I sure hope Derrick Henry is a beast this year

Forget 2k, he won't even get the rushing title if Downing doesn't stop using bunch formations EVERY ****ING TIME

Anyone other than Henry would have 500 yards max with this **** OL and run calls

Up the middle vs 11
Up the middle vs 10
Up the middle vs 14 bc why the **** not

Zero adjustments from GB game

 

It’s embarrassing

 

Pretty much. Don’t remember a single run where he actually had a hole to work with.

 

there were 2 with something neither went for 10

 

Jacobs monster day moves him into first

Top 10 RB (2 QBs)

Jacobs 1159
Henry 1048
Chubb 1039
Barkley 992
Cook 841
Fields 839
Pierce 788
A Jones 778 (still playing, 17 at this time =795)
Pollard 761
Sanders 757 (still playing, 41 at this time =798)
L Jackson 755
Jamaal williams 734

Aaron Jones ended with 43 = 821
Sanders ended with 143 = 900

 

17 carries
38 yards
0 TD

247 carries (1st)
1048 yards (2nd)
10 TD (3rd)
4.2 YPC (35th)

 

11 carries
30 yards
0 TD

258 attempts (1st)
1078 yards (3rd)
10 TD (tied 3rd)
4.2 YPC (34th)

Is it out pitiful offense or are the wheels falling off, or a combination of both? Also of note henry broke 0 tackles vs the Eagles. First time that's happened in a long time.

 

He’s definitely lost a step (about to turn 29 with a lot of wear and tear and running backs age in dog years), even when he went through that 4 game hot streak, you can tell the straight line speed wasn’t there like before even though he’s still fast af. But he was still playing at an elite level for a span this season so I highly doubt he all of a sudden can’t play anymore. The blocking and playing calling has been pitiful for the last few games, maybe he’s mentally checked out after getting hit in the back so much. It’s honestly hard to really judge unless we get a game where he gets at least some subpar blocking. Then we can at least see how fast he’s hitting the holes and with some momentum, is he still able to drag tacklers for that extra 2 yards after contact like we’re used to seeing.

 

At this point, it’s obvious defenses have figured out DH22 and our offense, and running him up the middle against 8 defenders isn’t working anymore. But what pisses me off about Downing is that DH22 is still a weapon if used correctly. Does he not realize DH22 is dangerous in the open field? Use him like Christian McCaffrey. You don’t need to force feed DH22 up the middle to get him 25 touches. Use him in the passing game, put him in screens, throw in some counters and sweeps. And stop taking him out automatically when it’s 3rd and 5.

DH22 is not a 1990’s power back. He’s a hybrid azz scat back in a big body.

 

What made the running game and DH go in the last few seasons was a good run blocking OL. Teams knew the Titans were running it but they still couldn't stop it once DH got moving.

With this OLine, Henry is being hit at or behind the line with no chance to get moving. Easier to knock down a 6'2 250lb target when it's sitting still... Not so easy when it's running right at you with momentum.