This year's 40 yard dash record threat

[Risen Star]

At least according to DJ.

 

[Risen Star]

Listed at 5'9" 170lbs.

 

[Beaker42]

Listed at 5'9" 170lbs.

Perfect slot WR.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Listed at 5'9" 170lbs.

KJ Hamler went 46th in a stronger WR class. Similar skill set, size and production. Wouldn't sleep on Thompson going in the 2nd

 

[speedkilz88]

KJ Hamler went 46th in a stronger WR class. Similar skill set, size and production. Wouldn't sleep on Thompson going in the 2nd

And Hamler is playing in the UFL this year. A team may gamble on speed but it doesn't mean it's a good idea.

 

[gtb1943]

how often has the top guy in the 40 at the combine amounted to much?

 

[darthseinfeld]

how often has the top guy in the 40 at the combine amounted to much?

Depends on how you measure success. Of the top 10 (12 total with ties) Johnson was the only real elite player. Woolen and Marquis Goodwin have been pretty good and DJ Turner has been respectable. Jury is still out in Xavier Worthy.

Of those 12 I think Johnson and Woolen are the only ones to make Pro Bowls

 

[darthseinfeld]

how often has the top guy in the 40 at the combine amounted to much?

Cant find a year by year list I can link, but Gemini listed them, and its about the same type of results as the top 12. Johnson and MJD being the only really stars. Some respectable players. Decent amount of nobody's

Rudi Johnson has the top 40 time when he came out. Weird

• 2024: Xavier Worthy (WR) - 4.21 seconds
• 2023: D.J. Turner (CB) - 4.26 seconds
• 2022: Kalon Barnes (CB) - 4.23 seconds
• 2020: Henry Ruggs III (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2019: Mecole Hardman (WR) - 4.33 seconds
• 2018: DJ Chark (WR) - 4.34 seconds
• 2017: John Ross (WR) - 4.22 seconds
• 2016: Keith Marshall (RB) - 4.31 seconds
• 2015: JJ Nelson (WR) - 4.28 seconds
• 2014: Dri Archer (RB) - 4.26 seconds
• 2013: Marquise Goodwin (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2012: Stephen Hill (WR) - 4.36 seconds
• 2011: Demarcus Van Dyke (CB) - 4.28 seconds
• 2010: Jacoby Ford (WR) - 4.28 seconds
• 2009: Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR) - 4.30 seconds
• 2008: Chris Johnson (RB) - 4.24 seconds
• 2007: Jonathan Wade (CB) - 4.30 seconds
• 2006: Maurice Drew (RB) - 4.39 seconds
• 2005: Jerome Mathis (WR) - 4.26 seconds
• 2004: Carlos Francis (WR) - 4.31 seconds
• 2003: Tyrone Calico (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2002: Antwaan Randle El (WR) - 4.33 seconds
• 2001: Rudi Johnson (RB) - 4.32 seconds
• 2000: Curtis Eason (DL) - 4.33 seconds
• 1999: Rondel Menendez (WR) - 4.24 seconds

 

[gtb1943]

Cant find a year by year list I can link, but Gemini listed them, and its about the same type of results as the top 12. Johnson and MJD being the only really stars. Some respectable players. Decent amount of nobody's

Rudi Johnson has the top 40 time when he came out. Weird

• 2024: Xavier Worthy (WR) - 4.21 seconds
• 2023: D.J. Turner (CB) - 4.26 seconds
• 2022: Kalon Barnes (CB) - 4.23 seconds
• 2020: Henry Ruggs III (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2019: Mecole Hardman (WR) - 4.33 seconds
• 2018: DJ Chark (WR) - 4.34 seconds
• 2017: John Ross (WR) - 4.22 seconds
• 2016: Keith Marshall (RB) - 4.31 seconds
• 2015: JJ Nelson (WR) - 4.28 seconds
• 2014: Dri Archer (RB) - 4.26 seconds
• 2013: Marquise Goodwin (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2012: Stephen Hill (WR) - 4.36 seconds
• 2011: Demarcus Van Dyke (CB) - 4.28 seconds
• 2010: Jacoby Ford (WR) - 4.28 seconds
• 2009: Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR) - 4.30 seconds
• 2008: Chris Johnson (RB) - 4.24 seconds
• 2007: Jonathan Wade (CB) - 4.30 seconds
• 2006: Maurice Drew (RB) - 4.39 seconds
• 2005: Jerome Mathis (WR) - 4.26 seconds
• 2004: Carlos Francis (WR) - 4.31 seconds
• 2003: Tyrone Calico (WR) - 4.27 seconds
• 2002: Antwaan Randle El (WR) - 4.33 seconds
• 2001: Rudi Johnson (RB) - 4.32 seconds
• 2000: Curtis Eason (DL) - 4.33 seconds
• 1999: Rondel Menendez (WR) - 4.24 seconds

its not as bad as if you were to look at the top performers in the bench press. Just another example of why the underwear olympics are over rated. The area that matters is the interviews; not the events.

 

[speedkilz88]

Tyreek Hill probably would have been on that list but he wasn't invited to the combine because of a college dv issue. Impressed at a pro day and chiefs used a 5th round pick on him. Locals were upset about drafting him. The GM even had to get permission from the owner to draft him.

 

[Risen Star]

Dane too.

 

[Pass2Run]

At least according to DJ.

Meh, he's impressive, but his feet are a little clumsy and his I'm not impressed by how balance and body control needs work..