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For ever and ever a Panther

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McClain saw his stock in the draft rise dramatically during Connecticut's pro day. Thanks to an intensive training regimen at Parisi Speed School in New Jersey, the 5-foot-9, 195-pound McClain wowed scouts in attendance with his 4.42 in the 40-yard dash, 23 225-pound reps and a 38 1/2-inch vertical leap.

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Sounds like a great kid. I'll definitely be pulling for him.

BTW, am I the only one who's impressed by how much speed the Panthers just drafted with their last few picks? I don't know how it will translate on the field yet, but a couple of these guys have some very impressive 40 times for 6th and 7th round picks.

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Sounds like a great kid. I'll definitely be pulling for him.

BTW, am I the only one who's impressed by how much speed the Panthers just drafted with their last few picks? I don't know how it will translate on the field yet, but a couple of these guys have some very impressive 40 times for 6th and 7th round picks.

Speed is only one component. Who was the guy we signed as a UDFA that was a high pick in the CFL. He was incredibly quick but didn't even make the team. Anyone can improve a guy's 40 time with intensive training at one of these training facilites. That doesn't make them a football player. If it did then all the rosters in the NFL would be filled with track stars.

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Speed is only one component. Who was the guy we signed as a UDFA that was a high pick in the CFL. He was incredibly quick but didn't even make the team. Anyone can improve a guy's 40 time with intensive training at one of these training facilites. That doesn't make them a football player. If it did then all the rosters in the NFL would be filled with track stars.

You must have missed the part where I said that I don't know how that speed will translate to the field. Believe me, I know that 40 times aren't everything, because speed is useless if it's going the wrong way. Even if none of these guys make the team though, it is still pretty rare to find that kind of speed that late in the draft.

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