Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay expressed a desire to get more out of rookie running back Darrell Henderson on Monday.

In an email sent by the Rams communication today, McVay, the 33-year-old wunderkind coach coming off a Super Bowl bid with the LA football franchise, said the 21-year-old Henderson needs to be more consistent in the backfield.

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“You want to give [Henderson] some touches, you want to put him in some situations and see how he handles it. I thought there was some good and there were somethings that we have to improve on, and I think he’s a really conscientious player, doesn’t really get fazed by things. But there were some, just little subtle things about the game, Whether it’s when you’re picking up internal pressure, not lining up in a position where the ball ricochets off your leg, you know. Just being consistent when we are in the dot (formation), lining up right behind the center, so those are things.”

The Rams selected the RB Henderson out of Memphis in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. The 5-foot-8 Henderson rushed for 1,909 yards and 22 touchdowns in his junior year with the Tigers in 2018. Additionally, Henderson proved himself as a passing threat out of the backfield, connecting on 19 receptions for 295 yards and three touchdowns.

Henderson made his semi-professional debut in the Rams' first preseason game, a 14-3 loss to the state-sharing Bay Area organization in the Oakland Raiders. The rookie RB only rushed for 13 yards on six carries, making Oakland's defensive line look like a juggernaut.