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Jemison Hannley
Baltimore Ravens Running back Deeric henry Pop Warner was in his second year of football when he discovered the move that would affect the fear among the defenders in the next two decades.
At the age of seven, Henry was a long and lanky running, which saw a defender closing for tackle. Then, he just did it.
Henry extended his arm and took his opponent to the ground.
“It was just something that was natural for me,” Henry said. “So, I just kept taking my arm out of there, and I will go at a distance of 50 yards.”
Henry’s signature STF-Army has helped him become one of NFL’s all-time great running backs and has left a blot on the reputation of the best defensive players in the league. When Henry defeated the Pro Bowl Linebackers and the defensive back, it can cause embarrassment over the years, leaving more mental stains than physical.
If Henry gets one by one, then on playing ravens Detroit Lions Monday night (8:15 pm ET, ESPN), he will probably expose his hard-hand, which can lead to another long lasting as well as a meme on social media.
Revenue cornerback Chidob Avazi Remember the time before four seasons when he played against Henry in a Bengalles-Teetons playoff game and just survived with a tight hand.
“My life definitely shone in front of me,” Awuzie said. “You don’t want to finish on Twitter for wrong reasons.”
Some running back guards are freed and free. Other spin rely on the trick. Henry has met the strategy of this old school to use his free hand, which will be to toss those who get out of their way.
Henry has recorded tough hands of 64 careers since 2017, when ESPN Research began to track him. This is 36 more than any other player.
His ability to tackle the shed has paved the way for NFL-Best 5,704 yards after contact and motivated a team partner to question whether Henry should be allowed to continue using his tough hands.
“This is more than a punch,” Revenge Cornerback Marlon Humphre Said in the last season. “But if he is in my team, it’s good. If it is against me, I want it to be illegal.”
Henry’s first rigorous hand came in the season’s opener of the year when he used his left hand to use his left hand to give a quick job Coal bishop He left Buffalo bill Security on the ground. Henry remained untouched for the 30-yard touchdown.
But this has been a challenging season for Henry so far. He created an expensive Fambal in the fourth quarter of a 41-40 loss in Buffalo and was held in a 23-yard race in a 41–17 win over the brown on Sunday, statistically his worst game in two sessions as a Reven.
Baltimore believes that when Henry goes back to the track, it will make a normal prediction for rescue.
“Once you look at Deric personally, you can understand if he puts those claws on you, there is going to be troublesome,” said Revenge back coach coach Willy Taggort. “When he once showed it on the film, everyone else knows that when they come there, it may happen. Therefore, I think there are some business decisions sometimes whether to deal with him or not.”
Aggressive coordinator Todd Monken first met Henry in 2009, when there was a comprehensive receiver coach for Monken Jacksonville jaguar And Henry was a new person at the pass Youl High School.
Someone told Monken that Henry was running back.
“I like, ‘what?” Monken recalled this heat. “The boy is 14 years old. He looks as if he is 28 years old. [It was] A lot as I saw for the first time Adrian petersonWhen you see someone who is just different. ,
Players and coaches say that Henry is very effective with his stringent weapons-and why others are not made to do so-are their size and combination of long arms.
Henry is listed in 252 pounds. Only other NFLs that are currently listed in 250 pounds are CJ HamWhich is a fullback for Minnesota Vikings,
Henry’s Wingspan was measured at 80.75 inches in NFL Combination in 2016. It is the third longest wingspan by a running back measured in Combine since 2003, when this data was first recorded.
“He really got a good time on it,” Ravan Tight End Charlie Kolar Said. “He does a really good job to redirect a defender’s speed.”
Kolar then stopped and said, “And he is really strong. It is never complicated.”
Henry has the power to brush those tackling. They also have the speed of running away from them to reach the last area.
According to NFL Next Jean States, Henry has reached 20 mph or 32 times since 2018, which is the third for wide receiver only Tirek hill ((5) and Sakwon barkle (37).
“You can see people with that size, but they are not as fast,” Revenge Center Tyler linderbam Said. “But you see people with that speed, and they are not as big as him. He has got everything a little bit. He is a special player, and one of the reasons why he is going down as one of the best backs to go down in history.”
Revenue running back Justice Hill It is believed that it exceeds physical symptoms that allow the henry to excel on rigid-weeks. When Hill asked Henry how he executes it, Henry replied, “Brother, I just give it to all of myself and put it all there.”
Henry’s most famous The STIF-Army came on October 13, 2020, and it did not technically count.
Henry, which was with Tenasi Titans At that time, reached the left edge where he smack Josh Norman In his right shoulder and all-the cornerbacks flying through the wind and sent a few feet in front of it. The play was denied punishing, but it has long been remembered by football fans. A YouTube video of STF-Arm has 3.8 million views.
Three months after playing, in an appearance on the “The Dan Patrick Show”, Norman said, “For me, I don’t see it from the point of view what people say after the fact. We can laugh. It’s a joke. It’s a joke. I mean, we like to watch OHS and AAHS and Glycu and Gloise and Game Glam.”
A month after Norman’s throw-down, Henry gave another impressive hard hand. He wanted to turn the corner against Indianapolis colts And got his hand Grover StewartHenry pushed a 314 -pound defensive tackle to the ground.
Team colleagues have played with Stewart for years about Henry’s tough hands. Stewart tried to explain how he was tearing a block and was caught by Henry.
Stewart said last month, “My father also said to me,” Hey, someone said that he makes you hard. ” “I said, ‘Hey, wait a minute. Look at the film, man.”
Minkah fitzpatricThe five -time Pro Bowl share safety, a similar experience that he wants to forget. In the wild-card winning of the last season on the steelers, Henry took a straight snap and then placed his right hand on the edge of the fitzpatrick’s helmet, which sent him backward.
Fitzpatrick said last month, “It’s not fun at his obtained end.” “I was more crazy in myself. I knew it was coming, but I hesitated and didn’t believe what I saw on the film.
The teammates may sometimes get stuck in the middle of the tight hands. Last December, Linderbam was looking at an eagles to drop down a distance of about 10 yards, when he felt Henry’s hand on his back. Linderbam was then launched further and beyond his feet.
“I have felt the brunt of this,” said Linderbam. “That’s what he is asking me to move forward fast, so I got to go.”
Revenue coach john Harbagh was asked how he would compete with one of Henry’s tough weapons.
“As an old defensive back, I am just trying to knock on myself and hang for a dear life,” said Harbagh.
From Earl Campbell, other running backs for their rigid-weeks are known Marshawen LynchHenry has converted it into a science.
Henry has mastered different stringent weapons for different situations. He was surprised that others had paid attention to it.
“It only depends on the run and angle,” Henry said. “If I got time and I can set it, I am really going to throw it with power. If I am trying to break a quick tackle and get up from the field, it’s more than a small arm. If I find a place on a man, I just try to give him a little bit hard to break the tax and go down.”
Since Henry joined the revenue in 2024, some of his colleagues have used their famous tough hands. Last October, Quarterback Lamor jackson Strict Armed Bangles Defense End Sam Hubard to buy time to throw a touchdown pass Isiah is likelyThen, in the wild-card win over the steelers, possibly used hard-hand for slam cornerback Cameron Sutton On the ground.
Henry said that he has not given any advice for strict weapons, “I am not a rigid-hand coordinator.”
Henry, however, the resident is a rigid-hand expert. From pop warner to NFL, Henry has created a reputation to clear his way in the end region and in league learning.
So, what is Henry’s favorite hard-hand?
“I always say that I have no favorite yet,” Henry said smiling. “I’m still playing. It can be more than the line.”
ESPN’s Stephen Holder and Marcel Louis-Jack contributed to the story.
