FOXBORO — Don’t be shocked if Patriots rookie operating again TreVeyon Henderson returns to his regular workload this week in opposition to the Browns.
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels known as Henderson’s lowered snaps and touches in Week 7 “circumstantial,” noting that starter Rhamondre Stevenson was capable of get out to a scorching begin.
“Runners get right into a rhythm,” McDaniels mentioned. “And typically that occurs. I do know TreVeyon has led us in carries in different video games, and positively Rhamondre did final week. So, there’s nothing particular. I believe all these guys are persevering with to work actually exhausting. They play an energetic position in us enhancing ourselves within the operating recreation.
“Everyone needs to level out this block or that block, or what have you ever. There’s a learn ingredient to it, and there’s a cohesion that has to exist between the blockers and the runner. So, I believe our runners are persevering with to actually work exhausting at that, assembly along with the blokes up entrance. I imply, that’s the best way you get higher. So count on all these guys — I believed Terrell (Jennings) went in there and did some good issues on the finish, too. So, persevering with to count on the runners to be productive.”
Henderson has gotten out to a sluggish begin as a rookie, averaging simply 3.6 yards per carry with one landing on the bottom and 6.2 yards per reception by the air.
By means of the primary seven video games of his NFL profession, Henderson has 43 carries for 153 yards and 16 catches for 99 yards.
He ranks final amongst 55 certified operating backs in PFF grade, and his 2.4 yards after contact per carry ranks forty seventh. Referred to as a big-play risk at Ohio State, Henderson additionally hasn’t had a 15-plus-yard carry this season.
With 4 pressures allowed, together with a sack, on 9 alternatives, Henderson ranks 62nd out of 63 certified operating backs in PFF’s pass-blocking grade with a 13.1 mark. Henderson additionally got here out of school regarded extremely in blitz pickup.
Henderson was a coaching camp and preseason standout. The primary time he touched the sector in a preseason recreation, he returned a kickoff for a landing. He additionally confirmed pace, decisiveness and energy on offense this summer time.
To this point, Henderson’s success this summer time and in faculty has not translated to the common season. Coming off a efficiency when he performed simply 9 snaps and carried the ball twice for five yards, there’s solely room to go up from right here.
The Patriots will play in opposition to his Ohio State teammate, operating again Quinshon Judkins this week in opposition to the Browns. Judkins went two picks earlier than Henderson and has been much more productive regardless of enjoying one fewer recreation with 109 carries for 467 yards and 5 touchdowns on the bottom. He’s additionally caught 9 passes for 62 yards within the passing recreation.
General, the Patriots ran the ball higher in Week 7 in opposition to the Titans than they’d in earlier weeks. McDaniels credited the offensive line with ending blocks and the operating backs with enhancing their imaginative and prescient and pushing by the pile.
The Browns have a stout run protection, so it is going to take some work to recreate that success in Week 8.
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