re: Greatest running back in SEC History, Derrick Henry, turning pro

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Henry is coming off a dominant campaign, posting 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns en route to the Heisman Trophy and a championship ring. Sledding is going to be tougher in the NFL. While a tremendously gifted athlete at 6-foot-3 and 238 pounds, Henry doesn't have the foot speed, short-area acceleration or receiving acumen generally required of a three-down NFL runner. What he is, to us, is Brandon Jacobs, a terrifying platoon runner. If all goes well, Henry will find his change-of-pace Tiki Barber-type via a Day 2 selection. If over-drafted in Rd. 1 and asked to be the face of an NFL offense, Henry would not be as stretched as Trent Richardson, but it's probably best that no team tries to figure out by how much.

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