By Blaine Grisak (@BGrisakDTR)
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles Rams received some bad news on Tuesday morning when they found out that Cam Akers had torn his Achilles tendon and would be out for the rest of the season. It’s a heartbreaking blow considering the expectations for Akers heading into the season. While the Rams could sign a veteran to come in, fans shouldn’t be too quick to rule out Darrell Henderson.
The Rams drafted Henderson in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Heading into his third season, he’ll be more than ready for this opportunity. That’s especially true considering he was one-yard shy of being the Rams’ leading rusher last season with 624 yards.
Henderson rushed for 100 yards against the Buffalo Bills in the team’s comeback attempt that fell short and he broke the 50 yard mark in five game. His best stretch of games during 2020 came in Weeks 3-7. In those games, he had 72 carries for 324 yards.
One thing that tends to go unnoticed with Henderson is his ability to find the end zone. Henderson tied with Malcolm Brown with five rushing touchdowns. However, he led Rams running backs with six.
It’s also worth noting that four Henderson’s five rushing touchdowns all came inside the five yard line. Having a nose for the end zone, especially deep the red zone shouldn’t be understated. That’s a key skill for a running back. Henderson is seen as a small, change of pace running back. However, it could be argued that Henderson was the team’s best short-yardage running back last season.
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