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**ChiTown** · 03-02-2010, 11:15 AM

Taylor Mays just ran 4.24 in the 40 (unofficial times). That's at 6'3" and 230lbs

Mecca · 03-02-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Poz

"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

Why is everyone that works for SI a total boob? You'd think they could employ smarter people.

**Rain Man** · 03-02-2010, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Poz

"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

A guy who runs a 4.1 40 shouldn't need to backpedal. Just turn around and run and then turn back around.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-02-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Saccopoo

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!

Basically, just take everyone's unofficial times.

niblet · 03-02-2010, 06:06 PM

Add 200 pounds on Usain Bolt and he's the best pulling guard of all time.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 03-02-2010, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by The Poz

"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

Funny, because everyone on NFLN talked about how fluid he was in the first drill, and he did perfectly fine in the W drill. Of course, one of the points of the W drill is to plant and then break towards the line/ball.

That's really stupid.

The one drill he did have problems with was the second drill where you flipped your hips once then totally opened them to the opposite side and chased down the ball..but then again, that entire DB group butchered it. Deion was ragging on everyone in that group.

Mecca · 03-02-2010, 06:08 PM

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.

Brock · 03-02-2010, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

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.

Ha!

KCrockaholic · 03-02-2010, 06:36 PM

The unofficial times are more correct than the "official" times they list. Where do those numbers come from anyways? They are all Bull****

Mecca · 03-02-2010, 06:38 PM

KCrockaholic · 03-02-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Thank you! I've been looking for that image. "Official" times are BS

03-02-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

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?

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.

KCrockaholic · 03-02-2010, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

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.

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.

03-02-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

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.

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.

KCrockaholic · 03-02-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

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.

lol, did you mention that because of Deion's comparison of Taylor Mays? Deion said Mays reminds him of Carl Lewis a lot.

stevieray · 03-02-2010, 07:13 PM

I think that speed is overrated.

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