Is Derrick Henry the best RB you ever seen?

[BrehWyatt]

You got me wanting to think of some.
Edge in 2004? Josh Jacobs in 2022?,

Great choices.

 

[premier58]

Great choices.

Thanks, brother..

 

[Blessings]

 

[murksiderock]

1 Tomlinson
2 Peterson
3 Henry
4 Faulk
5 Mccoy


These are the 5 best I've personally witnessed

I'm sorry, Faulk was better than all of these other guys, and Henry may be better than Faulk.

These dudes say "eye test" says Peterson, that ain't what my eyes saw.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

Man Harbs and Monken cheated this man of his second 2k rushing yard season. Hell he probably breaks the record if they used him properly last season

 

[Blessings]

Man Harbs and Monken cheated this man of his second 2k rushing yard season. Hell he probably breaks the record if they used him properly last season

The Patriots game is the only game he legit didn't get enough carries.

VS Bengals (Thanksgiving)... we were in a 2-minute offense and behind the chains because of penalties. Playcalling wasn't an issue; it was our players failing to execute.

 

[xXMASHERXx]

The Patriots game is the only game he legit didn't get enough carries.

VS Bengals (Thanksgiving)... we were in a 2-minute offense and behind the chains because of penalties. Playcalling wasn't an issue; it was our players failing to execute.

There were other games this season where he wasn't used enough but I was speaking about last season.

 

[murksiderock]

Just watched this whole clip and they made terrible arguments. These guys say the "only thing" Henry has on AD is durability.

This has been a bad season for fumbles with Henry, because of when they've occurred and how they've cost the Ravens some games....and it's still just been 4 fumbles this year. Rushing leader James Cook has more (6);

So let's start with the fact that Henry is the most secure ball carrier in NFL history. That's one legacy point over Peterson.

He's bigger, faster, and stronger than Peterson, that's two. He's a better TD scorer, which, you play a game where the team with the most points win, the guy who scores the most points is the most elite scorer.

Henry is a bigger redzone threat and a bigger gamebreaking threat from distance than Peterson was.

Their Top 5 seasons comparison:

1
•2012 Peterson (Y6): 348-2097-12 (131.1 ypg; 6 ypa); 40-217-1 (5.4 ypc) = 2314 scm, 13 TD; 99 1D, 4 fum
•2020 Henry (Y5): 378-2027-17 (126.7 ypg, 5.4 ypa); 19-114 (6 ypc) = 2141 scm, 17 TD, 102 1D, 3 fum

2
•2024 Henry (Y9): 325-1921-16 (113 ypg, 5.9 ypa); 19-193-2 (10.2 ypc) = 2114 scm, 18 TD, 105 1D, 3 fum
•2008 Peterson (Y2): 363-1760-10 (110 ypg, 4.8 ypa); 21-125 (6 ypc) = 1885 scm, 10 TD, 86 1D, 9 fum

3
•2019 Henry (Y4): 303-1540-16 (102.7 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 18-206-2 (11.4 ypc) = 1746 scm, 18 TD, 77 1D, 5 fum
•2015 Peterson (Y9): 327-1485-11 (92.8 ypg, 4.5 ypa); 30-222 (7.4 ypc) = 1707 scm, 11 TD, 81 1D, 7 fum

4
•2009 Peterson (Y3): 314-1383-18 (86.4 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 43-436 (10.1 ypc) = 1819 scm, 18 TD, 92 1D, 7 fum
•2022 Henry (Y7): 349-1538-13 (96.1 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 33-398 (12.1 ypc) = 1936 scm, 13 TD, 76 1D, 6 fum

5
•2025 Henry (Y10): 287-1469-16 (91.8 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 15-150 (10 ypc) = 1619 scm, 16 TD, 78 1D, 4 fum
•2007 Peterson (R): 238-1341-12 (95.8 ypg, 5.6 ypa); 19-268-1 (14.1 ypc) = 1609 scm, 13 TD, 77 1D, 4 fum

The best 4 years between the two, 2 to AD, 2 to Henry. This season is gonna finish as better than Peterson's 5th best year.

If you average out their 5 best seasons:

Henry 328-1699-16 (5.2 ypa, 106.2 ypg); 21-212-1 (10.2 ypc) = 1911 scm, 17 TD, 88 1D, 4 fum

Peterson 318-1613-13 (5.1 ypa, 103.4 ypg); 31-254 (8.3 ypc) = 1867 scm, 13 TD, 87 1D, 6 fum

Henry with one game left to go already has the edge in best average 5 years.

You could make the argument for AD but I think the stronger argument can be made for Henry, and these bozos acting like "durability" is Henry's only win are dumb as hell. Henry is the better running back.

 

[Blessings]

Just watched this whole clip and they made terrible arguments. These guys say the "only thing" Henry has on AD is durability.

This has been a bad season for fumbles with Henry, because of when they've occurred and how they've cost the Ravens some games....and it's still just been 4 fumbles this year. Rushing leader James Cook has more (6);

So let's start with the fact that Henry is the most secure ball carrier in NFL history. That's one legacy point over Peterson.

He's bigger, faster, and stronger than Peterson, that's two. He's a better TD scorer, which, you play a game where the team with the most points win, the guy who scores the most points is the most elite scorer.

Henry is a bigger redzone threat and a bigger gamebreaking threat from distance than Peterson was.

Their Top 5 seasons comparison:

1
•2012 Peterson (Y6): 348-2097-12 (131.1 ypg; 6 ypa); 40-217-1 (5.4 ypc) = 2314 scm, 13 TD; 99 1D, 4 fum
•2020 Henry (Y5): 378-2027-17 (126.7 ypg, 5.4 ypa); 19-114 (6 ypc) = 2141 scm, 17 TD, 102 1D, 3 fum

2
•2024 Henry (Y9): 325-1921-16 (113 ypg, 5.9 ypa); 19-193-2 (10.2 ypc) = 2114 scm, 18 TD, 105 1D, 3 fum
•2008 Peterson (Y2): 363-1760-10 (110 ypg, 4.8 ypa); 21-125 (6 ypc) = 1885 scm, 10 TD, 86 1D, 9 fum

3
•2019 Henry (Y4): 303-1540-16 (102.7 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 18-206-2 (11.4 ypc) = 1746 scm, 18 TD, 77 1D, 5 fum
•2015 Peterson (Y9): 327-1485-11 (92.8 ypg, 4.5 ypa); 30-222 (7.4 ypc) = 1707 scm, 11 TD, 81 1D, 7 fum

4
•2009 Peterson (Y3): 314-1383-18 (86.4 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 43-436 (10.1 ypc) = 1819 scm, 18 TD, 92 1D, 7 fum
•2022 Henry (Y7): 349-1538-13 (96.1 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 33-398 (12.1 ypc) = 1936 scm, 13 TD, 76 1D, 6 fum

5
•2025 Henry (Y10): 287-1469-16 (91.8 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 15-150 (10 ypc) = 1619 scm, 16 TD, 78 1D, 4 fum
•2007 Peterson (R): 238-1341-12 (95.8 ypg, 5.6 ypa); 19-268-1 (14.1 ypc) = 1609 scm, 13 TD, 77 1D, 4 fum

The best 4 years between the two, 2 to AD, 2 to Henry. This season is gonna finish as better than Peterson's 5th best year.

If you average out their 5 best seasons:

Henry 328-1699-16 (5.2 ypa, 106.2 ypg); 21-212-1 (10.2 ypc) = 1911 scm, 17 TD, 88 1D, 4 fum

Peterson 318-1613-13 (5.1 ypa, 103.4 ypg); 31-254 (8.3 ypc) = 1867 scm, 13 TD, 87 1D, 6 fum

Henry with one game left to go already has the edge in best average 5 years.

You could make the argument for AD but I think the stronger argument can be made for Henry, and these bozos acting like "durability" is Henry's only win are dumb as hell. Henry is the better running back.

You speaking facts....
I'm hoping next season Henry get a 1st-Team All Pro and OPOY

 

[Doomsday]

Peterson is better than Henry.

 

[BrehWyatt]

Peterson is better than Henry.

This is about to become a really interesting argument.

I can't fault anybody for whatever way they'd lean in it... but all I will say is that I have never seen a RB straight up solo teams at the rate Henry has over his career.

 

[Ethnic Vagina Finder]

Peterson is better than Henry.

Stats say otherwise. Henry is a bigger back but just as fast.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Only thing Henry got is longevity and durability. It's so many backs prime for prime I'm taking over him

 

[murksiderock]

Only thing Henry got is longevity and durability. It's so many backs prime for prime I'm taking over him

Terrible post, I mean absolutely awful post.

Him being as fast as virtually anyone ever while being so much bigger is a real legacy point. He is a more elite scorer than damn near everybody, I guess touchdowns don't count now

He doesn't have to be "shifty" because he is one of the hardest to tackle, and that stiff arm of his will go down in history as an iconic signature move.

His ability to consistently break long ass 50+ yard runs is iconic.

Marshall Faulk to me is the greatest back I ever saw and Henry loses points for not being the dual threat some other guys were, but I'm even questioning if Henry is better. He's in the conversation for sure, ain't no way you have "many" backs over him prime for prime.

 

[JealousOnesEn_V]

Just watched this whole clip and they made terrible arguments. These guys say the "only thing" Henry has on AD is durability.

This has been a bad season for fumbles with Henry, because of when they've occurred and how they've cost the Ravens some games....and it's still just been 4 fumbles this year. Rushing leader James Cook has more (6);

So let's start with the fact that Henry is the most secure ball carrier in NFL history. That's one legacy point over Peterson.

He's bigger, faster, and stronger than Peterson, that's two. He's a better TD scorer, which, you play a game where the team with the most points win, the guy who scores the most points is the most elite scorer.

Henry is a bigger redzone threat and a bigger gamebreaking threat from distance than Peterson was.

Their Top 5 seasons comparison:

1
•2012 Peterson (Y6): 348-2097-12 (131.1 ypg; 6 ypa); 40-217-1 (5.4 ypc) = 2314 scm, 13 TD; 99 1D, 4 fum
•2020 Henry (Y5): 378-2027-17 (126.7 ypg, 5.4 ypa); 19-114 (6 ypc) = 2141 scm, 17 TD, 102 1D, 3 fum

2
•2024 Henry (Y9): 325-1921-16 (113 ypg, 5.9 ypa); 19-193-2 (10.2 ypc) = 2114 scm, 18 TD, 105 1D, 3 fum
•2008 Peterson (Y2): 363-1760-10 (110 ypg, 4.8 ypa); 21-125 (6 ypc) = 1885 scm, 10 TD, 86 1D, 9 fum

3
•2019 Henry (Y4): 303-1540-16 (102.7 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 18-206-2 (11.4 ypc) = 1746 scm, 18 TD, 77 1D, 5 fum
•2015 Peterson (Y9): 327-1485-11 (92.8 ypg, 4.5 ypa); 30-222 (7.4 ypc) = 1707 scm, 11 TD, 81 1D, 7 fum

4
•2009 Peterson (Y3): 314-1383-18 (86.4 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 43-436 (10.1 ypc) = 1819 scm, 18 TD, 92 1D, 7 fum
•2022 Henry (Y7): 349-1538-13 (96.1 ypg, 4.4 ypa); 33-398 (12.1 ypc) = 1936 scm, 13 TD, 76 1D, 6 fum

5
•2025 Henry (Y10): 287-1469-16 (91.8 ypg, 5.1 ypa); 15-150 (10 ypc) = 1619 scm, 16 TD, 78 1D, 4 fum
•2007 Peterson (R): 238-1341-12 (95.8 ypg, 5.6 ypa); 19-268-1 (14.1 ypc) = 1609 scm, 13 TD, 77 1D, 4 fum

The best 4 years between the two, 2 to AD, 2 to Henry. This season is gonna finish as better than Peterson's 5th best year.

If you average out their 5 best seasons:

Henry 328-1699-16 (5.2 ypa, 106.2 ypg); 21-212-1 (10.2 ypc) = 1911 scm, 17 TD, 88 1D, 4 fum

Peterson 318-1613-13 (5.1 ypa, 103.4 ypg); 31-254 (8.3 ypc) = 1867 scm, 13 TD, 87 1D, 6 fum

Henry with one game left to go already has the edge in best average 5 years.

You could make the argument for AD but I think the stronger argument can be made for Henry, and these bozos acting like "durability" is Henry's only win are dumb as hell. Henry is the better running back.

The NFL adding an extra game in 2021 doesn’t matter?