That's probably good enough for him. Ray Lewis says he, like C.J., is a franchise "culture changer". Thank you Ray.Minkah's first unofficial 40 was 4.47.
Ronnie is waiting until Pro Day to run.
That's a noticeable difference from the 4.48 unofficial. Dang.The official time posted for Levi is 4.63.
Well, sorry to hear that. That probably pushes him to very late or FA. He has great technique, awareness, savvy, desire, etc. - all of the intangibles in spades. But the law of physics can impose limitations. I don't know enough to know if there is a coverage place for him - if there was even a chance, I would want him.The official time posted for Levi is 4.63.
Yea, that's much more along the lines of what was expected. Too badThe official time posted for Levi is 4.63.
Yeah, probably drops him back down to the 6th round, but he is almost a lock to be drafted.That's a noticeable difference from the 4.48 unofficial. Dang.
Could he eventually become a safety? His cover skills aren't terrible, he's fast, and he likes to hit. Might need to become a little more disciplined and put on a 5-10 lbs.I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him drafted. We bama fans need to remember our benchmark is pretty high. Reality is that T Brown would have been a multi-year starter just about anywhere else, but at here every player he's been behind either was, or will be, a 1st or 2nd round pick.
Its crazy to me how much weight the NFL seems to put on the combine(at times). They are mostly meaningless.
Yea, that's just absurd. I'd be all for changing it up because from the data I have seen there is very little correlation between success and your numbers in those drills. It varies drill to drill and position to position though. One guy took a look at the broad jump for RBs and found that it was a completely meaningless data point with no correlation to NFL success. I think he also looked at the 40 and found while its worth looking at for RBs its still wayyyy overvalued as a scouting tool.This weekend I watched about ten minutes of the combine coverage on the NFL Network. I can't remember who it was, but they said the NFL is now starting to look into updating the drills at the combine to reflect the changes in how the game is played today in order to get a more accurate evaluation of players. If I heard them right they said the drills at the combine have never changed since the first combine was implemented. WOW!!!!
Yeah, Nick Chubb was running his 40 when I was watching. His 40 looked "bad" compared to one of the other RB's that ran before him who honestly I've never even heard of. Yet there's no way any team is going to draft that guy over Nick Chubb. Chubb is rated i the top five of all RB's by just about every draft expert.Yea, that's just absurd. I'd be all for changing it up because from the data I have seen there is very little correlation between success and your numbers in those drills. It varies drill to drill and position to position though. One guy took a look at the broad jump for RBs and found that it was a completely meaningless data point with no correlation to NFL success. I think he also looked at the 40 and found while its worth looking at for RBs its still wayyyy overvalued as a scouting tool.
He ran 4.52 @227; pretty darn goodYeah, Nick Chubb was running his 40 when I was watching. His 40 looked "bad" compared to one of the other RB's that ran before him who honestly I've never even heard of. Yet there's no way any team is going to draft that guy over Nick Chubb. Chubb is rated i the top five of all RB's by just about every draft expert.
To me the combine is more about overall athleticism and the teams being able to meet with all the players in one place rather than traveling all over the country to get a look at them in person and get a feel of their personalities. But a lot of the individual drills do not simulate actual football moves on the field.I have been watching football since I was 10 years old. I have never seen a player have to do a standing broad jump during a game.
So 0.15 sec or in this case about a 3% difference in time makes that much difference? This borders on the edge of absurdity. A 4.63 time vs a 4.48 time in the 40 is about a 4 inch advantage. I hope these NFL experts place more emphasis of a players ability on other attributes than 0.15 seconds.That's a noticeable difference from the 4.48 unofficial. Dang.
Yes, in the NFL it is a meaningful difference. It can be made up somewhat with height and wingspan and technique, but that speed will get you beat deep often. To be quite honest, Bama was fortunate several times last year when Wallace was beaten deep. The O either did not throw it or overthrew it. IMO, he still has a good chance of being taken late, and may have a place in the NFL because of all of his intangibles. But speed is a problem he will have to overcome.So 0.15 sec or in this case about a 3% difference in time makes that much difference? This borders on the edge of absurdity. A 4.63 time vs a 4.48 time in the 40 is about a 4 inch advantage. I hope these NFL experts place more emphasis of a players ability on other attributes than 0.15 seconds.
Agreed - for a DB to keep up with a WR who knows where he is going, the DB has to have great technique and speed. He has to be able to make up for mistakes with speed. With 4.63 speed, one slight misstep and the WR would blow past him and be wide open.Yes, in the NFL it is a meaningful difference. It can be made up somewhat with height and wingspan and technique, but that speed will get you beat deep often. To be quite honest, Bama was fortunate several times last year when Wallace was beaten deep. The O either did not throw it or overthrew it. IMO, he still has a good chance of being taken late, and may have a place in the NFL because of all of his intangibles. But speed is a problem he will have to overcome.