2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects

ChrisXVI · 03-01-2020, 01:40 PM

RIP Cameron Dantzler’s first round hype with a 4.65 forty.

AsylumGuido · 03-01-2020, 02:19 PM

Does a 40 time truly have any correlation to greatness in the NFL? Or even success? I would think that hands, intelligence and work ethic would all be far more important. Yet is always 40 times that get all of the 'wow'.

ChrisXVI · 03-01-2020, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Does a 40 time truly have any correlation to greatness in the NFL? Or even success? I would think that hands, intelligence and work ethic would all be far more important. Yet is always 40 times that get all of the 'wow'.

Personally, I think CB is the only position where it really matters. Only one CB has had any success in the NFL running 4.64 or slower- Josh Norman.

AsylumGuido · 03-01-2020, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Personally, I think CB is the only position where it really matters. Only one CB has had any success in the NFL running 4.64 or slower- Josh Norman.

I can see that. Recovery speed to cover your ass. Offensively I don't see it a being near as important. So many WR burners have ended up being busts, right?

RaginCajun83 · 03-01-2020, 07:24 PM

Jerry Rice ran a 4.7 40, whatever happened to him?

K Major · 03-01-2020, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

Jerry Rice ran a 4.7 40, whatever happened to him?

This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine.

Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed.

Trust the tape.

jeanpierre · 03-01-2020, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine.

Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed.

Trust the tape.

neugey · 03-02-2020, 06:56 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine.

Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed.

Trust the tape.

The Combine is my least favorite part of the off-season ... sure let's have these rookies run 40's and believe religiously in all these metrics, then not draft them for another 2 months or get them in camp for another 5 months ... the world moves too fast for half this crap to matter! Unless you own a hotel or restaurant in Indianapolis, nothing worth getting excited over, it is just off-season filler.

AsylumGuido · 03-02-2020, 07:11 AM

I heard that the only real value gained from the combines are the physicals and the interviews. The rest isn't as important as game tape. It has become geared more toward the fans, thus the move to primetime.

jeanpierre · 03-02-2020, 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I heard that the only real value gained from the combines are the physicals and the interviews. The rest isn't as important as game tape. It has become geared more toward the fans, thus the move to primetime.

Truth...

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Does a 40 time truly have any correlation to greatness in the NFL? Or even success? I would think that hands, intelligence and work ethic would all be far more important. Yet is always 40 times that get all of the 'wow'. Personally, I think CB is the only position where it really matters. Only one CB has had any success in the NFL running 4.64 or slower- Josh Norman.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,543	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Personally, I think CB is the only position where it really matters. Only one CB has had any success in the NFL running 4.64 or slower- Josh Norman. I can see that. Recovery speed to cover your ass. Offensively I don't see it a being near as important. So many WR burners have ended up being busts, right?

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Jerry Rice ran a 4.7 40, whatever happened to him?

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,768 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 Jerry Rice ran a 4.7 40, whatever happened to him? This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine. Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed. Trust the tape.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by K Major This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine. Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed. Trust the tape.

03-02-2020, 06:56 AM	#8
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,825 Blog Entries: 13	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by K Major This goes back to a previous post (TCU Reagor) of mine … don't get too carried away with 40 times in shorts at the combine. Rarely did you ever see Rice get caught from behind at MS Valley, and San Fran. Perfection of the route tree and had "violent hands". Walsh always said he had "long speed" and a 2nd gear like no other. Football speed. Trust the tape. The Combine is my least favorite part of the off-season ... sure let's have these rookies run 40's and believe religiously in all these metrics, then not draft them for another 2 months or get them in camp for another 5 months ... the world moves too fast for half this crap to matter! Unless you own a hotel or restaurant in Indianapolis, nothing worth getting excited over, it is just off-season filler.

03-02-2020, 07:11 AM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,543	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects I heard that the only real value gained from the combines are the physicals and the interviews. The rest isn't as important as game tape. It has become geared more toward the fans, thus the move to primetime.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2020 NFL Draft: Saints Prospects Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I heard that the only real value gained from the combines are the physicals and the interviews. The rest isn't as important as game tape. It has become geared more toward the fans, thus the move to primetime. Truth...

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