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Tman4bamaSep 08, 3:00 AM

Is Derrick Henry the best RB in the history of football?

Serious question. From Pop Warner, to Jr High, to High School, to College, to NFL, he has been the best. Not one of the best, THE best. He’s 6’3” 245 and still leaves DB’s in the dust and absolutely dominates every single team he plays and does best on the biggest stages. Where does he rank on the all-time list? I think he’s currently a Top-5 RB in the entire history of football and will easily be Top-3 if not the best ever once his career is over.
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Rolltide_Z

Sep 08, 3:01 AM

Yes
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bamafaninauburn

Sep 08, 3:02 AM

Yes
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OldBamaFam99

Sep 08, 3:03 AM

Now imagine if he played linebacker.
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RamaJamaPT

Sep 08, 3:03 AM

Yes
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Sidetrack

Sep 08, 3:03 AM

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DeBagman

Sep 08, 3:03 AM

Yes, next question fr though, at the end of his career he will firmly be in the GOAT convo. Has a shot at passing Emmitt for all the stat leads
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toojeep44

Sep 08, 3:04 AM

I'm still partial to Walter Payton and Barry Sanders but King Henry is definitely in the conversation.
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bama1055_micah_07

Sep 08, 3:06 AM

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Atturnbull

Sep 08, 3:07 AM

If the Titans would’ve used him correctly in his early years this wouldn’t be up for discussion imo
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Net Birdie

Sep 08, 3:09 AM

He and Barry are close. Two totally different backs. Barry did have to run behind a bunch of trash cans for much of his career though.
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Bamamanager

Sep 08, 3:09 AM

He’s needs a ring to silence the last of his skeptics. He is the goat in my eyes.
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BeeMac22

Sep 08, 3:10 AM

Probably
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Thehit86

Sep 08, 3:10 AM

Cannot put him above Barry Sanders.
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Tim Watts

Sep 08, 3:13 AM

OldBamaFam99 said:
Now imagine if he played linebacker.
Tman4bama said:
Serious question. From Pop Warner, to Jr High, to High School, to College, to NFL, he has been the best. Not one of the best, THE best. He’s 6’3” 245 and still leaves DB’s in the dust and absolutely dominates every single team he plays and does best on the biggest stages. Where does he rank on the all-time list? I think he’s currently a Top-5 RB in the entire history of football and will easily be Top-3 if not the best ever once his career is over.
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Tim Watts

Sep 08, 3:15 AM

Tman4bama said:
Serious question. From Pop Warner, to Jr High, to High School, to College, to NFL, he has been the best. Not one of the best, THE best. He’s 6’3” 245 and still leaves DB’s in the dust and absolutely dominates every single team he plays and does best on the biggest stages. Where does he rank on the all-time list? I think he’s currently a Top-5 RB in the entire history of football and will easily be Top-3 if not the best ever once his career is over.
I love Barry Sanders but Henry is just as unique as Barry. Those two are the ones I enjoyed watching the most. Marshall Faulk is up there too. Will be easier to judge when his career is over. Which I hope is a long time from now.
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BB2One

Sep 08, 3:15 AM

Someone needs to chart the rushing yards. High school + College + NFL
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Tuamuchspeed

Sep 08, 3:17 AM

Henry is the best to do it. Argue with a wall.
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BamaSS11

Sep 08, 3:17 AM

Yes. That's why he's the King! It's good to be the King . . Henry! And he's one of our own! . . Now only if Kiffin would've kept running him around the left end against OSu! But I digress
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BB2One

Sep 08, 3:18 AM

Tim Watts said:
I love Barry Sanders but Henry is just as unique as Barry. Those two are the ones I enjoyed watching the most. Marshall Faulk is up there too. Will be easier to judge when his career is over. Which I hope is a long time from now.
All good ones. Everyone over 50 instantly goes to Brown. Obviously great. Dickerson, Sweetness, Barry, even LT for a short time, but not my all time top group.
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G.O.A.T-23

Sep 08, 3:19 AM

Tman4bama said:
Serious question. From Pop Warner, to Jr High, to High School, to College, to NFL, he has been the best. Not one of the best, THE best. He’s 6’3” 245 and still leaves DB’s in the dust and absolutely dominates every single team he plays and does best on the biggest stages. Where does he rank on the all-time list? I think he’s currently a Top-5 RB in the entire history of football and will easily be Top-3 if not the best ever once his career is over.
Barry Sanders but DH is going down as a top 5 of all times.
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BamaTexan

Sep 08, 3:21 AM

Big fumble right there by Henry.
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Tim Watts

Sep 08, 3:21 AM

BB2One said:
All good ones. Everyone over 50 instantly goes to Brown. Obviously great. Dickerson, Sweetness, Barry, even LT for a short time, but not my all time top group.
I wish I had seen more of Jim Brown and OJ Simpson. Dickerson and Payton were some of my earliest memories. I'm not a Bears fan but never forgave Ditka for not getting him into the end zone in the super bowl. LT too. All great.
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bamafanforlife1

Sep 08, 3:22 AM

He's like 19th all time on the NFL rushing list. No. And there's more to the conversation than rushing yards. I get it. But he needs to ascend a little higher. And even if he does, I'd want Barry Sanders.
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BAMAbrand

Sep 08, 3:23 AM

Tman4bama said:
Serious question. From Pop Warner, to Jr High, to High School, to College, to NFL, he has been the best. Not one of the best, THE best. He’s 6’3” 245 and still leaves DB’s in the dust and absolutely dominates every single team he plays and does best on the biggest stages. Where does he rank on the all-time list? I think he’s currently a Top-5 RB in the entire history of football and will easily be Top-3 if not the best ever once his career is over.
HOF’er, yes. Best ever, no. Sanders and Payton ahead. Hard not to have Jim Brown ahead too. He is in the team photo for sure.

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