Marcus Mariota gets some help in the backfield as the Tennessee Titans selected Alabama RB Derrick Henry in round two of the 2016 NFL Draft. Henry will likely backup the newly-acquired DeMarco Murray to begin his career.
Titans go with RB Derrick Henry from Alabama.The 2nrd RB in the draft goes 41 picks after the 1st
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) April 30, 2016
Here’s a look at what Henry brings to the Titans according to our own Rodney Stokes.
"Where better to start with the physical abilities that Derrick Henry posses. Looking at Henry on a height and weight basis you’d assume that he’d be a TE/H-Back type of player but it’s his speed through the holes and open field ability that allow him to play the running back position. There are few players who hit the open field and leave their opponents chewing on rubber, even fewer that do it at 6’3 240 pounds. Take a look at what Henry can do when he gets room to run.Henry is one of the more dangerous backs when he’s in the open field. His elusiveness isn’t something you would get from his size and his long strides are deceptively fast. One of the things I love most about Henry is that every time he touches the football he’s looking to score, his eyes are downfield and he’s consistently in the endzone. In fact he hasn’t played a game all year that didn’t feature him scoring 6 at some point. Not even Mark Ingram, former Alabama RB and Heisman trophy winner was able to accomplish those numbers."