Jets Fans Start to Connect Dots to All-Pro RB After Latest Coaching Hire
New York Jets fans are already connecting the dots.
On Friday, January 26 CBS NFL Insider Jonathan Jones shared on X previously Twitter that Gang Green is hiring Tony Dews “as their next running backs coach.” Before joining the Jets, Dews had worked with the Tennessee Titans since 2018.
Jets fans started asking if Dews could, “Bring Derrick Henry with him? Can you imagine a 1-2 punch of [Breece] Hall and Henry?”
Social Media Reactions to Henry-Jets Rumors
“A Hall and Henry tandem would go so crazy,” another fan said on X previously Twitter.
“Derrick Henry didn’t become good until Dews was his coach,” a fan responded on social.
When you look at the stats, there is something to be said for that. In Henry’s first two seasons, he ran for a combined 1,234 rushing yards.
However, when Dews was hired by the team in 2018, Henry enjoyed a meteoric rise in both his play and production.
In five of his next six seasons, he registered at least 1,000 rushing yards. The only year Henry didn’t get over the hump was 2021 when he was limited to eight games due to injury. Before getting hurt, Henry was on a historic pace to eclipse 1,991 rushing yards.
In Henry’s eight seasons in the NFL he has totaled 9,502 rushing yards, has scored 93 touchdowns, and has averaged 4.7 rushing yards per clip.
Jets Need a RB2 to Breece Hall
Breece Hall proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is a clearcut RB1 in the NFL. However, in today’s day and age, you need multiple running backs that can carry the load.
As it currently stands, if Hall goes down to injury the only viable running back that could step in is Israel Abanikanda.
