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re: Derrick Henry: The Home Run Threat
Posted on 11/27/15 at 12:39 pm to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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.
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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 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.
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