Peterson Runs a 4.38 forty

[RaiderEric]

Originally Posted by RealRaider

I agree, that upright style hurt Marcus Allen and Eric Dickerson a bunch....

It won't hurt him UNLESS WE HAVE AN OFFENSIVE LINE...can u freaking READ?

[Raider Ran]

Originally Posted by RaiderEric

It won't hurt him UNLESS WE HAVE AN OFFENSIVE LINE...can u freaking READ?

[raiderschamp18]

Originally Posted by RaiderFan4Lyfe

Exactly and Peterson may be a better back than Lynch but if we could get Lynch in the second or trade up into the first to get Lynch his salry would be a better fit than getting AP for his top 5 pick salary he isn't that much better than Lynch

"isnt that much better"??? AP is the man. lynch is good, but AP is clearly better!

[R41D3R5]

That is great, let's see if Al selects who he spoke about during THE press conference.

[Syrinx]

I would not be disappointed if the Raider drafted A. Peterson, but we could trade out of the 1st pick and still get him, I guess it matters how far we can drop back and still grab him.

[BigRaiderC]

thanks

[The Lefty]

Forget the past injuries...

forget Marshawn Lynch...

Draft AP

[hellbound]

Originally Posted by Gen_Man

Why you putting so much stock into a freaking 40 yard dash? The 40 yard dash is not a good way to judge a player.

some people just dont get it, do they.

[hellbound]

Originally Posted by KahShunKidd77

Isn't speed a attrribute. Its not a liablity. Its a strength. So why would'nt it be considered a attribute. I did not mean that the 40 allows a player to demonstrate ALL of his attributes. I am implying that it (speed) is a attribute.
Brown actually ran a 4.37 forty out of ND. Rice ran a 4.6. Rice though as we all can agree is the exception to the norm. He had precise routes excellent hands and good quickness.

So by your reasoning there should'nt be no combine we should just draft according to what we see on film?

if a guy can play, he can play, simple as that. you kind of contradicted yourself though with the rice comment. you said that warrick had quickness etc and so does rice but both ran a 4.6. to me its up to the person himself to succeed. largent was a very slow whiteboy also and when he retired he held all the major receiving records. like i said, if you can play the game, it doesnt matter how fast you run. there is a huge difference between track/timed speed then football speed.

[KahShunKidd77]

Originally Posted by hellbound

if a guy can play, he can play, simple as that. you kind of contradicted yourself though with the rice comment. you said that warrick had quickness etc and so does rice but both ran a 4.6. to me its up to the person himself to succeed. largent was a very slow whiteboy also and when he retired he held all the major receiving records. like i said, if you can play the game, it doesnt matter how fast you run. there is a huge difference between track/timed speed then football speed.

I don't think I quite contradicted myself. Speed is different than Quickness. Quickness involves intial burst, stopping and starting. Both Rice and Warrick were not fast but possessed excellent quickness.


Also, it does matter how fast you can run. Escpecially at certain positions. What made Moss so dominant in Minny. Speed. What makes Smith in Carolina so dangerous. Speed. What makes Bush so dangerous...speed.
All of those players games are based around their speed and it is a major reason why they are the players that they ARE. Could they be good players
without there speed. Probably. Would they be the same player....no way!

Now I am not saying that speed is everything a player needs to be successful
but it does make them a commodity in the NFL. Speed Kills in football!

[trur8r]

40 yard dash is fuken overrated.