Derrick Henry says he wanted to be drafted by the Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins have a pair of impressive speedsters at the running back position in Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane. However, if a current NFL superstar had his way, he would have been in the Dolphins' backfield flattening defenders for the better part of a decade by now. Titans RB Derrick Henry went on Barstool […]
The Miami Dolphins have a pair of impressive speedsters at the running back position in Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane. However, if a current NFL superstar had his way, he would have been in the Dolphins' backfield flattening defenders for the better part of a decade by now.
Titans RB Derrick Henry went on Barstool Sports' Bussin' with the Boys show and told co-hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan that he had hoped the Dolphins would have drafted him back in 2016.
"I wanted to go to Miami," Henry said. "I wanted to play for the Dolphins. That's where I wanted to go. That's where I thought I was going."
Henry was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 45th overall pick in the second round. Seven picks before, the Dolphins selected CB Xavien Howard.
It's hard to say that pick was a bad one. Of course, that's because it wasn't. Howard has been a multi-time Pro Bowler and has given Miami solid production over several years at a premium position.
Henry certainly would have been an interesting fit in Miami. The Dolphins haven't had a running back of his ilk since Ricky Williams in the early 2000s. They haven't had a 1000-yard back before 2023 since Jay Ajayi in 2016. One has to think that if Ajayi could have put up 1272 and 8 rushing touchdowns in 2016 for the playoff-bound Dolphins, Henry could have had one heck of a rookie season in Miami.
However, what's done is done, and both Henry and the Dolphins are not in a good position to join up together the second time around. Henry, who has 8 years of wear and tear on his body, will be looking to get one last big payday.
Unfortunately, the Dolphins are in no position to give him one. Projected at over $55 million over the salary cap in 2024 and with several starters and key reserves becoming free agents, Miami has far greater needs across its roster than bringing in Henry.
So it seems unlikely Henry will end up bowling his way into the Hard Rock Stadium end zones in a Miami jersey. All Dolphins fans can do is imagine what it would have looked like.
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