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Titans OC commits to using both Murray and Henry in 2017

NASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 11: DeMarco Murray #29 of the Tennessee Titans looks over the defense at the line of scrimmage during a game against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium on September 11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Vikings defeated the Titans 25-16. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

  • On Thursday, Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie expressed a commitment to using both running backs Demarco Murray and Derrick Henry, even hinting at the possibility of them seeing the field together.
  • In 2016, the share of snaps tilted heavily in Murray’s favor as he played 862 total snaps compared to Henry’s 270 as a rookie.
  • Murray cashed in a top-10 performance among running backs, ranking ninth out of 62 qualified running backs with a grade of 77.9. Henry ranked 32nd and earned an overall grade of 68.9.
  • The running back pair excelled in pass protection. Murray ranked fifth with a pass block grade of 82.4. He produced a pass blocking efficiency of 97.4 allowing just four total pressures on 115 pass block snaps. Henry ranked 16th with a pass-block grade of 76.3. Henry’s pass-block efficiency of 98.0 ranked third.

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