He's a bad man. We're talking about Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry — not a certain private detective from your favorite 1970s action movie "Shaft." Through seven games, Henry has shown he's worth every penny of the two-year, $16 million contract he signed during the offseason.
In fact, he's one of the season's biggest bargains, even though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones deemed Henry "didn't fit" in Mike McCarthy's offense or under Dallas' salary cap.
Henry leads the league in rushing (873) and rushing touchdowns (8). He's averaging an impressive 6.5 yard per carry. And even at 30 years old, considered the expiration date of running back longevity, Henry still seems like he's got plenty of gas left in the tank.
He's on pace to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record, set in 1984 (2,105 yards in 16 games.) Can he do it? Remember that it was only four years ago when Henry rushed for 2,027 yards in 16 games for the Tennessee Titans.