Even before the hire of Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator was made official, New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel made his thoughts about that particular side of the ball quite clear. He wanted his offense to be multiple, and capable of adapting based on situation, opponent or available personnel.
The team’s second-round selection in this year’s NFL Draft should therefore not have come as too big a surprise, even with the talent already on the roster. TreVeyon Henderson, after all, was as versatile a running back as any available.
“Extremely productive player, extremely good speed, pass protection, pass game,” said Patriots EVP of player personnel Eliot Wolf shortly after his team selected Henderson 38th overall.