worth noting that Henry led the NFL in rushing attempts and had zero fumbles….something hasn’t happened in almost 40 years.   The last guy to do this was Gerald Riggs way back in 1985.   

Look at all those defenders chasing down a rolling tomato can!

Derrick Henry sure seems to get a lot of those "anybody could do it, perfectly blocked plays" ever since he was declared a bum by message board illuminati.    Luckiest back in history, I gue

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On 11/28/2024 at 10:10 AM, titansfan said:

 

Henry will be seen as an All time great. He's a RB in an era that has gone away from RBs who if you placed in another era would still be great. People acknowledge that. Most figure he's going to be the last pure RB to go to the HOF for some time 

Many will disagree but I think he would've been even greater in the golden era of RBs. Yes, defenders were bigger but they were much, much slower. Henry would get the edge and house it pretty much any time he wanted, erasing pursuit angles easily. Also, any time he got to the second level his odds of being run down would be even smaller. Of course he would need a good OL in front of him still but his blend of size, speed, strength, and vision is rare for any era. Also, with a decreased focus on the passing game, he wouldn't be coming off the field on 3rd downs in 1995. His one pit-fall however would be how much more prevalent gap scheme runs were compared to zone scheme runs. He's doing better with gap runs than I expected in BAL but he's a zone runner through and through. 

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3 minutes ago, Mythos27 said:

This is tough for me because I really thought Tyjae was special but it's been a tough year for him. 

 

Pollard has been really good but when Spears gets carries I'm usually impressed

 

They are always behind and the opportunities aren't there

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8 minutes ago, OILERMAN said:

 

Pollard has been really good but when Spears gets carries I'm usually impressed

 

They are always behind and the opportunities aren't there

He hasn't looked the same to me. Not quite as elusive and sudden. I think the injuries have taken their toll and he hasn't had the opportunities to establish a rhythm. I'm sure he'll bounce back next year but I was hoping he'd force a near 50/50 split with Pollard. Pollard has been too good though. All in all it's a really good run game. 

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