Originally Posted by The Poz (Post 6570532)

"Despite Taylor Mays' impressive showing in the forty-yard dash, SI.com's Tony Pauline points out that the USC safety sported poor form during position drills.
Mays was "terribly slow moving in reverse" and appeared to be "uncomfortable" backpedaling during drills. Mays also had major trouble changing direction, often coming to a complete stop as opposed to making a smooth transition. Pauline believes Mays will have trouble in man coverage and making plays sideline-to-sideline. The same concerns dogged him at the Senior Bowl."

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=NFL&id=5760

Originally Posted by The Poz (Post 6570532)

"Despite Taylor Mays' impressive showing in the forty-yard dash, SI.com's Tony Pauline points out that the USC safety sported poor form during position drills.
Mays was "terribly slow moving in reverse" and appeared to be "uncomfortable" backpedaling during drills. Mays also had major trouble changing direction, often coming to a complete stop as opposed to making a smooth transition. Pauline believes Mays will have trouble in man coverage and making plays sideline-to-sideline. The same concerns dogged him at the Senior Bowl."

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=NFL&id=5760

Originally Posted by Saccopoo (Post 6570741)

So, by converse logic, that means that Ford ran a 4.13?! He's the ****ing fastest man alive!!!!

Or Bruce Campbell ran a 4.7 flat at 7'9", 423 lbs?! Holy hell!

Originally Posted by The Poz (Post 6570532)

"Despite Taylor Mays' impressive showing in the forty-yard dash, SI.com's Tony Pauline points out that the USC safety sported poor form during position drills.
Mays was "terribly slow moving in reverse" and appeared to be "uncomfortable" backpedaling during drills. Mays also had major trouble changing direction, often coming to a complete stop as opposed to making a smooth transition. Pauline believes Mays will have trouble in man coverage and making plays sideline-to-sideline. The same concerns dogged him at the Senior Bowl."

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=NFL&id=5760

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 6570777)

Here...

I'm in Dallas on my way home. I guess there were issues with the electronic time for Mays. I talked to two scouts and they had him 430, 428

the 443 time is basically bunk.

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 6570848)

Originally Posted by Donger (Post 6569857)

These statistics are interesting. How much difference does .05 seconds really make when judging these guys and how does that translate to play on the field?

Originally Posted by Phobia (Post 6570878)

5 one hundreds is about a foot in the 40. Sometimes it's the difference between an offensive TD and a pick 6. Not every time but every once in a while a lot of DB's wish they had that .05.

Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life (Post 6570894)

Many plays are about 6" from being an interception, a fumble, or a TD. Getting to the ball 6" sooner can do a lot for your team.

Originally Posted by Phobia (Post 6570948)

Of course, but I think the point is that straight-line speed over the 40 doesn't make THAT big of a difference. Technique, anticipation, and discipline are more desirable than pure speed else Carl Lewis would have been a VERY rich NFL player in the 80's & 90's.