With the 45th Pick of the 2016 Draft: Alabama RB Derrick Henry

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  1. Big TT

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    He ran a 4.54 40.
     
  2. Deuce Wayne

    Deuce Wayne NOW Y'ALL GET THE MESSICH?!

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    "Yeah man! Totally!" said Al Davis

    Just draft big fast guys. Always works.


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  3. Big TT

    Big TT AKA QUADZILLA-STATE CHAMP-

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    They have 3 rings....we have ZERO....same as you.
     
  4. Deuce Wayne

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    How good have they been since they started drafting "big fast" guys?

    ... even worse than the Titans.

    It doesn't work if they have no nose for the game.
     
  5. Big TT

    Big TT AKA QUADZILLA-STATE CHAMP-

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    Al always did that...try again. But I agree about your second point if by "nose for the game" you mean football players instead of "projects".
     
  6. Deuce Wayne

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    Right. And I don't think Henry is a "project". I think he is what he is.

    He'll get whatever is there, but nothing else. If we took him in the 4th-5th round it'd be less painful. I'd be fine with it.

    But with all the issues we have. With the players left on the board... we took a back that'll average about 3.8 YPC in the NFL.

    Just doesn't sit well.
     
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  7. xhrr

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    I will say that he accelerates pretty damn fast for his size. He actually outruns a lot of dudes. But he isn't the punishing runner some make him out to be given his size.
     
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  8. tnfan47

    tnfan47 Let's Get It

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  9. Thaddeus43

    Thaddeus43 Sunshiner President

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    Did I say that? ... Nope.

    Never said that drafting any big fast guy will work. All I said was being big can have its advantages in the NFL. So does being fast.

    Ideally you would have a BIG and FAST guy that also has PRODUCTION ... you know like henry does.
     
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  10. Thaddeus43

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    Would Jerome Bettis have been a good back if not for his size?

    Would Chris Johnson have been a good back if not for his speed?

    So somehow combining the 2 traits is a negative?

    It won't necessarily make you a great player ... but it certainly will help
     
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