Another Heisman winner: Titans add Alabama RB Derrick Henry

No truth to the rumor, after picking Derrick Henry, that the Tennessee Titans will be trying to add Johnny Manziel, Troy Smith and Tim Tebow too.

The Titans are collecting Heisman winners, grabbing 2015 Heisman Trophy recipient Derrick Henry one year after picking 2014 Heisman winner Marcus Mariota. Henry went to the Titans in the second round, with the 45th overall pick in Friday’s second round.

(AP) It seemed like the Titans had found their running back earlier this offseason. They traded for DeMarco Murray in a deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. But instead of riding the highly paid Murray, they doubled down at running back and took Henry with one of the picks they gained in the blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Rams, when the Rams obtained the first overall pick.

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Henry is an interesting prospect. He was incredibly productive against SEC competition at Alabama. He is huge, at 247 pounds, but can run the 40-yard dash in less than 4.6 seconds. But there’s a reason Henry was available in the second round. His agility has been questioned, and he often goes down too easily on first contact. Many aren’t sold on Henry as an NFL star. (Our Greg Cosell pointed out Henry’s strengths and weaknesses here.)

So in many ways it’s an interesting pick for the Titans, who need a lot of help at just about every position. it makes you wonder about Murray, who is slated to make $6 million in salary each of the next four seasons. But the Titans obviously see the positives in Henry and thought he was too good to pass up in the second round.