The Kansas City Chiefs will be the next team that will try to slow down Derrick Henry and Frank Clark isn't showing any fear of tackling him. Ahead of Sunday's matchup versus the Tennesdee Titans, Clark trash-talked Henry and believes he is easier to tackle than people are saying.
“(Henry is) not hard to hit,” Clark said, according to NFL Network. “He's just a big guy … honestly he should be running harder at his weight and his size. I don't see no difficulty in tackling him.”
“…He's just easy to me up front because I don't look at any running back like they can't be tackled. He's not one of the best guys at breaking tackles to me honestly. He's just a big body, and when people look at him, they're scared to tackle him or they look at him and they're scared to play aggressive. I think I'm the aggressor. I know I am.”
Henry Gashed Two of the Top Defenses in the NFL
In Henry's two playoff games thus far, the gargantuan running back has combined for 377 rushing yards. Most impressively, Henry was able to achieve those numbers against the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots. Needless to say, those are two of the best run defenses in the NFL.
First and foremost, Clark may need to get his facts straight prior to calling out Henry. The Titans' running back totaled 29 broken tackles in 2019 (third-most in the NFL).
Before last week's game, Earl Thomas of the Ravens took a similar approach as Clark. The veteran safety uttered that the Patriots didn't seem interested in tackling Henry, but Baltimore's ‘mindset' was a little different.
After his comments, Thomas and the Ravens proceeded to get gashed by Henry for 195 yards. Evidently, Clark didn't learn from Thomas' mistakes and believes it is necessary to add fuel to the fire.
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