Titans take Heisman-winning RB Derrick Henry

The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner is finally off the board.

With the 45th-overall pick in the NFL Draft on Friday, the Titans selected Alabama running back Derrick Henry.

It’s not a complete shock that Henry fell this far. Despite taking home the Heisman, Henry wasn’t rated as the top running back in the draft. Most analysts had the Alabama running back ranked behind Ohio State’s Ezekiel Elliott, who was taken fourth overall by the Cowboys.

CBS Sports senior NFL writer Pete Prisco hates the pick, and that’s mostly because the Titans already have DeMarco Murray on the roster.

Henry: Grade; D. Why? Why? Didn’t they make a trade to land DeMarco Murray?

— Pete Prisco (@PriscoCBS) April 30, 2016

Although Henry won the Heisman, he does come with some question marks. For one, he’s not the kind of guy who’s going to thrive in a running back-by-committee situation, which could be an issue in Tennessee because the …

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