FOXBORO — Patriots rookie TreVeyon Henderson has lived as much as the hype.
The rookie second-round decide was identified for his game-breaking velocity, popping out of Ohio State, and now he’s tied the NFL file for many 50+ yard dashing touchdowns by a rookie with Saquon Barkley and Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Lenny Moore.
Henderson had two such runs in Sunday’s loss to the Payments. He additionally had two 50+ yard landing runs within the Patriots’ Week 10 win over the Buccaneers.
“There’s a whole lot of issues that go into X (explosive) performs,” head coach Mike Vrabel mentioned. “In all probability having finished some analysis, I might say about 30% of them are scheme the place you’re like, ‘Oh, that’s a very good scheme.’ After which the opposite 70 are guys making performs, guys blocking, guys breaking tackles, anyone getting an enormous block. Any time that there’s these X play runs, guys are going to dam on the second and third stage to spring them. So, I might say it’s a mix of all these.
“Actually a credit score to TreVeyon and everyone else that’s blocked for him. Whether or not that’s simply him final week making the most of an open edge and bouncing it again, we didn’t actually do a lot on the entrance aspect, so he went out the again door and Drake [Maye] was the man that finally helped him to attain. So, there’s a whole lot of elements in that, however principally it simply comes all the way down to the gamers making a play.”
Henderson mentioned this week that he’s been more decisive as he’s gotten extra snug within the NFL.
The 23-year-old rookie now has 143 carries for 773 yards with seven touchdowns, plus 34 catches for 212 yards with a landing this season, as the favourite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the 12 months.
The Patriots may use some extra huge performs this week in opposition to the Ravens as they appear to clinch their spot within the playoffs.
