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Lex's workout at the NFL combine today
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4.63 for Hilliard. I think there were about 9 backs slower, including several of the fullbacks. 4.63 is respectable. I was hoping he'd dipped under 4.6. Note that he has not been able to do much running, due to the rehab of his shoulder. Until recently, he's been biking. I don't think it was decided that he would run the 40 in the combines until yesterday. He may run faster at UM's Pro Day in 3 weeks.
AG2 said:
AG2 said:
Does anyone know what Jerry Rice's 40 time was?
grizband said:
Jerry was slow only on acceleration. His top speed was excellent; you don't get behind NFL secondaries consistently like he did without a good top end. Once he got those long strides going, I don't recall him getting caught from behind much. He would have been unstoppable if he had had that early burst.
kemajic said:
No one ran better routes than Jerry Rice except for maybe Steve Largeant. The other thing about Rice is that he was always in better shape than his opponents. No one worked harder than he did. Come the fourth quarter, his conditioning really allowed him to get open.
LOUD_AND_PROUD
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Lex is listed as a top performer on the NFL Network site in two catagories:
In Broad Jump he was 10th for RBs at 10'2"
In 20 Yard Shuttle he was 3rd for RBs at 4.2 sec
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http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers[/b]
In Broad Jump he was 10th for RBs at 10'2"
In 20 Yard Shuttle he was 3rd for RBs at 4.2 sec
Check It Out!
http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers[/b]
Those shuttle and standing long jump rankings are a bit misleading, because it appears that not many rb's did those drills.
What was more interesting in the shuttle was that of the two who were faster than Hilliard, their 40 times were 4.45 and 4.47. The 40 times of some who Hilliard beat or tied were 4.38, 4.44, 4.46 and 4.51. The 2 faster guys were only .01 and 02 faster than Hilliard. In my view, shuttle times are more important the 40 times in football.
While Hiiliard's long jump distance was good, most of the others who did it were a bit better than him, and one was a foot or so better.
What was more interesting in the shuttle was that of the two who were faster than Hilliard, their 40 times were 4.45 and 4.47. The 40 times of some who Hilliard beat or tied were 4.38, 4.44, 4.46 and 4.51. The 2 faster guys were only .01 and 02 faster than Hilliard. In my view, shuttle times are more important the 40 times in football.
While Hiiliard's long jump distance was good, most of the others who did it were a bit better than him, and one was a foot or so better.