About those combine 40 times that follow a player around his career....

[Jeremy Igo]

Turns out.. not so much.

 

40 times from the veteran combine. 

 

 

 

 

Felix Jones ran a 4.49 just a few years ago. Now... 4.79... huge difference. 

 

The game, it isn't played in underwear. 

 

 

 

[Mr. Scot]

The game, it isn't played in underwear.

A fact for which those of us who closely watch the offensive line are eternally grateful

[Fox007]

Small sample size though...some people keep it some people don't.

 

I bet Reggie Bush, Vick, and Chris Johnson wouldn't run 4.79's. Now that doesn't make any of those any good just means they are fast. Also I agree the game isn't played in shorts and they train for that as well.

 

I'd like to see them run from the WR stance and clock it that way...and for RBs could use the RB coming from the back field and time them from there. Or something similar.

[The Huddler]

Jeese

[JJman Returns]

A fact for which those of us who closely watch the offensive line are eternally grateful

I'm sure Quarterbacks are quite grateful for that fact also.

[Mr. Scot]

I'm sure Quarterbacks are quite grateful for that fact also.

Mother of...

[EMSMedic79]

Hard to believe Felix Jones is only a few years removed from several good seasons.

[KendrickPanther]

Mikel Leshoure what happened.

[ed bell]

So basically the veteran combine is there to show the unsigned guys why they are washed up, not to showcase their skills

[LinvilleGorge]

So basically the veteran combine is there to show the unsigned guys why they are washed up, not to showcase their skills

Yep. Sure looks that way.

[Mr. Scot]

This reminds me of a common pitfall here.

A load of the threads we get with people screaming "sign this guy" happen because folks remember the player they used to be.

Some guys are only legitimately good enough to play in the NFL for a year or two. The wear on their bodies just takes too much toll.

You should never assume that just because some guys are capable of lasting ten years or more in the NFL that everyone who makes it to the League can last that long.

[stirs]

NFL Network showing Vet Combine tonight from 8-9. But with these times, it will probably run over

[Bartin]

According to Charles Robinson, they are using a different timing system and those times should be adjusted downward by .1-.2 seconds. That puts those times in the 4.5-4.7 range which is much more realistic.

[Growl]

These guys train and use every trick to get the fastest possible time at the 40. I think it's probably more an accurate reflection of their real speed rather than some taletell sign of aging or whatever.