Three really good mid-rounders, and three I hate.

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Originally Posted by OldSchool

Only one I can think of in the history of the NFL so far is Emmitt Smith. He ran a 4.8 at his combine.

wow! didnt know that. thanks for sharing!

Originally Posted by OldSchool

Closest I can think of in recent memory is Arian Foster with a 4.68 and Blount with a 4.70.

thats a far cry from a 4.82 forty, and a 1.69 ten yard split.

Blount's best 40 (between combine and pro-day) is 4.59 seconds. His 10 yrd dash at the combine was 1.52 seconds.

Foster had a 1.62 ten yrd split. Smith and Foster ran behind some great lines.

Originally Posted by jonzie04

lesean McCoy. not really the same thing... but if you think about the most shifty and elusive running back in the nfl "only" running a 4.5. it's not hard at all to see a more power, one cut back who can be successful running a 4.7-4.8

McCoy still had a 1.52 ten yrd split. Guy can move. All these numbers just show how remarkable Knile Davis's combine was. He is an inch taller and 3lbs heavier than Antonio Andrews, but ran the forty in 4.35 seconds with a 1.49 ten yard split.

In the time it takes Davis to run 10yrds, Andrews has run just under 9 yards. By the time Davis has made it 40yrds, Andrews has run 36 yards....essentially 12 feet behind!