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Derrick Henry: The Home Run Threat
Posted on 11/27/15 at 7:59 am
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Chris Johnson. Lesean McCoy. Melvin Gordon (in college).CJ Spiller. Hell, even Barry Sanders. Guys who could lose yardage on any given play because of their constant search for that splash play and could frustrate the shite out of coaches and fans alike.... But suddenly- BOOM. Out of nowhere, these guys found that crease and they are in the open field. Blazing speed, unreal quickness, open field power or some combination makes these guys absolutely unstoppable once they hit the second level, but it is football Russian Roulette. It is important to understand that a running back has that dynamic and be patient with it. Like I said before, lead back is a volume position and running the football itself is a battle of attrition, so it is important that running backs with these special open field abilities are given the proper volume and they will reward coaches and teams alike while punishing defenses.
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Speaking of unique physical profiles, you will be hard pressed to find a 6-3, 240 pounder in the NFL that is not playing linebacker. Henry is rocked up from head to toe. However, despite his size and musculature, he is not your grandfather's power back. He is certainly not Jim Brown or even Brandon Jacobs. I would call it downright irresponsible and even lazy to call Henry a power back just because he is built like your average tow truck.
Henry is a homerun hitter.
This post was edited on 11/27/15 at 8:01 am
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Posted on 11/27/15 at 8:16 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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Henry is a homerun hitter.
That's a perfect description
Posted on 11/27/15 at 9:53 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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Like I said before, lead back is a volume position and running the football itself is a battle of attrition, so it is important that running backs with these special open field abilities are given the proper volume and they will reward coaches and teams alike
Ezekiel Elliot and OSU found out about this the hard way.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:04 pm to BlackPawnMartyr
I'll be interested to see how he runs in Indy. The guy can freaking motor once he hits his stride. Those two runs against MSU were crazy seeing a man that big move like that.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:39 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
You really don't think Henry is that fast until he gets loose and you watch him not just outrun, but blow by defensive backs.
Henry isn't the bruiser like Lacy, Ingram, or Trent, but he's gotten better at grinding out tough yards and not getting brought down so easy. He is, without a doubt, heads and shoulders better than those guys at making an explosive play. We haven't had a back who could take it to the house from anywhere on the field like he can.
Henry isn't the bruiser like Lacy, Ingram, or Trent, but he's gotten better at grinding out tough yards and not getting brought down so easy. He is, without a doubt, heads and shoulders better than those guys at making an explosive play. We haven't had a back who could take it to the house from anywhere on the field like he can.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:44 pm to FairhopeTider
cfbstats.com doesn't have this stat for 2009, but here's how Henry compares in explosive run plays to T-Rich, Lacy, and Yeldon. I use rushes of 30 or more yards to define explosive runs, some people use 20. I haven't checked for 20 or more yards.
In 2011 Trent Richardson had 8 runs of 30 or more yards in 13 games
In 2012 Eddie Lacy and TJ Yeldon both had 4 runs of 30 or more yards in 14 games
In 2013 TJ Yeldon had 5 runs of 30 or more yards in 13 games
In 2014 Derrick Henry had 2 runs of 30 or more yards in 14 games. TJ Yeldon appeared in 13 games, but isn't listed, so I guess he had none?
In 2015 Derrick Henry has 8 runs of 30 or more yards through 11 games.
So he ties the high set by T-Rich in 2 less games.
And the 2011 and 2012 OLs were definitely better than the one Henry is running behind. Later on I may check the average rush defenses all of them played.
In 2011 Trent Richardson had 8 runs of 30 or more yards in 13 games
In 2012 Eddie Lacy and TJ Yeldon both had 4 runs of 30 or more yards in 14 games
In 2013 TJ Yeldon had 5 runs of 30 or more yards in 13 games
In 2014 Derrick Henry had 2 runs of 30 or more yards in 14 games. TJ Yeldon appeared in 13 games, but isn't listed, so I guess he had none?
In 2015 Derrick Henry has 8 runs of 30 or more yards through 11 games.
So he ties the high set by T-Rich in 2 less games.
And the 2011 and 2012 OLs were definitely better than the one Henry is running behind. Later on I may check the average rush defenses all of them played.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 1:07 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I remember seeing Ingram, Trent, and Yeldon getting caught from behind a lot in an open field. That rarely happens to Henry.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 3:25 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Henry will have a couple more at AUburn tomorrow.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 7:35 pm to Kcoyote
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Henry will have a couple more at AUburn tomorrow.
Auburn will keep 9 in the box minimum and do everything they can to ruin Henry's chance at a heisman. They'd much rather lose 50-0 with 5 TD's by Coker than let Henry score 1.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 8:07 pm to 3down10
It's not going to matter, Auburn is awful at stopping the run.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 8:15 pm to Kcoyote
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It's not going to matter, Auburn is awful at stopping the run.
5 TD's for Coker = 35 pts. That leaves 2 TD's that Henry is still gonna get.
Posted on 11/27/15 at 9:23 pm to FairhopeTider
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Henry isn't the bruiser like Lacy, Ingram, or Trent, but he's gotten better at grinding out tough yards and not getting brought down so easy. He is, without a doubt, heads and shoulders better than those guys at making an explosive play. We haven't had a back who could take it to the house from anywhere on the field like he can.
This.
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Lacy
Was the bruiser with power and that insane spin move.
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Ingram
Best at seeing the holes open up with enough wiggle to skip through them and enough power to fall forward. Best vision and balance of those listed.
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Trent
Best fast twitch/plant the foot and go moves of the group. Lacked vision and top end speed. Engaged in contact to a fault, but damn I loved watching him punish defenders.
With Henry, he would separate himself if giving the number of passes out of the backfield like Yeldon he would be a shoe-in for the Heisman.
Posted on 11/28/15 at 9:19 am to Five0
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Best fast twitch/plant the foot and go moves of the group.
I'd have to give that to Yeldon. His moves in tight spaces are unreal.
Posted on 11/28/15 at 9:23 am to Funky Tide 8
Yeah Yeldon's got really quick feet. If the Jags improve up front he'll really go off in a couple of years. 
Posted on 11/29/15 at 1:24 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Saw some swamptard posting inflated Fournette rushing stats so i decided to break them down by common SEC west opponents...
Fournette
745 SEC west yards
149 per game
123 attempts
6.05 ypc
8tds
Henry
933 SEC west yards
186.6 a game
150 attempts
6.22 ypc
7tds
Fournette
745 SEC west yards
149 per game
123 attempts
6.05 ypc
8tds
Henry
933 SEC west yards
186.6 a game
150 attempts
6.22 ypc
7tds
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