Derrick Henry Making Eddie Lacy Look Small

[CatMan72]

Sports Science episode today said Henry had the fastest acceleration of any player in the draft for the last 3 years.

[davos]

6 minutes ago, Rags said:

He's 6'2. He measured in at the combine at 6-foot-2 5/8.

Well then to be technical, he's closer to 6'3 than 6'2 then :)

[Rags]

1 minute ago, davos said:

Well then to be technical, he's closer to 6'3 than 6'2 then :)

It's still 6'2 though. Cam is like 6'5 7/8ths which is like the dumbest poo. Still listed at 6'5. And as such 6'2 will be his listed height.

[csx]

20 minutes ago, CatMan72 said:

Sports Science episode today said Henry had the fastest acceleration of any player in the draft for the last 3 years.

Any player that has been on a Sports Science episode. So that's probably about 10.

[DaveThePanther2008]

15 hours ago, beastson said:

 

I saw this.  You have to honor the play action pass with this guy.  Even faking it to him makes defenses flinch.  That is all you need for our group of WR to make moves.  

It would scare the poo out of most defensive coordinators to have to figure out a defense for Cam and Henry.

[motocross_cat]

8 hours ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Stewart is a lot smaller and he still made Seattle his bitch. Size is overrated.

Nah, size is definitely not overrated in the nfl. Bigger stronger faster.

Plus stewart is not a small running back at all, he is built like a freight train.

[IGSaint]

I think Derrick Henry will be the pick if he's there. Just too big, fast and powerful not to take him. 

[DaveThePanther2008]

24 minutes ago, IGSaint said:

I think Derrick Henry will be the pick if he's there. Just too big, fast and powerful not to take him. 

Reminds me of Hershel Walker.  That was a big SOB or the Nigerian Nightmare Christina Okoye.

[Nick_81]

2 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Reminds me of Hershel Walker.  That was a big SOB or the Nigerian Nightmare Christina Okoye.

If he was half of what Hershel Walker was in college, he'd be a top 5-10 pick.

[IGSaint]

11 minutes ago, DaveThePanther2008 said:

Reminds me of Hershel Walker.  That was a big SOB or the Nigerian Nightmare Christina Okoye.

Hershel Walker would probably be a top 10 pick right now but Henry's abilities are definitely first round type. 

[Nomad82]

17 hours ago, beastson said:

 

He does remind me of Marvel's Luke Cage.

[d-dave]

While I understand the devaluation of the RB position, let's think a little bit about the Gettleman philosophy:  Big Men let you compete.  Also, there is something called the global theory in that there are few people of a given size who can do certain things.  Does Henry fall into that?

If Gman believes he helps our team, then I trust him.  I can see the problems he would cause if he could play some of our Read Option brand of football.  Or simply lining up in short yardage situations with the QB sprint there...

[thefuzz]

6 minutes ago, d-dave said:

While I understand the devaluation of the RB position, let's think a little bit about the Gettleman philosophy:  Big Men let you compete.  Also, there is something called the global theory in that there are few people of a given size who can do certain things.  Does Henry fall into that?

If Gman believes he helps our team, then I trust him.  I can see the problems he would cause if he could play some of our Read Option brand of football.  Or simply lining up in short yardage situations with the QB sprint there...

The short yardage thing is what I'm concerned with.  Without the help of a supremely talented offensive line, does Henry have the 1st step explosion to get that tough 1-1.5 yards when you need it?

 

[Davidson Deac II]

14 hours ago, Hoenheim said:

Last time we picked a Heismann winner it worked out pretty well hmm

We are 50/50 in picking Heisman winners.  First one didn't go well, second one turned out to be a pretty decent pick.