“All hail, the new king in town.”
That’s the opening bar of the Prince song, “Partyman.” I can’t think of a better opening line to describe the long-awaited arrival of running back Derrick “King” Henry to Baltimore.
It’s a coronation of a back who tortured the Ravens at different points in his career – most notably and famously in the 2020 AFC Divisional round. The 247-pound sledgehammer presents the rarest of the rare, a runner with uncharted size combined with the speed to sprint past defenders in the open field. He is one of the smartest players to ever play the position, with sneaky ability as a passer (shades of Marcus Allen and LaDainian Tomlinson), and with quicker feet than meets the eye.