Derrick Henry isn’t getting an Adam Sandler cameo this year. Let’s just be real about it. Sandler said he’d put the King in one of his movies if he ran for 2,000 yards this season. It was funny, it was cool, it gave everyone something to root for. But unless Henry goes full Madden-glitch for the rest of the season, that dream’s cooked.

Through six games, he’s got 439 rushing yards. That’s about 73 a game. To hit 2,000, he’d have to average nearly 142 a game from here on out. That’s not happening. That’s not even a slow start, it’s a team problem. Baltimore’s 1 and 5, Lamar’s hurt, the defense is hurt, and the offense has no rhythm. Half the time they’re getting cooked for 40 points, the other half they can’t even score. You can’t rack up 2K rushing yards when you’re constantly trailing or when the entire offense feels like it’s duct-taped together.

Then there’s the fumbles. That’s the part people aren’t talking enough about. Henry used to be automatic with the football. This year, he’s coughing it up like a rookie. It’s killing drives, it’s killing momentum, and you can tell the coaching staff is starting to lose a little bit of trust in tight spots. When that happens, you stop being the go-to guy on 4th and short or in the red zone. That’s how stars quietly start losing touches, and that’s how the decline begins.

Now I’m not saying Henry’s washed. Far from it. He’s still a tank. Still one of the toughest runners in the league. Last year, the man had almost 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns. He can still bulldoze linebackers and turn 3rd and 2 into second downs that break a defense’s soul. But let’s stop pretending he’s invincible. He’s 31 years old, taking hits every week, and carrying the ball for a team that looks lost. At some point, you’ve got to ask if Baltimore is wasting what’s left of his prime.

That’s the real question. Should the Ravens think about trading Derrick Henry before the wheels come off?

You can make the case. He’s still got value. Teams like the Vikings, Chargers, Commanders, or Bucs could use a monster like him to toughen up their run game. Minnesota’s been toothless on the ground since Cook left. The Chargers love to throw, but they could use a bruiser to close out games. The Commanders need a spark, and the Bucs could actually make a run if they had a back who could chew clock.

For those teams, Henry’s the piece that changes everything. Defenses still fear him. Even when he’s not running wild, he’s commanding respect. Linebackers creep up, safeties cheat down, and that opens up everything else. But in Baltimore, it’s different. The Ravens’ offense still revolves around Lamar, and right now it’s like they don’t know how to use Henry without making the entire system clunky. You can feel it. When Henry’s in the backfield, defenses load up the box and dare Baltimore to throw. When Lamar’s hurt and the passing game sputters, that makes Henry’s life hell.

That’s not on him. That’s a bad fit.

And maybe that’s why a trade makes more sense than people want to admit. Baltimore is 1 and 5, sitting in the AFC North basement, with half their roster in the training room. The idea of fighting back into a playoff spot sounds nice, but reality says otherwise. If you’re constantly giving up 40 or barely putting up 10, you’re not going anywhere fast.

The Ravens have to decide what kind of team they are. Are they trying to salvage a season that’s slipping away, or do they look at the bigger picture and try to get something before Henry’s value crashes?

Because make no mistake, his value will drop. Every big hit, every fumble, every game where he gets 15 carries for 60 yards chips away at it. If they wait until he’s clearly slowed down, no one’s giving you more than a late-round pick for him. But right now, he’s still Derrick Henry. Still a name. Still a guy that defensive coordinators lose sleep over. That means you can get real value for him, draft picks, a young player, something you can actually build with.

It’s the old business decision every NFL team eventually faces. Sell a little early or regret selling too late.

Henry’s not the problem, but he might be the casualty. The Ravens are a mess right now. Lamar’s banged up, the defense is bleeding yards, and the offensive line can’t stay healthy. Even if Henry was running like 2020 Tennessee Henry, it wouldn’t fix the fact that this roster looks cooked six weeks into the year.

If Baltimore keeps him, fine. You’re betting on a miracle turnaround and hoping the King can carry a broken team. But if they move him, you might actually give him a shot to finish his career on a team that’s built to win right now, and you get to reload for the future while you’re at it.

Imagine Henry in Minnesota behind that line with Jefferson coming back. Imagine him in Tampa, running angry while Baker throws bombs to Evans. Imagine him in Washington where they’d actually feed him 25 times a game. Put him on the Chargers and let him take pressure off Herbert. That’s not fantasy talk, that’s logical football.

The Ravens don’t have to blow it up, but they need to be real about what’s happening. One win in six games isn’t a slump, it’s a pattern. You can’t just hope everyone gets healthy and it magically fixes itself. Henry’s too proud and too good to be wasting away on a team that can’t stop anyone or move the ball.

He’s still that dude. He’s still strong enough to make linebackers make business decisions. But if Baltimore’s season is already circling the drain, then holding onto him out of pride is just bad business.

Adam Sandler might want to put him in a movie, but right now, Derrick Henry’s stuck in a different kind of film. A slow, frustrating one where nothing goes right, everyone’s hurt, and the hero keeps getting blindsided by bad timing. If the Ravens want to change the ending, they might have to cut to the chase and make the trade before it’s too late.

Because let’s face it, Derrick Henry isn’t going to Hollywood this season. And if the Ravens don’t make a move soon, he might not be going anywhere worth watching.

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