Erin Henderson
OLB | (6'2
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MARYLAND
Scouts Grade: 77
Flags: (D: DURABILITY) Player that can't stay healthy
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Strengths: Is tall with adequate bulk (more so in upper body), very long arms (34 ) and huge hands (10.4 ). Is quick, aggressive and can make plays in the backfield. Moves well laterally. Takes adequate pursuit angles and has sideline-to-sideline range. Plays with a good motor and always seems to be around the ball at the end of the play. Plays under control in space, wraps up upon contact and is a reliable open field tackler that can deliver the big hit. Changes directions well and has experience lining up over slot receivers. Gets adequate depth, shows good awareness and covers a lot of ground when asked to drop into zone coverage. Has flashes great ball skills (INT with 4:58 remaining in 2nd quarter vs. Wake Forest in 2007) and the ability to make plays in coverage. Plays with a mean streak and times hits well when receivers try to cross his face. Takes the shortest path to the quarterback and shows good closing speed when asked to blitz. Has long arms and gets hands up in passing windows.
Weaknesses: Has adequate bulk but not necessarily well-proportioned. He is somewhat lean in his lower body and has a narrow base. Plays too high, hasn't shown great lower body strength and can get driven back. Does a poor job of protecting his lower body and gets taken out of too many plays by cut blocks. Avoids blockers rather than stacking them up and gets caught out of position at times. Recognition skills are inconsistent. Doesn't explode out of cuts, lacks ideal top-end speed and is more effective dropping into zone coverage than is matching up in man coverage. Hasn't developed pass rush moves, doesn't run through blockers in the backfield and needs to win with first step to be effective rushing the passer. Missed the entire 2005 season after tearing the anterior the cruciate ligament in his left knee during fall camp and durability is a concern.
Overall: Maryland red-shirted Henderson during his true freshman season in 2004 and he missed the entire 2005 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during fall camp. Henderson started 12 of the 13 games he appeared in during the 2006 season finishing with 114 total tackles including 54 unassisted tackles and 6.5 tackles-for-loss. He also recorded two interceptions, three forced fumbles, one sack and two pass breakups. Henderson started all 12 games of the 2007 season finishing with 133 total tackles including 59 unassisted tackles and 11 tackles-for-loss. He also recorded one interception, one sack, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and two pass breakups. Henderson is a high-cut yet fluid athlete. While his top-end speed is only adequate, Henderson covers a lot of ground both as a run defender and in coverage. However, he plays with a narrow base and isn't very stout at the point of attack. His recognition skills are still developing and he needs to do a much better job with his hands. In all reality, Henderson is a bit of an overrated prospect that lacks the ideal speed of a WLB and the ideal base of a MLB. His knee injuries only add to the growing list of concerns, which is why we think Henderson is an awfully big gamble as a Day 1 draft pick.
