Derrick Henry Draft Stock

If Denver doesn't resign Anderson, and finds a QB. I could see them taking Henry at the end of the first. He fits what Kubiak has always tried to do in the running game.

Is there bust potential with Henry? Absolutely. But let's be honest, a guy like Alfred Morris has been a successful NFL running back in a system like Kubiak's. Henry is on a whole different talent level than Morris.

Honestly, he best draft spot would probably be Dallas in the second round. Their oline would give him the space he needs to be successful. Plus, they don't have much talent running the ball right now. What they do have is either oft-injured, old, or both.

My honest read on Henry in the NFL is that he cannot get drafted by a team that doesn't possess any run blocking talent, or he will not have great success. That doesn't mean he isn't a do it all back who can't make plays on his own. I'm saying that to have sustained success as a starting running back in the NFL, he needs to run behind a good line. On the flip side, if does find a team that knows how to create running lanes, I think he will be stellar. Yeah, he doesn't have feet like LeSean McCoy, and may not have the best "lateral quickness". But he's HUGE, fast, and he's durable. Also an added bonus, a good blocker. It is all about the system he gets plugged into.