Derrick Henry: The Home Run Threat

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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.

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