04-12-2021, 10:24 PM
(04-12-2021, 10:12 PM)Whatever Wrote: Hopkins ran 4.41.
Robinson clocked sub 4.5 at his Pro Day.
Thomas ran 4.43 at Ohio State's Pro Day.
Allen was recovering from a torn PCL during the draft process.
Nobody is saying speed is the be all, end all. However, recent history shows us that guys that don't meet certain speed thresholds don't project to be high end WR1's. Tee doesn't meet those thresholds. Does it mean he has no chance to make it to that level? No. Does it mean he's statistically improbable to make it there? Yes.
Hopkins ran a 4.41 at his Pro Day, a hand timed 40. He ran a 4.57 laser timed 40 at the combine.
https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=10231
I don’t care about Pro Day numbers. They are generally inaccurate. Allen Robinson ran a 4.60 at the combine.
https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=21141
Thomas ran a 4.57 at the combine.
https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=22173
Mike Evans ran a 4.53 at the combine.
https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=20891
On top of this, there are several guys who are top receivers that have barely broken 4.5. The difference between a 4.5 and a 4.4 is negligible, that I promise. You aren’t going to see a guy not be successful because he ran a 4.54 instead of a 4.48. There isn’t a threshold to be worried about, unless we are just talking about someone who is slow as molasses.
