Full Derrick Henry experience delayed by offensive line change

Derrick Henry is known as “The King” and his signing in the offseason generated enormous hype, so he was particularly disappointed by last night’s opening loss in Kansas City.

While his first touchdown as a Raven on the opening drive was a great sight, last night he averaged just 3.5 yards per carry and just 46 yards rushing.

His longest run was only nine yards. However, it was not his fault, asThe gaps weren’t there for him. And as the night went on, the running lanes stopped opening up and the Ravens lost to Henry in the second half.

With the offensive line introducing three new players at the five starting positions, it will take some time for everyone to come together, and we won’t see everything Henry can do until then.

Roger Rosengarten had a great preseason and tremendous potential, but his night was more like “Welcome to the league, rookie!” The man who started ahead of him, Patrick Mekari, was also unimpressive and overall the unit didn’t generate enough forward momentum in the running game.

When they finally do, you’ll see Henry bring his best to the table. It also doesn’t help that they faced one of the better run defenses in the league last night in KC.

In the meantime, veteran left tackle Ronnie Stanley (who was assessed three illegal lineup penalties last night) and standout center Tyler Linderbaum (who made a mistake that led to Lamar Jackson losing a fumble) will have to provide stability while the other three starters gradually blend with them into a more cohesive unit.