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Is DeMarco Murray plus Derrick Henry too much of a RB investment?
- Updated: May 3, 2016
12:17 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Derrick Henry could well turn into a fine NFL running back.
He’s a giant who can bowl people over. He won’t find holes running for the Titans as big as the ones he got from Alabama, and he may need to use his excellent stiff-arm skills to create separation from second-level defenders because he doesn’t have much wiggle.
But The Titans clearly saw him as a good value in the second round, 45th overall.
I don’t see anyone who I absolutely would have grabbed instead of him so I understand the value element of the pick. He’s a bigger DeMarco Murray with a similar style so I understand how he fits the team’s philosophy and plugs in with its desired mentality.
When Titans first-year general manager Jon Robinson called Henry to welcome him to the team, he told the rookie he’d be part of Thunder and Thunder working with Murray.
The concern I am …
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