Cowboys TEs 40 times

[Zman5]

Due to all the comments about Swaim being so slow, I looked up what his 40 time was. I was also curious about our other TE 40 times.

I was surprised with what I found. You would think Escobar would be one of the faster TEs but he is actually the slowest one on the active roster.

Hanna has/had WR speed when he was drafted. Why we didn't develop him more as a pass catching TE is mind boggling. I remember when he was drafted some here were hoping he turned into a A. Hernandez type of player. Instead, we turned him into a blocking TE.


The following are predraft numbers:

Swaim:
40 Low: 4.61 40 Time: 4.71 40 High: 4.82

Witten:
40 Low: 4.55 40 Time: 4.65 40 High: 4.76

Hanna:
40 Low: 4.33 40 Time: 4.43 40 High: 4.54

Escobar:
40 Low: 4.68 40 Time: 4.78 40 High: 4.89

Gathers:
40 Low: 4.72 40 Time: 4.79 40 High: 4.90

 

[LocimusPrime]

Wonder what wittens time is now...I'm thinking 5.4 or there abouts

 

[mattjames2010]

Wonder what wittens time is now...I'm thinking 5.4 or there abouts

If that.

 

[Gameover]

Swaim

Good football player. He plays like Patriot(highest compliment I can give). Need to get him more involved.

I don't care how slow or how funny he looks running he's a natural.

I'd like to see him used in the red zone. Ego won't allow that though.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Really would be awesome if Hanna could develop. Has elite speed and is a great blocker.

 

[Bullflop]

Witten is obviously in the twilight of his career. Father Time has been good to him but he stands still for no one. Here's hoping Hanna returns successfully to 100% and that Swaim continues to develop as he has so far. We've actually been pretty fortunate in having each of them.

 

[DogFace]

Witten is obviously in the twilight of his career. Father Time has been good to him but he stands still for no one. Here's hoping Hanna returns successfully to 100% and that Swaim continues to develop as he has so far. We've actually been pretty fortunate in having each of them.

Sort of makes up for Escobar.

Sort of

 

[Bullflop]

Sort of makes up for Escobar.

Sort of

You'll notice I left him off the list of those I'm all "warm and fuzzy" about.

 

[Plankton]

Wonder what wittens time is now...I'm thinking 5.4 or there abouts

Use this as a rough timing comparison:

 

[TheCount]

Due to all the comments about Swaim being so slow, I looked up what his 40 time was. I was also curious about our other TE 40 times.

I was surprised with what I found. You would think Escobar would be one of the faster TEs but he is actually the slowest one on the active roster.

Hanna has/had WR speed when he was drafted. Why we didn't develop him more as a pass catching TE is mind boggling. I remember when he was drafted some here were hoping he turned into a A. Hernandez type of player. Instead, we turned him into a blocking TE.

Hanna ran a 4.49 at the combine but even then, people said they were surprised by his time because he didn't play at that speed, and we've seen that to be true.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Have a hard time believing Hanna ever ran a 4.33

 

[CF74]

Have a hard time believing Hanna ever ran a 4.33

Or Witt a 4.5 lol

 

[AbeBeta]

Hanna has/had WR speed when he was drafted. Why we didn't develop him more as a pass catching TE is mind boggling. I remember when he was drafted some here were hoping he turned into a A. Hernandez type of player. Instead, we turned him into a blocking TE.


The following are predraft numbers:

Swaim:
40 Low: 4.61 40 Time: 4.71 40 High: 4.82

Witten:
40 Low: 4.55 40 Time: 4.65 40 High: 4.76

Hanna:
40 Low: 4.33 40 Time: 4.43 40 High: 4.54

Escobar:
40 Low: 4.68 40 Time: 4.78 40 High: 4.89

Gathers:
40 Low: 4.72 40 Time: 4.79 40 High: 4.90

Why we didn't develop Hanna is about him having a very limited skill set.

If your mind boggles on that I worry how you will handle more complex problems

 

[DFWJC]

Have a hard time believing Hanna ever ran a 4.33

Me too
In fact I don't unless it was one of those on campus times that are always so off.
You here claims of one guy 40 yards always with a stop watch and no one at the starting line. Guys even start less than 40 yards away sometime. it's comical.

I always ask the same question...anyone ever wonder why on-campus times are ALWAYS faster? lol

In any case, his combine time of 4.46 to 4.49 was really fast.

 

[jazzcat22]

If Swaim ran a 4.5 most would find something else to find fault with.

 

[erod]

Hanna has/had WR speed when he was drafted. Why we didn't develop him more as a pass catching TE is mind boggling. I remember when he was drafted some here were hoping he turned into a A. Hernandez type of player. Instead, we turned him into a blocking TE.

It's just who he is. At OU, he'd have one game a year when he would just go off. He'd disappear the rest of the season. Same as here.

 

[Chuck 54]

Due to all the comments about Swaim being so slow, I looked up what his 40 time was. I was also curious about our other TE 40 times.

I was surprised with what I found. You would think Escobar would be one of the faster TEs but he is actually the slowest one on the active roster.

Hanna has/had WR speed when he was drafted. Why we didn't develop him more as a pass catching TE is mind boggling. I remember when he was drafted some here were hoping he turned into a A. Hernandez type of player. Instead, we turned him into a blocking TE.


The following are predraft numbers:

Swaim:
40 Low: 4.61 40 Time: 4.71 40 High: 4.82

Witten:
40 Low: 4.55 40 Time: 4.65 40 High: 4.76

Hanna:
40 Low: 4.33 40 Time: 4.43 40 High: 4.54

Escobar:
40 Low: 4.68 40 Time: 4.78 40 High: 4.89

Gathers:
40 Low: 4.72 40 Time: 4.79 40 High: 4.90

When Hanna returns as the blocking TE, that means he'll be getting those drag routes that Swaim is getting now; I think we'll get to see his running ability a little more.

 

[Idgit]

Swaim turned his ankle in practice this week, btw, which explains his tranquilized baby deer on ice routine.


*note: Witten's time shown here in minutes.

 

[vaturkey]

Hanna was the fastest Tight End at the Combine in 2012. He was regarded as a pass catcher with limited blocking skills. Wonder if the James Hanna at the combine was someone else who snuck in (ala Prime a few years ago).

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Really would be awesome if Hanna could develop. Has elite speed and is a great blocker.

His problem is quickness. No explosion out of his breaks and given his lower body power I don't see that changing. I'll take his blocking.