NFL Combine, Day 2

[Woodie]

40 speed is much different in shorts than it is in 25 lbs of pads.

[Delhommey]

Name 3 pro bowl caliber wr's that ran over 4.5 40's.

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40 speed is much different in shorts than it is in 25 lbs of pads.

Everyone runs the 40 in shorts. Everyone plays the game in pads. It's all even. But I think 40 time is very important to WR's and RB's. But there is more to the position than just speed.

[carpanfan96]

Name 3 pro bowl caliber wr's that ran over 4.5 40's.

Fitzgerald isn't a 4.5 guy he's a 4.6 guy at best a 4.55

Hine's ward - 4.6

Boldin - 4.71 - why he dropped to the second round.

Houshmanzadeh ran a 4.66

Jerry Rice Couldn't run a 4.5

Chris Carter Couldn't either

I'm sure there are more

[carpanfan96]

Like I said 40 means squat, it's all about how fast you run in pads. The most important things for a WR besides catching the ball are first step burst, Cut ability, route running, Body control/balance. Those are all more important then overall speed, if you can run crisp routes and you have good cutting ability you can create separation, which is one of the best barometers of great wr's.

[carpanfan96]

Well's ran a 4.59, Does anyone think that hurts his draft stock? I don't use the 40 my self to judge Players but a lot of teams do.

[carpanfan96]

The drill's that means the most for me. In terms of RB's and WR's is the Cone drill and the shuttle. Show's cutting ability, first step burst and agility.

[crunkpanther]

The 40 is not overrated. Speed is huge for a WR. It just can't be the only thing you focus on.

Nicks seems to be the type of guy I wouldn't want to give 1st round pressure or money to, so if he goes then he'll almost certainly be a bust.

I hope he goes in the second or later.

I don't get why you'd say that. He's a class guy, absolutely produced on the field his whole career, and apparently he has the speed to match.

Plus the idea that a player is more likely to not succeed depending on what round he is drafted in is, I'll just say, questionable.