Combine Results: Dallas Cowboys Running Back Prospects

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Feb 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide running back Derrick Henry participates in drills during the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

With such an impressive display at the combine and a Heisman Trophy in his locker you can understand why Derrick Henry maybe feeling a little disgruntled at not being considered the number one running back.

Henry was arguably one of the best testers of the week, but that was to be expected. He’s remarkably quick considering his size and as he displayed each week for Alabama is a real powerhouse. Athletically he’s a freak of nature.

He doesn’t quite tick all the boxes for an NFL running back though. There’s improvements to be made particularly at blocking, but credit to Henry he’s acknowledged that.

"“I definitely want to get better at that and showcase that I can do things like that, but I know I need to work on that.”"

If the Cowboys want Henry it’d need to be at the top of the second, but how they’d balance him with McFadden would be interesting. Henry is a bell cow and would require the Cowboys reverting to the playing style of 2014 with DeMarco Murray. He’s a downhill runner who gets quicker in space. You won’t see him pop through gaps or break tackles. Give him the space and he’ll take the ball home.

Being a Bama running back comes with the usual concerns of workload but Henry has enough to succeed in the NFL if used in the right way. It’s unlikely to be in Dallas though.

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