Derrick Henry

I just wrote about Henry and his potential as a Lions target in free agency. He’s certainly an alluring prospect as the reigning NFL rushing champion. The way he carried (no pun intended) the Titans all the way to the AFC Championship game was eye-opening.

Henry’s a great player. He will be compensated as such, and that’s the problem for the Titans. If Tennessee is reluctant to lock him up after all Henry did for them the last two seasons, that’s a flag that Henry is poised to exceed his contract value.

Overpaying for a position with such a short shelf-life simply doesn’t make sense. There’s too much risk involved in building around a unique RB with the volume of carries Henry has on his legs already with such an expected hefty contract.