TreVeyon Henderson appreciation thread.

[TommyD4207]

well he was pretty good his 2nd year and people were saying we got the guy

We got the guy who made it ok to let Damien Harris walk. That was 'we got the guy'.

 

[TheRainMaker]

well rham was good thats why they gave him contract

He was pretty awful in 2023, yet they paid him anyway. He has not changed since. Teams have deadlines to spend to the cap, so Barmore, Dugger, Owenu, Rham and others were in the right place at the right time. None of them should've gotten extensions at the time.

 

[Huckleberry1]

It's interesting that Maroney timed faster than Henderson, but it's clear that Henderson has way more game speed than Maroney. Maroney played slow.

Yep. There is definitely a difference between track speed and game speed. I think most of it is related to instincts and split second differences in reaction time. Both Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith had terrible 40 times, but both played much faster than their times.

 

[VJCPatriot]

Lets hope. Love that weve got so many young guys doing all time great things. Its been fun to watch.

A 2nd rounder succeeding brings a tear to my eye.

When's the last time we've had a second rounder pan out and look like an explosive skill player? Gronk in 2010? That's 15 years. It feels like it has been a long time!

 

[VJCPatriot]

Yep. There is definitely a difference between track speed and game speed. I think most of it is related to instincts and split second differences in reaction time. Both Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith had terrible 40 times, but both played much faster than their times.

Henderson had a really clean combine 40 at 4.43 speed.



That is top tier athleticism for a RB. The key is that he's not just fast in shorts, he is blazing fast in pads as well.

 

[n1997y]

Hope he’s not seriously concussed.

 

[Fore2213]

I see a lot of Kevin Faulk in his game.

 

[PatsFan2]

I see a lot of Kevin Faulk in his game.

Henderson is 100% better than Faulk who was an excellent receiver: I think Henderson will even surpass him in that area. As a runner Henderson hands down Faulk is nowhere the runner.

 

[PatsFanInVa]

I'm okay with handling NY and Miami without him if that's needed but sure hope he's back this week. Love what he brings to this offense!

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Hope he’s not seriously concussed.

We don't need him for a month, anyway.

 

[mike_usagisan]

We don't need him for a month, anyway.

Yeah, let's let him rest and be ready for the playoffs.

 

[n1997y]

We don't need him for a month, anyway.

I wanted him to break another couple of 50+ TD runs to set an all time record in his rookie year.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

I wanted him to break another couple of 50+ TD runs to set an all time record in his rookie year.

I only care about going
I mean, we only have six of these. It's not enough.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I see a lot of Kevin Faulk in his game.

Henderson is a home run threat every time he touches the ball. I love Kevin Faulk, and he played a big role in the early dynasty years, but he was never as good a running back as Henderson is. Henderson is more like Curtis Martin than he is Faulk.

 

[p8ryts]

Henderson is a home run threat every time he touches the ball. I love Kevin Faulk, and he played a big role in the early dynasty years, but he was never as good a running back as Henderson is. Henderson is more like Curtis Martin than he is Faulk.

I don't know that we have ever had a back like Henderson. We've had a lot of very good ones, but I always lamented that when they had a breakaway they would always get run down. Nobody is running Henderson down.

 

[Huckleberry1]

I don't know that we have ever had a back like Henderson. We've had a lot of very good ones, but I always lamented that when they had a breakaway they would always get run down. Nobody is running Henderson down.

I agree, coming up with a comparison for him is difficult, but in terms of upside Curtis was the closest I could get, and Curtis was special.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I agree, coming up with a comparison for him is difficult, but in terms of upside Curtis was the closest I could get, and Curtis was special.

Yep. I'm racking my brain trying to come up with a comparable over the last 40 years and I can't except for CMart.

Pats had one with the talent in the early 90s...Jon Vaughn out of Michigan. Had the gamebreaking ability but was on such ****ty teams.

 

[p8ryts]

Yep. I'm racking my brain trying to come up with a comparable over the last 40 years and I can't except for CMart.

Pats had one with the talent in the early 90s...Jon Vaughn out of Michigan. Had the gamebreaking ability but was on such ****ty teams.

Robert Edwards

 

[ALP]

I don't know that we have ever had a back like Henderson. We've had a lot of very good ones, but I always lamented that when they had a breakaway they would always get run down. Nobody is running Henderson down.

Well possibly maye could, but from opponents yeah not sure

 

[Huckleberry1]

Robert Edwards

Edward's never had this kind of speed.