Derrick Henry on Mentoring Adam Randall and Being Coached by Eddie Faulkner
This year’s running back room has a new flavor that includes fifth-round pick Adam Randall and new Running Backs Coach Eddie Faulkner.
Derrick Henry has been impressed with both new additions. He watched a few of Randall’s games at Clemson, and as a big back himself, Henry is more than willing to mentor the 6-foot-3, 232-pound rookie.
“Since he got here, he’s just been working, keeping his head down, wanting to learn, just wanting to get better,” Henry said. “That’s all you want as a rookie. I’m always going to be here to help him in any way I can, but I just like his approach every day coming to work.”
Henry has embraced Faulkner as a coach, despite him spending the past seven seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
“I love Coach ‘Faulk’, man,” Henry said. “He had been on the other side for a little while, but you see why the guys over there had success. Pittsburgh ran hard, good in pass protection and are just good overall backs. He’s just a very detailed coach in everything he does.
“We have quotes all over the room that have put things in perspective for us. He always gives us a quote from a book he reads, which we all appreciate and listen to, and then just letting everything from the meeting translate into practice. We have drills for every single thing you can do as far as the position goes.”
