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Seattle Seahawks rookie Emmanuel Henderson Jr. has more speed than people realize, and that will help him find rotational offensive reps at some point in his career.
Watch this route of his here vs. a safety full of NFL defenders @Arizona last year, and then let’s compare the tape to his measurables:
His speed is a weapon that can get past NFL-quality DBs, and he has agility down too. It’ss also verified in testing, meaning it has a better chance to translate from college to the professional ranks:
His 89th percentile, 4:44-second 40-yard dash is matched by his splits, which rank in the 81st and 79th percentiles. Henderson doesn’t have the biggest hands but he has decently long arms and at 6’0 4/8”, he has a lankier frame that would be harder to put muscle onto, as has been the case through college (he’s only 185 pounds right now). Teams are able to value speed over weight in certain cases and get more explosive if they think they can unlock their explosiveness on offense for big-play potential.
Henderson could give one of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tory Horton, Cooper Kupp or Rasheed Shaheed a breather, come in for one play, and run a deep route that would, at the least, clear out defenders, and at most, score a long touchdown. Especially when running Jaxon Smith-Njigba across the middle of the field, with AJ Barner doing dirty work between the hashes, Henderson should find more aggressive coverage on 3rd downs than one would typically expect. If teams want to beat the defending Super Bowl Champions, they’ll need to be aggressive.
Henderson’s 80th-90th percentile speed in different areas of the field should be usable in Seattle’s offense at some point this season, as long as he’s a willing blocker with his lighter frame. His kick returning ability will give him an even better chance at a role immediately, but spending time with the other veterans in that wideout room will also be a big opportunity to be more than a special teamer.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Emmanuel Henderson Jr. brings extra speed to Seahawks offense
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Watch this route of his here vs. a safety full of NFL defenders @Arizona last year, and then let’s compare the tape to his measurables:
His speed is a weapon that can get past NFL-quality DBs, and he has agility down too. It’ss also verified in testing, meaning it has a better chance to translate from college to the professional ranks:
His 89th percentile, 4:44-second 40-yard dash is matched by his splits, which rank in the 81st and 79th percentiles. Henderson doesn’t have the biggest hands but he has decently long arms and at 6’0 4/8”, he has a lankier frame that would be harder to put muscle onto, as has been the case through college (he’s only 185 pounds right now). Teams are able to value speed over weight in certain cases and get more explosive if they think they can unlock their explosiveness on offense for big-play potential.
Henderson could give one of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tory Horton, Cooper Kupp or Rasheed Shaheed a breather, come in for one play, and run a deep route that would, at the least, clear out defenders, and at most, score a long touchdown. Especially when running Jaxon Smith-Njigba across the middle of the field, with AJ Barner doing dirty work between the hashes, Henderson should find more aggressive coverage on 3rd downs than one would typically expect. If teams want to beat the defending Super Bowl Champions, they’ll need to be aggressive.
Henderson’s 80th-90th percentile speed in different areas of the field should be usable in Seattle’s offense at some point this season, as long as he’s a willing blocker with his lighter frame. His kick returning ability will give him an even better chance at a role immediately, but spending time with the other veterans in that wideout room will also be a big opportunity to be more than a special teamer.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Emmanuel Henderson Jr. brings extra speed to Seahawks offense
Continue reading...
