I'm going to level with you, dearest readers. When the juggernaut Baltimore Ravens signed perennial Pro Bowler Derrick Henry in the offseason, I did think there would be potential for fireworks with Lamar Jackson. I just wasn't that high on a 30-year-old running back with over 2,000 career touches coming into 2024 and still playing like an unstoppable force of nature every week.
That kind of mileage is tough to overcome while playing the most physically demanding position in football. I was wrong. Dead wrong.
After watching Henry demoralize the Denver Broncos' stout defense on Sunday afternoon to the tune of a casual 22 carries for 106 yards and two touchdowns, I have no choice but to draw the following conclusion. If Henry maintains his current unbelievable pace (he probably will), he should be the NFL MVP this year. Don't let be a factor, either: Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry may have to duke it out for MVP, according to .
King Henry gave his pick š ā NFL on CBS š (@NFLonCBS) I know it might be rash to declare someone's individual season the best they've ever seen halfway through a season, but I legitimately can't remember Henry being better than he is right now. Thanks to a Ravens power rushing attack that emphasizes Henry's (and Lamar Jackson's) finest gifts and a high-powered Baltimore passing game, the superstar running back looks more dynamic and imposing than we've ever seen. He's the first NFL player ever to score at least one touchdown in each of his first.
