voiceofunreason
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They desperately needed a back and picked one?matuski said:
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RB Darrell Henderson, LAR (5 Viewers)
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matuski
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voiceofunreason
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matuski
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matuski
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I think they are probably both solid talents.. but to find out I would have thought they would focus on the line.
dkp993
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rockaction said:
I’m massively confused by our draft this year. OLine and LB corps are the CLEAR weaknesses of the team. Yet we don’t address the former at all and the latter is addressed in the 3rd with a high risk player. Both positions had quality starter level talent available in the second. Super frustrating. I can make a case for Akers even though I don’t love the pick. But Van Jefferson! WTF.I think they are probably both solid talents.. but to find out I would have thought they would focus on the line.
Johnny B. Goode
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I won't spin it as good for Henderson. Of course it's not. They wouldn't have drafted any RB if Henderson was going to be the guy. Akers is the most raw RB of the top 5 picked. He is a converted QB. He is terrible at pass blocking. He has a lot of warts and, I believe, Waldman was the one who said he would be in a RBBC or backing up to start. It's still very possible that Henderson has a role in this offense.
Yes, it would have been much better if they never picked any RB, but I wouldn't be ready to write off Henderson just yet.
Do people expect each of the top 5 backs to hit? I don't. There are some obvious signs toward who may be the busts of the group...
The issue is I don't think either back will give you much from a fantasy perspective. Too many holes on this team. Not sure the direction they are going. I, for one, never really liked Akers and think he's the most likely to bust of the top 5, 6 backs. That bodes well for Henderson if that's right. However, a lot depends on Henderson to right his ship, take the role, and don't give it up.
barackdhouse
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Yeah going to go ahead and burn the house down on my 4 shares of Henderson. I absolutely think he carves a small role, but he now reeks of a guy that ultimately makes my regular season roster and then I drop him week 6.
Johnny B. Goode
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I fully expect to drop him when the time comes, because if Akers hits then there is likely a small role for him but nothing worth holding onto. Probably a handcuff for the Akers owner at best, if Akers is a hit. I'll hold for now and see how things go. I have large roster sizes
barackdhouse
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Well I may very well draft Akers and cuff him with Henderson. I typically don't do that. If it is a committee I don't want both of em. I'm assuming Akers may fall as far as the end of the 1st round now. If he is OTC at like 1.10, I would strongly consider shopping for a future 1st if possible.
Catbird
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Or at least was. Sorry to have wasted your time with such a errant interpretation.
Maybe I will become a mis-guided Akers owner instead.
BoltBacker
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Yeah, I'm much less shocked then everyone else that they picked a RB here to replace Gurley in the RBBC. If Brown/Henderson were so good last year nad Gurley was so bad they would have been using Brown/Henderson a lot more. The entire offense is built around the threat of running the ball and using play action passes. No matter how much it helps your fantasy team for the Rams to go into the season with Brown/Henderson it made absolutely no sense even if RB wasn't one of the most injury prone positions.
Releasing Gurley(and losing cap space for the privilege) was the shocking part, not this draft pick. People say they did it because Gurley was paid so much. So then the Rams restructure the Goff contract so some of the pain in that contract moves to the future. Always seemed to me they should have kept Gurley, kept Clay Matthews(who they blew their 3rd round draft pick to replace), and used those two picks to fortify the OL... which was the REAL problem last year anyway. People keep telling me that I don't see the "master plan" by the Rams here. And they are right.
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cloppbeast
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It's a sin how low this guy is ranked.
ericttspikes
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I so want to believe. Took him late this year. His junior year at Memphis was so insane. Pinball numbers. Would love to see it translate at this level.
JohnnyU
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The Frankman
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DARRELL HENDERSONRB, LOS ANGELES RAMS
Darrell Henderson rushed 12 times for 81 yards and a touchdown in the Rams' Week 2 win over the Eagles, adding two receptions for 40 additional yards.
Pegged for a bigger Week 2 role by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo before the game, Henderson ended up leading the Rams' backfield in touches after Cam Akers departed early with a rib injury. Malcolm Brown was apparently also limited late by a finger issue. After struggling to get on the field as a third-round rookie last season, Henderson looked dangerous side to side and like a gear shifter going downhill. He offered far more play-making ability than Brown, whom he out-touched 14-11 and out-gained 121-47. With Akers' status uncertain, there is now a strong chance Henderson will lead the Rams' Week 3 committee, though it will be for a tough matchup with the Bills. Henderson is an obvious waivers target after this week's injury carnage.
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Yenrub
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Craig_MiamiFL
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Can't say his success is surprising. His explosiveness dwarfs Akers or Brown.
Guy is absolutely a playmaker that should have a prominent role.
Guy is absolutely a playmaker that should have a prominent role.
dipandglide
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Crossing my fingers. Hopefully, SM allows one of these guys to seperate and become fantasy relevant.
JohnnyU
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Wildcat
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Let's temper our expectations a bit. Akers got hurt and Brown sat out some plays as well due to a finger injury. Akers started the game and ran well until his injury. They drafted Akers in the second round for a reason. We will have to wait on Akers status, but a rib injury typically isn't a long one. This will still be a 3-headed running attack.
cloppbeast
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I can't understand how the hype was high when his competition was Gurley, plummeted when his competition was Akers. Definitely a head scratcher. I don't know why you have to bring Jefferson into this tho.
He certainly looked much more impressive than anything Akers or Brown have shown. Was that because he was facing a worn down defense? I'm intrigued, but tempering expectations. I was especially impressed with his receiving ability. I don't know if its was the number or the hair, but there was some Kareem Hunt there in the passing game.
Craig_MiamiFL
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JMO Henderson has very high level rushing ability with explosiveness that jumps out. Not going to say Dalvin Cook (and nothing shows he'll likely get that type extended opportunity) but his explosion last year in a very limited sample reminded me of such. Go watch Gurley run last year.....then throw on some of Henderson's. How they didn't just force at least a COP role for him last year is beyond me. Gurley is a pedestrian north-south guy at this stage. Henderson just jumped out to me.
I think both Akers/Brown are solid. And little reason to think they won't both used if healthy. I just think Henderson is at another level anytime he touches the ball. Is his ultimate destination probably COP given Akers/Brown are more than capable of handling in the tackles? Perhaps.
My only real concern with Henderson is fumbling problems if given extended opportunity in NFL. He rarely/never takes the ball out of his left. If I'm noticing that, teams will and start punching the hell out of it on runs to his right.
I think at the very least he can be a high end COP guy. Then again, I'd have put money on him being that last year and it never happened even with Gurley showing nothing side to side.
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Val Rannous
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I'll see your Saquon and raise you a Mostert AND a McCaffrey. Just made a trade for Henderson, hope you guys are right about him.
