Derrick Henry could do some damage behind the Dallas Cowboys offensive line.

The 2015 Heisman Trophy winner out of Alabama is one of the top projected running backs in this year's draft class. With the Cowboys needing to find a running back in the offseason, Henry is certainly an intriguing option.

An NFL college scouting director recently gave his thoughts on the best fits for Henry in the league and the Cowboys were one of them.

"They (Alabama) run gap, they run man (blocking schemes). They use inside and outside zone, old-school run game -- traps, counters, stuff like that. Put him in the Panthers' offense? My goodness," the director said, via Yahoo! Sports. "But I could see him in the Sean Payton (Saints offense). I could see him in the Patriots offense. The Jets, the Cowboys, even the Vikings, a four-minute back you finish teams off with. He has a role for sure."

The director called Henry a “top 50 pick” and a possible late first-rounder, as of right now. The Cowboys hold the fourth pick in the second round and the Alabama running back might fall to owner/GM Jerry Jones.

Henry draws some comparisons to former Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. Last season for the Crimson Tide, Henry carried the football 395 times for 2,219 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns. Murray received 392 carries in 2014 and was one of the main reasons for the Cowboys going 12-4 that year.

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The Cowboys desperately need a short-yardage running back as they were one of the worst in those situations last season. Their leading touchdown rusher, Joseph Randle, was cut halfway through the season. Henry clearly knows how to get into the end zone and there should be no doubt about that translating into the NFL.

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