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Thoughts on Derrick Henry so far?
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:04 am
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:04 am
5.1 YPC, 2 TDs
Seems like he takes a while to get going, as you'd expect with a guy his size I guess. Definitely hard to tackle.
Seems like he takes a while to get going, as you'd expect with a guy his size I guess. Definitely hard to tackle.
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Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:10 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
He good in the open field but takes a while to hit the hole in the inside stuff.
I much prefer to see Yeldon running between the tackles. He is so elusive.
I much prefer to see Yeldon running between the tackles. He is so elusive.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:10 am to asphinctersayswhat
I've noticed that too. Better outside than inside. Wouldn't expect it with his size.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:12 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I would like to see Henry get more screen/swing passes. Get him out in the flat matched up with smaller dbacks.
He may not be a very good receiver though.
He may not be a very good receiver though.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:14 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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Wouldn't expect it with his size.
He just runs too upright. Similar E Dickerson but Dickerson was so fast and could get through the hole fast.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:16 am to asphinctersayswhat
I think Henry is fast when he gets going, but it takes him too long to get going.
But I know that is what you meant.
But I know that is what you meant.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:18 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Exactly. Yeldon and Drake can hit top speed in just a couple of steps.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 12:19 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Hes too damn big to be that soft ......A guy tackled him by pulling his shoestring one time.
Seriously if he would run angry like Gurley (I know tough comparison) but imo he could run a lot harder and be dominant .
Drake
Seriously if he would run angry like Gurley (I know tough comparison) but imo he could run a lot harder and be dominant .
Drake
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:51 am to JBearden
Come on, some of y'all are overreacting. If he has performed soft/poorly for more than one game I'd understand, but this was one game.
This one game has done great damage to the psyche of Bammers worldwide.
This one game has done great damage to the psyche of Bammers worldwide.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 1:58 am to JBearden
Our running backs have been a bit underwhelming since Lacy left. I'm not really sure how big a difference the offensive line makes in that assessment though. Richardson/Ingram/Lacy all unquestionably played behind better offensive lines. Henry has been solid so far, but he definitely hasn't lived up to the hype he had coming into the season. He doesn't get downhill as much as you'd expect someone of his size, and he doesn't seem to have much burst into the second level. Really sucks Drake is hurt and never got many carries before that. He seemed to be the best pure runner we had both in 2013 and this season.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 2:38 am to YStar
It isn't really just one game though.
He didn't look impressive at A-Day. His reported scrimmage stats were almost always average.
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Only 5 carries, but FAU held him in check on his touches.
I still think he is a tremendous talent, and I'm a big fan. But I wonder what is up? I mean, C-Rob is the only OL that is consistently moving people in the ground game, so I get that the OL is partly to blame.
He didn't look impressive at A-Day. His reported scrimmage stats were almost always average.
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Only 5 carries, but FAU held him in check on his touches.
I still think he is a tremendous talent, and I'm a big fan. But I wonder what is up? I mean, C-Rob is the only OL that is consistently moving people in the ground game, so I get that the OL is partly to blame.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 4:30 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
To me his running style is like a 200 pound back with slashing cuts and jukes instead of a 250 pound bruiser that defenders hate to tackle. Just my opinion.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:24 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
he lacks vision and runs up the backs of his blockers. However I love watching him run the ball and I think all of these things are very fixable.
This post was edited on 10/10/14 at 5:34 am
Posted on 10/10/14 at 5:48 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
Hate watching him try and take the ball outside when he's as big as he is.
Get between dem tackles, baw!
Get between dem tackles, baw!
Posted on 10/10/14 at 6:30 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
I think he needs to plant and go a little more. This OL isn't opening gaping holes.
And as a few others have said id like to see him get it in space somehow.
And as a few others have said id like to see him get it in space somehow.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 6:58 am to NCBama
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Our running backs have been a bit underwhelming since Lacy left.
Yeldon hasn't IMO.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 7:24 am to Funky Tide 8
henry ran hard and was explosive up the middle against oklahoma. not so much this year 
Posted on 10/10/14 at 7:28 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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He didn't look impressive at A-Day. His reported scrimmage stats were almost always average.
A-Day?
That is a scrimmage. Tell me when any RB, WR or QB has ever dominated at A-Day?
Already know you're going to downvote because I laughed.
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But I wonder what is up?
Nothing is "up". He isn't getting into rhythm because he has to share carries with TWO other great RBs.
He'll rush for 100 or go wildman like against Oklahoma again and I will bump and laugh.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 8:21 am to YStar
Ole Miss took him down pretty easy with ankle tackles. Might be his weakness.
Posted on 10/10/14 at 8:21 am to YStar
People will say he runs stronger the more carries he gets as the game goes on... Or does he just run stronger after the defenses have been worn down? It would be interesting to see his YPC by quarter.
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