Derrick Henry to Titans: Twitter Reacts as RB is Selected in 2016 NFL Draft

For the aboriginal time in about a decade, the ascendant Heisman Trophy champ fell out of the aboriginal annular of the NFL draft, but Derrick Henry didn't accept to delay abundant best to apprehend his name called.

The Tennessee Titans called Henry with the 45th all-embracing aces Friday, giving them the endure two Heisman winners; they took Marcus Mariotasecond all-embracing in endure year's draft. Troy Smith is the endure amateur to
win the Heisman and after not get called in the aboriginal round. The Baltimore Ravens took the above Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback 174th all-embracing in 2007.

At Alabama, Henry looked like a man a allotment of boys, and even if he hits the NFL, his absorbing admeasurement will accomplish him angle out:

ESPN.com's Bill Barnwell isn't so abiding drafting Henry was the appropriate move for Tennessee accustomed its added off season business:

Yahoo Sports' Eric Edholm sees the alternative as allotment of arch drillmaster Mike Mularkey's overarching plans:

Titans active aback DeMarco Murray doesn't arise to be agitated with the added competition:

Here are some of the best reactions on amusing media to Henry branch to Tennessee:

The Atlanta Falcons snagged Devonta Freeman in the fourth round, while Le'Veon Bell and Cincinnati Bengals active aback Giovani Bernard were both second-rounders. The Kansas City Chiefs addled gold with Jamaal Charles in the third round. Finding accomplished runners alfresco the aboriginal annular is acceptable easier and easier, and the Titans may accept begin nice amount with Henry.

Slipping out of Day 1 will plan in Henry's favor to a assertive admeasurement as able-bodied aback he will not be abounding with the weight of apprehension that comes with getting a first-round abstract pick. The anecdotal on Melvin Gordon's amateur division ability accept been hardly altered if the San Diego Chargers hadn't spent the 15th all-embracing aces to baddest him.

The Titans absolutely accept abundant aegis at active aback to awning for Henry should he abort to accommodated his abeyant in the NFL. The bigger catechism will be whether he'll get abundant touches in Tennessee's breach to accomplish a allusive impact.