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Anyone surprised Derrick Henry turned out to be way better than Fournette in the NFL?
Posted on 8/5/23 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 8/5/23 at 11:34 pm
Henry has been 100% better than Fournette as a pro. I thought it was clear that Fournette was more talented when they were in college. It was unreal how good he was despite the lack of imagination of Les Miles and company. I guess it must have been the purple and gold glasses that made me think he was a cut above Henry.
Henry dominates the league every year now and Fournette can’t even find a team currently.
Henry dominates the league every year now and Fournette can’t even find a team currently.
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 1:03 am
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Posted on 8/5/23 at 11:35 pm to cbree88
Henry seems to run on a whole different level mentally, looking back on it, it sure seemed like Fournette would of been the better one.
This post was edited on 8/5/23 at 11:37 pm
Posted on 8/5/23 at 11:50 pm to Toadfrggy82
Not really as Henry was a beast at Bama.
Posted on 8/5/23 at 11:58 pm to LesnarF5
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Not really as Henry was a beast at Bama.
Yes he was..
But fournette has way more upside coming out of high school and college. As to why he was pick #4 in the draft and Henry was a second rounder
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:00 am to PenguinPubes
Teams they got drated to has a least something to do with it
But Henry nasty
But Henry nasty
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:00 am to LesnarF5
When Fournette struck that Heisman pose, knowing he would get a penalty.... or not knowing 
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:15 am to cbree88
Fournette lets himself get fat.
Henry is a workout warrior. There is your answer.
Henry is a workout warrior. There is your answer.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:25 am to cbree88
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Posted by cbree88 online on 8/5/23 at 11:34 pm
Another night of shite posting. What’s your problem?
Henry was a heisman winner & national champion, so I’m not sure anyone was surprised he did well in the NFL
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:28 am to cbree88
Not at all. Stronger back
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:32 am to JimTiger72
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I’m not sure anyone was surprised he did well in the NFL
That’s not what’s being questioned here. Fournette was drafted much higher because he was expected to have more potential and a higher ceiling talent-wise than Derrick Henry.
Obviously, that has not proven to be true. Henry is much better in the NFL.
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 12:37 am
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:34 am to cbree88
You’re a clown. I hope you get
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:34 am to cbree88
Fournette was outrageously overrated
Henry was properly rated
Henry was properly rated
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:36 am to JimTiger72
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You’re a clown
Do you have any constructive or intelligent comments to add to the thread or not?
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:37 am to SportsGuyNOLA
Fournette's running style crushed it in high school and his overall strength made him great in college. His hips look too stiff and he's always looking to truck the guy in front of him instead of finding the best route to gain yardage. That carried into the NFL. At some point those hits add up.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:40 am to cbree88
Two nights in a row you’ve started a shite thread, so no.
This one was a sad troll attempt at comparing a former Bama player against Fournette.
Fournette was the first running back selected in the 2017 draft ahead of McCaffrey, Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon. There a number of guys you could’ve gone with from his own draft class, but let’s pick the Bama guy to get everyone upset.
This one was a sad troll attempt at comparing a former Bama player against Fournette.
Fournette was the first running back selected in the 2017 draft ahead of McCaffrey, Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon. There a number of guys you could’ve gone with from his own draft class, but let’s pick the Bama guy to get everyone upset.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:41 am to cbree88
No. Both were freaks of nature in high school and college. Fournette got out of shape and lost his explosiveness that set him apart. He’s still had moments of greatness in the NFL but Henry is consistently great.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:43 am to SportsGuyNOLA
Fournette had ideal measurables so lots of hype from the start.
Something to be said actually watching a guy work — Henry is just shiftier and always had that sudden burst.
Taboo, but Henry as a back reminded me more of Guice than Fournette.
Something to be said actually watching a guy work — Henry is just shiftier and always had that sudden burst.
Taboo, but Henry as a back reminded me more of Guice than Fournette.
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:45 am to JimTiger72
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Two nights in a row you’ve started a shite thread, so no. This one was a sad troll attempt at comparing a former Bama player against Fournette. Fournette was the first running back selected in the 2017 draft ahead of McCaffrey, Kamara, Dalvin Cook, Joe Mixon. There a number of guys you could’ve gone with from his own draft class, but let’s pick the Bama guy to get everyone upset.
Do you enjoy being miserable and spreading it to others? This is a legitimate thread, and it was going just fine until you showed up. Just leave if you don’t like the thread.
Comparing Fournette to any other back would have been way more boring and less interesting. Fournette vs Henry makes for interesting conversation.
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 12:47 am
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:48 am to SportsGuyNOLA
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Fournette was outrageously overrated
This is such a dumb take and a dumb thread. In a league where the position is dying, Fournette has run for just under 4500 yards (79 games) with 4 YPC and 34 TDs. Not to mention over 2200 receiving yards and another 7 TDs
Keep in mind he was a big part of a Super Bowl winning team in Tampa and was the workhorse on some shitty Jags teams. Henry is the better back but let’s not act like LF is/was overrated. He broke a ton of LSU rushing records, ran for almost 4,000 yards in 32 career games with 40+ TDs on mediocre LSU teams where everyone knew he was getting the ball on damn near every play. LSU fans can be negative about the dumbest shite but Fournette slander on this board is outrageous
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 12:50 am
Posted on 8/6/23 at 12:54 am to Swamp Goat
Why is having a conversation discussing why Derrick Henry has been surprisingly better than Leonard Fournette in the NFL so offensive and slanderous?
This post was edited on 8/6/23 at 12:55 am
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