What we need to see is if he can actually play football.
Track speed seldom translates but it is scary good when it does. --see Cheetah.
Nice speed for that size. Probably not fast enough to make the Olympics in the 100m. Maybe he can change to the 400m where he can get the most out of his long stride.
Tons of schools already lining up.
First edge rusher/WR I have seen.
Been over 20 Olympic sprinters play pro football, TONS of track guys also play football.
Been more misses due to speed than any other reason in the NFL Draft.
And been a whole heck of a lot more than 20 Olympians try and bomb at football.
Track speed is a blessing but it doesn't always translate to football.
NFL teams test over 40 yards as opposed to 100 or 200 much less 400.
Bob Hayes
Jamaal Charles
Michael Bates
Ron Brown
Ollie Matson
Cliff Branch
Mark Duper
Tyreek Hill
Rod Woodson
James Lofton
Darrel Green
Phill Epps
JD Hil
Travis Williams
Johnny Jones
Wesley Walker
James Owens
Butch Woolfolk
Homer Jones
Terrence Williams
Earl McCullouch
O.,J.Simpson
Cecil Turner
Terry McDaneil
Robert Woods
Vance Johnson
Trindon Holllday
Jacoby Ford
Sam Graddy
Willie Gault
....don't you get?
This isn't hard to grasp my dude.
Fastest EVER NFL 40 times.
Speed is insanely overrated.
Very few guys can play at high speed and under control and especially doing so with pads which no one wears for track.
Naming dudes across 50 years of football details just how goofy your point is.
The point on this 5-star DE kid is CAN HE PLAY FOOTBALL?? Like AT ALL?
- No. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017
- No. 2: Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022
- No. 3: Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008
- No. 4: Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999
- No. 5: Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014
- No. 6: Tariq Woolen, CB, 4.26 seconds in 2022
- No. 7: Jerome Mathis, WR, 4.26 seconds in 2005
- No. 8: Marquise Goodwin, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2013
- No. 9: Stanford Routt, CB, 4.27 seconds in 2005
- No. 10: Henry Ruggs III, WR 4.27 seconds in 2020
Can he bend? Can he catch? Until we see that film it's all a bunch of nothing.
At his height and speed he's more of a OLB in the 3-4.
Heard this along time ago...
For every sprinter that had a lasting career in the NFL, there are two more that tried and couldn't.
Dude, did ya watch the video?
You really do need to bone up on this stuff it's real obvious you are clueless.
Mel Gray
Isacc Curtis
JD Hill
James Lofton
Earl McCullouch
Cliff Branch
Tyreek Hill
Bob Hayes
Mark Duper
Wesley Walker
Elbert "Golden Wheels" Dubenion
Phil Epps
Anthony Miller
Michael Haynes
Johnny Jones
All speed WR of merit, all track sprinters,
Want some running backs and cornerbacks?
You left out Bill Bates
Bates routinely made first contact on special teams his speed was deceptive
This isn't hard to grasp my dude.
Fastest EVER NFL 40 times.
Speed is insanely overrated.
Very few guys can play at high speed and under control and especially doing so with pads which no one wears for track.
Naming dudes across 50 years of football details just how goofy your point is.
The point on this 5-star DE kid is CAN HE PLAY FOOTBALL?? Like AT ALL?
- No. 1: John Ross, 4.22 seconds in 2017
- No. 2: Kalon Barnes, CB, 4.23 seconds in 2022
- No. 3: Chris Johnson, RB, 4.24 seconds in 2008
- No. 4: Rondel Melendez, WR, 4.24 seconds in 1999
- No. 5: Dri Archer, RB, 4.26 seconds in 2014
- No. 6: Tariq Woolen, CB, 4.26 seconds in 2022
- No. 7: Jerome Mathis, WR, 4.26 seconds in 2005
- No. 8: Marquise Goodwin, WR, 4.27 seconds in 2013
- No. 9: Stanford Routt, CB, 4.27 seconds in 2005
- No. 10: Henry Ruggs III, WR 4.27 seconds in 2020
Can he bend? Can he catch? Until we see that film it's all a bunch of nothing.