Yet U see several upon several big break out run backs from Turpin that change the field of position, .got us in plus territory of the opponents side of the field
.and you keep harping on a new rookie (Deuce) that has Never even returned punts and then talkin' about " hope" and if it's him he;s takingit to the house ....blah blh
what I really think is hatin' on Turpin and hoping he's gone, is not your original thought, ..but there's been so many fans and posters that will piggy back ride on the minus band wagon
because they feel like they need to belong to the hatery group... they don't even sound logical.
I understand being excited over Turpin. He has pretty good potential at returning kicks and punts. Too bad he never returned one for a TD during the regular season or playoffs. For Turpin supposedly having a personally timed 4.31 40 time, it sure didn't translate to his fastest max speed of only 20.98 mph. At 4.31 40 speed, his max speed (mph) should be higher. That tells me his 4.31 is not legit. He's probably in the 4.4s.
Meanwhile, Deuce Vaughn was timed with a max speed of 22 mph during Week 9 during college last season vs Oklahoma State. Deuce didn't run at the NFL Combine but did run just once at his Pro Day due to having an ear/throat infection and having fever. Everyone there timed his one 40 yard dash run at under 4.5, all times somewhere in the 4.4s. His personal trainer clocked him at 4.46 seconds during that 1 run. Not bad for being sick. Still, for Deuce being clocked at 22 mph, it means he's got legit top end speed.
Check out these few segments written in the Sports Illustrated article from May 8, 2023:
“All you got to do is put on the tape and watch the kid play to let you know that he belonged and he belongs in the NFL,” McClay said. “He deserved to get picked and we had the opportunity to pick the value that was good for us and it was the best football player on the board.”
Enter Reel Athletics.
It's a sports tech and data company that analyzes video to measure athleticism so coaches and scouts can evaluate talent more accurately.
Vaughn’s score of 96.7 is the best among all Cowboys drafted players, and was third among running backs, behind only Bijan Robinson (98.3) and Tank Bigsby (97.2), who were drafted in the first and third rounds.
Even more impressive is Vaughn's position at four spots ahead of Jahmyr Gibbs (92.1) who was drafted in the first round.
“Deuce Vaughn is unique in two ways,” said Chris Yates, founder of Reel Athletics
via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “First, he has elite change of direction. His average change of direction time is under 0.3 seconds which is top one percent of 3,900 running backs in our database and the best in the 2023 draft class. Second, Vaughn has high-end breakaway speed. We clocked him at a max speed of nearly 22 mph in Week 9 vs Oklahoma State."
https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...chris-nfl-draft-reel-athletics-bijan-robinson
This is why I personally like Deuce's potential. It's legitimately proven against the toughest teams and biggest conferences in college football the past 3 years. Give me the player who can both return kicks & punts while being able to actually play and produce on Offense.
