Titans running back Derrick Henry is powering past modern NFL conventions and into the MVP conversation.

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry is powering past modern NFL conventions and into the MVP conversation.

Because while a workhorse power runner may be a dinosaur overall, Henry still roams the Earth. And he’s putting opponents who get in his way into the ground, in the process of putting on his crown as the best, and most impactful, running back in the league.

It is hard enough for a non-quarterback to be discussed amongst the top players in the game, much less a throwback player like Henry. And to be honest, with the way the NFL has trended toward the passing game and backs who are more Swiss Army knife than machete, I wouldn’t have thought I’d consider someone with Henry’s style there either. As the bell cow back has become sort of akin