Keenan Allen's 40 time; 4.71, Luke Kuechly's 40 time; 4.5. Anyone concerned by Allen's speed? (Or lack thereof)

[Gabeking]

Just for some perspective... a healthy Jerry Rice ran a 4.71 40 (and no im not saying he's the next Jerry Rice, just that 40s aren't everything)

[LinvilleGorge]

Just for some perspective... a healthy Jerry Rice ran a 4.71 40

In a different era of the NFL. I bet Dick Butkus would've done well to break 5 flat. Does that mean a a LB in today's NFL could get away with it?

[Ivan The Awesome]

Allen's only knocks are his speed and injury. Due to his injury he was not able to run a great forty time. His other skills are there. Height, hands, ball movement, ability to make people miss, his yards after the catch. All of this is still there. His speed is better than a 4.7. If you can't understand that then you're hopeless. Watch his games and look at his separation and how open he can get with his "speed". Great route runners get open any way possible.

Judging a guy over just his speed is asenine.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Call me crazy but i like my draft picks to produce at college, test well at the combine and be healthy.

Coming in the league with an 85%( assuming a 10% imporvement by training camp )healthy leg may make him overcompensate causing other injuries.

Larry Johnson(Charlotte Hornet had 75% strength in his leg after rupturing a disk) he was not close to being explosive as he once was.

Just saying.

[Swaggasaurus]

The more concerning thing is that he only had 1...thats right...1 100 yard receiving game this year. Actually he only has 1 100 yard receiving game since 10/13/2011. So that is 15 out of his last 16 games he was held under 100 yards...and runs a 4.7...it is all pretty damn concerning.

[jtnc]

In a different era of the NFL. I bet Dick Butkus would've done well to break 5 flat. Does that mean a a LB in today's NFL could get away with it?

Butkus isn't in the same era as Rice, lol what?

You do realize Deion Sanders had NEVER shutdown Jerry Rice even though he was much faster than him, right? In fact, he caught six passes for over hundred yards against him in one game, Sanders lowest yardage he allowed vs Rice was three passes for thirty-five yards.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Luke ran a faster 40 than cam. So what? That .20 seconds isn't legit speed. That's your start and form when running. A sub 4.40 guy can run a 4.70 with a bad start. It doesn't mean poo once you have the pads on

[CardiacCats]

I don't want a thing to do with him in the first

[CarolinaCoolin]

I don't want a thing to do with him in the first

Coming from a guy who thinks Wilson is a better qb than can your talent evaluation is seriously suspect

[Gucci Mane]

Dont want any reciever running a 4.65+

[MadHatter]

Damn...with the way some of you are obsessed with speed, I would swear that you are the reincarnation of Al Davis.

I am not saying that I want him at #14......I don't....but I don't want any WR in the first. Each has too many holes/questions about their game.

Patterson....too damn raw and terrible route runner.

Allen....speed is a ?, but I am more hesitant on the injury.

Austin....fast and electric. But, I don't like slot WR's that high. He is short and very light. Don't give me the SS and Harvin comments because both of those guys are built like tanks compared to Austin. Not to mention SS has a vertical leap that compensates for his lack of height. Something that Austin does not have.

I like some of the guys that are likely to be there at #44 (better value).

[panther4life]

I am not concerned enough to say no to drafting him.

If you guys want college production then Steadmam Bailey is your guy.

If you want straight line speed then it's Austin.

If you want the most complete football player then it's Allen IMO.

Perspective is everything, watching his games tells you his college o-line and QB were the worst of any top 10 WR prospect by a mile considering their competition was in the PAC-10 not division 2 opponents.

I don't mind people who have their personal taste and dislike him but some of you have compared him to Dwayne Jarrett and acted as if he should go undrafted and that discredits anything you say about him IMO.

Bottom line, I still like him better than any other WR our there personally and have objectively watched every snap of his available online. I am not going to make any wild guarantees about him or any other prospect and ignore you guys who do.

[C47]

Does anyone learn from the past? Same arguments for Dewayne Jarrett who slipped bc of his 40 and was more productive on the field.

Plenty of HE PLAYS LIKE he runs 4.4 on the field.

Comparing Allen to Jarrett is completely shortsighted at best....

[panther4life]

Comparing Allen to Jarrett is completely shortsighted at best....

It's ignorant and lazy.