Derrick Henry Could Easily Earn 300 Carries For Ravens
With 280 carries, running back Derrick Henry of the Titans at the time led the NFL in 2023. Henry’s new team, the Ravens, hopes to offer him even more ball in 2024.
Todd Monken, the offensive coordinator for the Ravens, expressed his desire to see the team build some early leads before grinding out the clock by consistently handing the ball to Henry.
Todd Monken said, “This I know: This year is going to be amazing if [Henry] carries it 300 times. That implies that we use it frequently. It indicates that we are playing games. Both finishing and being the closer are goals we have for him.”
With three career seasons above 300 carries, including a career-high 378 in 2020 when he gained 2,027 yards in 16 games, Derrick Henry has accomplished this feat previously.
To accomplish 300 carries for the season in a 17-game season, a player must average 17.7 carries per game, and according to Monken, the most crucial component of that is keeping Henry healthy for 17 games.
Todd Monken said, “Like any other player, our first priority is for him to finish the season. With 17 games in the season, it is lengthy. We’ll see how that goes, then. He’s been so resilient, you know.”
Lamar Jackson is the key to the Ravens’ offense, but if Jackson continues to give the team large leads like he did the previous season, Henry might take center stage in the fourth quarter.
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