The Titans selected Derrick Henry in the second round of the draft, and although they also have DeMarco Murray, the plan no doubt is for Henry to eventually be the team's featured runner. There have been more misses than hits in the second this century, as Tennessee is well aware.

There have been 40 running backs selected in the second round since 2000. Leaving out the most recent four, on whom the jury is still out, it looks like there have been 14 hits and 22 misses on those players. There's some judgment calls here (LaMont Jordan had a 1,000-yard season once, but is considered a miss), but that seems pretty fair.

Tennessee has now drafted 10 percent of those 2nd-round running backs since 2000, and the first three (LenDale White, Chris Henry and Bishop Sankey) all disappointed. White did have a good season in there, but generally was a disappointing pro.

SECOND-ROUND RUNNING BACKS, 2001-PRESENT
YearPkPlayer, TeamSchoolHit/Miss
201645Derrick Henry, Tenn.Alabama?
201536T.J. Yeldon, Jac.Alabama?
201554Ameer Abdullah, DetNebraska?
201457Carlos Hyde, S.F.Ohio State?
201455Jeremy Hill, Cin.Louisiana StateHit
201454Bishop Sankey, Tenn.WashingtonMiss
201358Montee Ball, Den.WisconsinMiss
201348LeVeon Bell, Pitt.Michigan StateHit
201361Eddie Lacy, G.B.AlabamaHit
201362Christine Michael, Sea.Texas A&MMiss
201337Giovani Bernard, Cin.North CarolinaHit
201250Isaiah Pead, St.L.CincinnatiMiss
201261LaMichael James, S.F.OregonMiss
201162Daniel Thomas, Mia.Kansas StateMiss
201138Ryan Williams, Ariz.Virginia TechMiss
201157Mikel Leshoure, Det.IllinoisMiss
201156Shane Vereen, N.E.CaliforniaHit
201051Toby Gerhart, Minn.StanfordMiss
201059Montario Hardesty, Clev.TennesseeMiss
201058Ben Tate, Hou.AuburnMiss
200953LeSean McCoy, Phi.Pittsburgh Hit
200844Matt Forte, Chi.TulaneHit
200855Ray Rice, Balt.RutgersHit
200763Brandon Jackson, G.B.NebraskaMiss
200749Kenny Irons, Cin.AuburnMiss
200750Chris Henry, Tenn.ArizonaMiss
200645LenDale White, Tenn.Southern CaliforniaHit
200660Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac.UCLAHit
200544J.J. Arrington, Ariz.CaliforniaMiss
200554Eric Shelton, Car.LouisvilleMiss
200443Julius Jones, Dall.Notre DameHit
200441Tatum Bell, Den.Oklahoma StateMiss
200455Greg Jones, Jac.Florida StateMiss
200251Clinton Portis, Den.MiamiHit
200234DeShaun Foster, Car.UCLAMiss
200256Ladell Betts, Wash.IowaMiss
200254Maurice Morris, Sea.OregonMiss
200158Travis Henry, Buff.TennesseeHit
200138Anthony Thomas, Chi.MichiganHit
200149LaMont Jordan, NYJMarylandMiss

--Andy Richardson