Dan Pompei: Derrick Henry May Be the Best Offseason Addition for Any Team
The Ravens did not make the most strikes this offseason, however they maybe made the most impactful one after they signed Derrick Henry.
In an in-depth function on the four-time Pro Bowl working again, The Athletic’s Dan Pompei contended that Henry’s extraordinary work ethic and need to be the very best model of himself set him aside.
Pompei then cited following anecdote for instance:
“The prized acquisition of the Baltimore Ravens walks in. … His expression is anguished and distant,” Pompei wrote. “Is he OK? Yeah, he is advantageous, he says. Then why the twisted face? Well, he simply got here off the subject after a June observe together with his new staff. He tousled a blitz safety. The quarterback did not take successful, the protection did not make an enormous play, no recreation was misplaced. But Henry will give it some thought till he sleeps, assuming he can.
“And his glower explains why he could also be the finest offseason addition for any NFL staff.”
Pompei famous that Henry postponed a deliberate week off throughout OTAs this spring as a result of he was sad together with his efficiency at a observe.
“In late April, [Henry’s girlfriend, Adrianna] Rivas gave delivery to the couple’s second daughter, Celine Amor. The plan was for Henry to skip every week of OTAs a couple of month later and spend the time together with his household in Dallas,” Pompei wrote. “But after the final observe of the prior week, Henry informed Rivas he could not take the week off.
“‘I did horrible, completely horrible,’ he informed her. ‘I did not know what I used to be doing. I can not finish like that. I’ve to return again. I’m sorry.’ Henry ultimately took every week to remain house — however solely after redeeming himself at observe. And when he was away, he repeatedly known as and texted [Running Backs Coach Willie] Taggart with questions from his tape examine.”
The article additionally detailed the 30-year-old Henry’s weight loss program and strict coaching routine.
“Part of it’s aggressive spirit,” Pompei wrote. “Henry competes with the league’s different working backs, with center linebackers lined up throughout from him, with the participant he was once and the participant critics say he’s changing into.”
