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Joe Adams...4.25 40 Time?

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Found this little nugget over on Panthers.com http://www.panthers....89-c9365329b72f

"It's not overwhelming at all. I played in the SEC, where guys are pretty much this fast," Adams said. "Now, they're probably not this big." ...But with a 4.25-second personal best in the 40-yard dash, the challenge for his would-be tacklers is to catch him if they can.

There was a lot of hoop-la about his NFL Combine performance I believe a 4.5-4.6, I can't remember at this time. I never really thought he was that slow watching him pull away from defenders in the videos that were available.

Will be an interesting NFL season if that 'personal best' 4.25 can rear it's head on a regular basis. Here's the rest of the article...

"Once that ball is in his hands, he is a dynamic player," Panthers head coach Ron Rivera said following the final practice session of rookie camp. "We saw it a couple of times where he caught a couple of slants and quick ins over the middle, and there were some really good things that caught your attention.

"If we can get the ball in his hands on the offensive side of the ball with his ability to make people miss, you've got some plays that can be made."

Adams has the potential to be a unique weapon, but Rivera would like to see the Arkansas product hone his receiving skills leading up to his rookie season.

Adams' receiving numbers in college weren't bad at all – he ranks second in school history in receptions (164), yards (2,410) and touchdowns (17) – but he made a name for himself catching punts rather than passes.

"A lot of people come up and ask me if I'm the guy that returned those punts," Adams said. "And every time someone realizes who I am, they always bring up Tennessee."

When Adams and his fans mention Tennessee, they're referencing arguably the most eye-popping play of last college football season, a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown in which he somehow escaped six tackles despite also being pinned in by the sideline.

It was the defining moment in a senior season in which Adams ranked second in the nation with a 16.9-yard punt return average while finding the end zone four times.

"That probably was the craziest punt return I've ever had," Adams said. "I remember breaking all those tackles and all the fans screaming. Afterwards, I went home and watched it on highlights. It was on ESPN for a couple of weeks. I was pretty amazed at the things that I did."

Adams doesn't lack in confidence – a trait shared by many a great receiver – and he believes that his contributions won't be limited to punt returns even at the beginning of pro career.

Still, he is quite familiar and respectful of the path taken by Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, a Pro Bowler as a rookie in 2001 despite catching just 10 passes. Smith, now the team's all-time leading receiver, went to the NFL's all-star game on the strength of three kick returns for touchdowns.

"I actually watched a lot of tape of him when I was in college to see what I could learn about attacking DBs in different ways," Adams said. "I want to learn what I can from him. This is a great situation."

The Panthers selected Smith in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft, the 11th wide receiver chosen in a draft that also included Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne and Santana Moss.

Last month, the Panthers picked Adams in the fourth round, making him the 13th receiver selected.

"I was kind of surprised, but that's just how it worked out," Adams said. "I'm not mad about it. I'm just going to go out and play my best and show the world what I've got.

"I've got a chip on my shoulder, but that's just how life is. Things don't always go your way, so you've just got to keep on pushing."

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For somebody that's slow he surely somehow found a way to get away without getting caught

That's kinda how I felt with the conflicting evidence between his tape and combine results. Some guys are just gamers, and some are work-out warriors. Give me the gamer 24/7.

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That time i think was the summer before his senior season when the whole team ran on our indoor track...the surface is a lot faster than the combine's surface. We had multiple guys under 4.4 lol. But theres no way he's as slow as his combine time either. He's not chris johnson fast but his acceleration and agility are top notch

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