Mar 21, 2024, 6:43 p.m. ET
With previous experience in very different offensive schemes, it remains to be seen how the backfield will work in Baltimore
OWINGS MILLS — When matching the runner Derrick Henry con el quarterback Lamar Jacksonlos Baltimore Ravens They have one of the most special duos in the history of the NFL.
It marks the fifth pair of companions to play together after one of them won more than one prize at Most valuable Player from NFLand the other was previously designated Offensive Player of the Year, according to data from the Elias Sports Bureau. The last time that happened was in 2003, when the St. Louis Rams they had Kurt Warner y Marshall Faulk.
From a scheme fit standpoint, there are no concerns in Baltimore about Derrick Henry. X.com, @jamisonhensley
It feels like a perfect fit, with the Most valuable Player reigning in Jackson and the Offensive Player of the Year of 2020 in Henryexcept for one difference in their careers: where each one lines up.
Since 2019, the first complete campaign of Jackson as starting quarterback, Ravens They have run more plays from the pistol or shotgun formation (4,886) than any other club. This style of run-pass offense — which Baltimore has spent 91 percent of the time over the last five years– makes better use of Jackson as a terrestrial threat.
Throughout the same period, Henry He has more rushing yards than any other player (5,795) when the quarterback is under snap. He has shined in the traditional pro-style formation, where he gains acceleration by moving toward the line of scrimmage.
So will you stay Baltimore with his pistol formation, or will he adjust his attack to Henrychanging the Jackson under center?
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“We can go in many different directions,” explained the head coach of the Ravens, John Harbaughduring the press conference to present Henry last March 14. “Lamar make us versatile, and I also think that what we’ve been doing in tune with that fits this guy [Henry] fairly good. It’s not just his specific talents, because he can run out of any type of backfield. He may be in the [formación] gun. we can be under [centro]. We can be in the [escopeta]. It can be moved. “These are all the things that make him a versatile player.”
The former offensive lineman of the Titans, Taylor Lewanwho blocked for Henry for seven seasons, recently said on his podcast “Bussin’ With The Boys” that the run-pass option is not Henry’s favorite. Henry. He pointed out that Henry you want to go downhill, and you don’t like to roll your shoulders from the line of scrimmage with zone reads.
Henry disagreed with the assessment of Lewannoting that he would be comfortable with the run-pass options and zone reads of the Ravens. When the Titans They worked from the pistol formation in the three beginnings of Malik Willis in 2022, Henry He rushed for 141 yards on 17 carries (an average of 8.3 yards per attempt) and scored three touchdowns.
“I’m confident in my ability, confident in adjusting, and excited for what’s to come,” he said. Henry. “Taylor He has a lot of opinions these days. “He has his opinion on many things, but I am confident in my ability.”
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Last season, in the first year of Todd Monken as offensive coordinator Baltimorelos Ravens increased the plays of Jackson under center. Baltimore He totaled 176 snaps under center in 2023, ranking with the fourth-fewest total in the league.
And Jackson spends more time under center in the next campaign, the Ravens They could capitalize on the run-deception passing game. From the first season of Henry in the NFLin 2016, the Titans They led the league with an average of 9.9 yards per attempt on run trick plays.
Henry declined to make predictions about what he will be able to do when he lines up alongside Jackson.
“He’s so dynamic in how he plays, his ability to make plays, especially me seeing him facing these guys for a while now,” he said. Henry. “So, I’m excited to play with him. He had a great season this year, and he did a lot of great things. We have some great guys on offense, and I just want to be an added piece to this offense to help them improve on what they did last year. last year”.
History says that Henry You have a great opportunity to help Baltimore to clear the final obstacle, and bring another Super Bowl to the Ravens.
Three of the four previous instances where a multiple winner of the prize of Most valuable Player was paired with a Offensive Player of the Yearresulted in triumphs of Super Bowl: Joe Montana y Jerry Rice with the San Francisco 49ers, Rice y Steve Young with the same 49ersy Warner con Faulk for the Rams. The only time she didn’t lead to a title Super Bowl went with Montana y Marcus Allen for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Los Ravens they think that Henry He will tie with the team, and that goes beyond any scheme.
“I just think about the person, and that guy loves football; that fits us very well, too,” he noted. Harbaugh. “He’s a tough, physical guy. You play at the high school he played at. You play at the college he played at, and where he’s been with the guys. Tennessee [Titans] and the kind of leader he has been.
“Everyone you talk to about him in terms of a guy who just loves football, it’s all about football and he wants to compete, he wants to do his best, and he wants to do everything he can to help the team win.”
2024-03-21 23:43:00
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